The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, on Wednesday, alleged that the Nigerian Police Force has withdrawn his police escort. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the deputy governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Babatope Okeowo, in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there has been rancour between Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy for some time. The seemingly intractable crisis had led to Ajayi’s defection...

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced his withdrawal from the reconciliation of Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party. He alleges that some members of the National Working Committee of the PDP of being sycophants and tax collectors who would never tell the truth. Wike through a statement from his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, made this announcement on Tuesday. The Governor of Rivers State alleges that the National Working...

Aides attached to the office of the Ondo State Deputy Governor and his wife are the latest casualties of the conflict at the Government House since the Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi, defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday, but refused to resign from office. Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, announced the sack of seven aides – two attached to the Deputy Governor’s wife and 5 assigned to her...

The Ondo State House of Assembly has denied collecting money to impeach the state Deputy Gov. Agboola Ajayi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Tope Okeowo, the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, had earlier on Tuesday alleged that 26 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly collected N10 million each to “illegally” impeach the deputy governor. NAN also reports that Ajayi had officially decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic...

The Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) headed by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo,  has submitted its report,  confirming Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the party’s flag bearer for the Sept. 19, governorship election in Edo. Uzodinma,  who was represented by the committee’s Secretary,  Dr. Surajudeen Bashiru,  submitted the report to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)  headed by the Deputy National Chairman,  Sen. Abiola Ajimobi,  in Abuja on Tuesday. The governor described...

Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP-Ondo) has formally welcomed the state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajayi on June 21 decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to PDP and received his PDP membership card at his Apoi Ward 2 in Ese Odo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Tofowomo in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Olumide Akinrinlola on Tuesday...

The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, was on Tuesday sealed off by the police to forestall breakdown of law and order following leadership crisis rocking the party. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DSP. Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Manzah said that the step was taken to forestall possible breakdown of law and order. NAN Correspondent gathered that...