Oshiomhole Accuse Gov Ortom of Reducing Governance To Nollywood
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, said that APC is relieved that governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State left the party (APC) to the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the governor was never a participant during the formation of the ruling APC. The APC national chairman also accused the governor of reducing governance to nollywood. Oshiomhole also said that the governor was never a participant during the formation of APC. He empahised that governor Ortom became a candidate of APC to contest as governor in Benue state in 2015 by accident. Oshiomhole said: "For
Why Security Agencies Lay Siege To Our Residences–Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, has given details account of why and how security agencies laid siege to his residence and that of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki on Tuesday. The deputy Senate President explained what happened, when it happened, why it happened, where it happened, and how it happened. He said : "On Tuesday morning, some people laid siege to my house. They left at about 12:20pm after spending about six and half hours,” he said. “We anticipated that a number of our colleagues in All Progressives Congress (APC) would defect and join People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Fayose Welcomes Ortom To PDP, Says Let’s Rescue Nigeria From Tyrants
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has welcome the executive governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Fayose welcomed the Benue governor and said he hope to see "other forward looking and progressive governors to leave the APC sinking ship" to join hands with him and rescued Nigerians from those he described as tyrants presently occupying Aso Presidential Villa in Abuja. The governor tweeted: "I welcome my brother, Governor Samuel Ortom to the @OfficialPDPNig. I expect other forward looking and progressive governors to leave the APC sinking ship too. Together we must rescue Nigeria from these tyrants
Breaking: Gov Ortom Officially Joins PDP
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His spokesperson, Terver Akase, confirmed the move to PREMIUM TIMES. “Yes, he has defected from APC to PDP,” Mr Akase said by phone Wednesday. Tahav Agerzua, a media adviser to the governor, also told PREMIUM TIMES his principal complained that the APC was no longer a platform that had the interest of the people of Benue at heart. “He now believes that his aspiration and the plight of Benue people would be better realised
Stop Persecution of NASS Leadership, Atiku Tells Buhari, Police
The former vice-president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on president Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Police Force under Mr Idris Ibrahim, to stop the persecution of the leadership of the National Assembly. In a message he posted on facebook, Atiku said that the news of the sieges on the residences of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, is both troubling and unsettling. The full statement issued by him which he personally signed read: "The news of the sieges on the residences of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, is both troubling and
More Trouble For APC As 32 Rep Member Join PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the house of representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This comes hours after 14 APC senators moved to the PDP. More to follow… Credit : The Cable
Breaking: 15 APC senators defect to PDP At Senate Plenary
Starnews has reliably confirmed that 14 Senators who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Senate plenary in Abuja just now. Senator Bukola Saraki has also confirmed the list of defectors as the presiding officers of the senate. Those who defected are: Sen. Tejouso Sen. Shaaba Sen. Gemade Sen. Melaye. Sen. Shittu Sen. Rafiu Sen. Shitu Ubali Sen. Isa Misau Sen. Hunkuyi Sen. Monsurat Sen. Danbaba Sen. Nafada Sen. Nazif Sen. Kwankwaso Senator, Abdul-azeez Murtala-Nyako Details later...
PDP Meets R-APC Demands, Posits To Change Name
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, agreed to change its name, thereby yielding to pressure from members of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (rAPC) led by Engineer Buba Galadima as condition for them to fully join the leading opposition party. Addressing newsmen at the end of the PDP’s 80th National Executive Committee (NEC) held yesterday in Abuja, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said a committee had been set up to work on the modalities of changing the name but declined to mention the chairman of the committee Daily Trust reported that in the aftermath of the MoU the PDP signed
PDP Expels Buruji Kashamu From Party
* The real cancer in PDP has just be expelled --Lere Olayinka The Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) has expelled senator Buruji Kashamu of Ogun East from the party. Mr. Kola Ologbodiyan has hinted Nigerians on his tweeter page. Meanwhile, Mr. Lere Olayinka, special assistant on public communications and new media to governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the Senator as the real cancer in PDP who has just be expelled. Details later..
Ekiti:”I Will Function Till October As Governor”, Fayose Replies Fayemi
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said that he remain the executive governor of the state till October 16, 2018, and will carry out all the functions of his office without anyone preventing him from doing so. Fayose through a statement issued and signed by Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, was responding to a statement where the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi was warning the governor, Ayodele Fayose against illegal employment in the state. The full statement read: "We have watched with amusement the way and manner the beneficiaries of the Ekiti electoral robbery have been running
