The Chairman, House Committee on House Services, Olawale Raji, on Friday, won the All Progressives Congress primary of the Epe Federal Constituency in Lagos. Raji defeated the Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, Mrs Remi Adebowale. The federal lawmaker had been engaged in a power tussle with Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, who…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Chanchaga Federal Constituency, Hon. Umar Bago has emerged the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Niger State. Bago polled 386 votes to beat his closest rival, Publisher of Blueprints Newspaper, Idris Malagi, who raked in 154 votes. Similarly, a former Minister of Sports, Sani Ndanusa came…
President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately delayed the screening of presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who have purchased and returned their Expression of interest and Nomination forms in order to accommodate former President, Goodluck Jonathan, Daily Independent has exclusively gathered. A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, will today rule on the…
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Nasir Gawuna, on Friday, was elected the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Mr Gawuna, who scored 2,289 votes, defeated Sha’aban Sharada, his only challenger, who managed to score only 30 votes. The head of the election committee, Tijjani Yahaya, while declaring Mr…
Senator Uba Sani has been declared winner of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State. Sani, who represents Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, defeated two other aspirants in the contest to emerge victorious. In announcing the result of the exercise, the Chairman of Kaduna APC Governorship primary…
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, President Muhammadu Buhari has met with governors who are members of the party, Daily Trust learnt from credible sources. The sources told this newspaper that the president met with the governors on Tuesday night. The ruling party had slated its presidential primary for Sunday/Monday, where delegates…
Senate Minority Leader and governorship aspirant in Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and resigned as the Minority Leader in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Abaribe, who was one of the top contenders for the party’s governorship ticket in Abia State, pulled out of the primary about 78 hours…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recommended the removal of Section 84 of the new Electoral Act, to allow political parties to decide modalities for candidates’ elections. Section 84(12) reads: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the…
Parties that held parallel primaries are in for more drama as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has read the Riot Act over eligible delegates. In a memo to all political parties, INEC said it would recognise only delegates produced by congresses “duly monitored by the commission”. In the letter seen by TheCable and signed…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has secretly submitted his All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination and expression of interest forms. SaharaReporters on Thursday learnt that Jonathan submitted the N100 million forms a few days earlier to the National Chairman of the ruling party, Abdullahi Adamu. “His form has secretly been submitted. He submitted his nomination form…