The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, Haddy Ametuo, says  “some ghosts “ initiated the  recall process against Dino Melaye. Ametuo, who stated this in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday on the botched recall process,  expressed delight that the efforts had come to a premature end through the collective will of the people of Kogi ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured the international community that Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria is healthy and fit to seek re-election in 2019. Mohammed, who has been on tour of major media houses and think-tank in the U.S., said there was nothing to fear about Buhari’s health as he declared his intention to seek ...

The recall election for Dino Melaye as the lawmaker for Kogi West Senatorial District has failed. This is according to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) following the official release of the result of the exercise. Only five per cent of the electorate turned out in an exercise that required 51 per cent majority to succeed. Of the 189,870 signatories, only ...

The Senator representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye on Sunday thanked his Constituents for rejecting attempts to recall him from Senate , saying evil will never triumph. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared in the early hours of Sunday that the recall exercise on Saturday had failed after electorate overwhelmingly sat at home. At least 51 percent of voters ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied that governors elected on its platform are to contribute N6 billion for its forthcoming Congress and National Convention. The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, Bolaji Abudulahi, in a statement in Abuja, said the story was misleading. “The APC denies the story and wishes to state that the story is misleading and ...

Despite the untold hardship being witnessed by workers and pensioners who have gone several months without remuneration, 24 governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have been mandated to contribute N6 billion at N250 million each towards the party’s upcoming Congresses and National Convention. The governors are largely expected to cover their contributions using state funds. The ruling ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the poor turnout that characterised Saturday’s bid to recall Senator representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye signified a total rejection of the Governor Yahaya Bello-led Administration in Kogi. “The general apathy that greeted the exercise, in spite of government efforts to mobilise people to participate, is a clear indication that the APC ...

Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said the low turnout witnessed by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in the recall process of Senator representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye showed that ‘tyranny has been defeated.’ Fayose who is a staunch critic of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took to his Twitter handle on Saturday after the process. Politico.ng gathered that ...

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on members of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) to be battle ready to take over power in 2019, stressing that they should propagate the need for all qualified electorates to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the poll. Obasanjo made this known at the inauguration of the Oyo State Chapter of ...

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said one of the reasons he parted ways with his former party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), was the inability of Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria to address the negative manner in which the party was being run. Abubakar stated this on Saturday in an interview with BBC Hausa Good Morning programme. ...