…Tambuwal promises issue-based campaigns The Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has said the PDP standard bearer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will begin his campaign next week Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. According to Tambuwal, the PDP will campaign based on issues

A strategic planning committee of Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council met behind closed-doors in Abuja on Tuesday evening to review its growing membership list. The meeting, chaired by Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, who is also the Director General of the council, started a bit late at the PCC office in

The names of the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and that of the  Labour Party were conspicuously missing on the Independent National Electoral Commission list following the release of the names of the parties flagbearers. Our correspondent observed that the commission released the names of 13 political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission has reiterated its readiness to rid the forthcoming 2023 general election of vote-buying through its existing partnership with the security and anti-graft agencies in the country. The National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, made this known during an expert meeting

Hopes of finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party were dashed as the peace meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike ended in deadlock on Tuesday. The almost four-hour closed door meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt ended at

Journalists covering the Government House, Port Harcourt were on Tuesday barred from the meeting between members of the Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party and their host, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. It was learnt that Governor Wike had opened his doors to the state house reporters, but on

Less than eight months to the end of his administration, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday swore in seven new commissioners in the state. The governor also carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle which saw three commissioners moved to other ministries Lalong, who performed the swearing-in ceremony at the

The Independent National Electoral Commission has sought partnership with Action Aid and other stakeholders to ensure seamless logistics for the 2023 general election. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Tuesday at a meeting on election logistics for the general election in Lagos. Yakubu said with just 143

Members of the Board of Trustees, Peoples Democracy Party led by its acting Chairman, Adulphus Wabara, have arrived at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They have already begun a meeting with their host and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over the lingering crisis rocking the PDP, as

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged arrest and intimidation of his supporters, also known as Obidients. In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, the former Anambra State governor described as disturbing and condemnable the recent reports that some security agents silently arrested some Obidients.