Politics

The All Progressives Congress has named former Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as its acting National Chairman. APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said it had received the news indicating that the Appeal Court had upheld the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, by an FCT […] More

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Obaseki was last Friday disqualified by the APC from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary of the party in Edo over alleged discrepancies in his certificates. He is expected to announce his move to the […] More

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomole as member and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC.    Oshiomole had approached the court after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja suspended him from office following a suit filed by some members of his party from Edo […] More

Less than 24 hours after the embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, met him in Port Harcourt, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that Mr Obaseki was disqualified by someone who does not have a “certificate.” “Obaseki was disqualified by someone who doesn’t have a certificate, what an irony!” Mr Wike tweeted […] More

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented the high rate of insecurity in the north, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to tackle the situation. In a statement on Sunday, Ango Abdullahi, convener of the forum, said the situation was getting worse by the day. He said the constant attacks by bandits and Boko Haram […] More

A petition seen by SaharaReporters has given more insight into why Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, was disqualified from the selection process of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the governorship election in the state. Obaseki, who has been at war with APC’S National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, was on Friday disqualified over issues relating to […] More