A former Imo Deputy Governor, Mr Eze Madumere, on Saturday, called for the strengthening of democratic institutions in the country through devolution of powers. Madumere made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, on the occasion of his 56th birthday. He decried the manner in which Nigeria’s democracy had been centred around individuals who appeared to be more powerful than the state. Madumere noted that the beauty of democracy was based...

Former Vice President and 2019 Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, saying that he is capable of leading the PDP to victory in the coming Edo State governorship election, scheduled for September. The National Working Committee of the PDP on Friday appointed Wike as the Chairman, Edo State Governorship Election Campaign Council. The council is a 77-member team, which includes Atiku...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, was the greatest threat to the government and would not hand over to him. The Governor, who is on isolation after testing positive to COVID-19, said through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, that the Deputy Governor had left the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Nation reported. “Those of us in government and believe strongly in this government see the Deputy Governor...

The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a seven-member campaign support council to work for the victory of Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the forthcoming Edo governorship election. Ize-Iyamu is the APC governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo governorship election slated for Sept. 19. In a statement issued by the chapter on Friday in Abuja, the seven-member support council was inaugurated by Mr Ade Omole, leader of the APC UK chapter....

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday in Abuja screened aspirants for Ondo State governorship election ahead of the party’s primaries slated for July 22 and July 23 in the state. The party’s aspirants include the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Agboola Ajayi, Mr Eyitayo Jegede; Sen. Boluwaji Kunlere, Dr Eddy Olafeso, Mr Ben Okunomo, Mr Bode Ayorinde; Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, Mr Godday Erewa and  Mr. Sola Ebiseeni. The party had on Wednesday announced the immediate...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its southwest Zonal Caretaker Committee. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja, announced Mr. Dayo Ogungbenro, as the Chairman of the new Caretaker Committee. Other members of the new committee are: Daisi Akinniran, to serve as the secretary,  while Chief Taiwo Abayomi Kuye, Chief Adeola Ogunrinde, Mrs Oyebola  Awolowo, Prince Nekan Olagbegi, Mrs Funmi...