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Just in: Two sons of Chief Justice Tanko, emerge APC, PDP candidates in Bauchi National Assembly primaries
The family of the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Ibrahim Tanko, appears to be embracing the two main political parties in the...
Ogboru, defecting from APC, wins Delta APGA gov ticket
After about 19 years in Delta State political space, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, who dumped APC recently, has again secured the governorship ticket...
Osinbajo like Awolowo, his in-law, walking the tight presidential rope
The luminosity of the solar-powered streetlights had welcomed Persecondnews team to the serener Ikenne, a congenial atmosphere pervading the entire town, home to...
PDP’s Atiku, for the 4th time, wins presidential primary, promises to reunite Nigerians
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday night trounced other presidential aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with a wide...
Party primaries: INEC bows to pressure, extends June 3 deadline by 6 days
Bowing to pressure from the political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday announced the extension of the primary election deadline...
Presidential race: Peter Obi joins Labour Party
Former Governor of Anambra and presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has officially joined the Labour Party barely...
2023 polls: Money politics: Nigeria inching toward plutocracy, government of the rich and for the rich — INEC Chairman
With the overwhelming influence of money on Nigeria’s politics, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed...
PDP Governorship Primaries: Makinde, Fintiri, Fubara, Uba, Ikonne, sweep polls
Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde, his Adamawa counterpart, Umaru Fintiri are among those who scaled the hurdles of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...
Peter Obi withdraws from Presidential race, dumps PDP
Former governor of Anambra and PDP Presidential aspirant, Mr Peter Obi, has announced his withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race. The aspirant also...
2023: Non-signing of Electoral Act by Buhari in favour of aspirants — PDP presidential aspirant
The withholding of assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 is in favor of political aspirants across...
SERAP raps INEC over unpunished vote-buying, unpublished parties’ account since 2015
Living up to its billing, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute vote...
Sen. Adeleke is PDP’s governorship candidate for Osun July 16 poll, court rules
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the July 16 governorship poll in Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday got a reprieve...
Party primaries: IPAC calls for extension of timeline by two months
BY SAM OGBEIFUN Ahead of political party primaries fixed for later in May, the Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC has called on the Independent...
ASUU strike: NANS to APC, PDP: You must kill us to stage your presidential conventions in Abuja
"Let me say without mincing words, the two major political parties should forget any political gathering in Abuja who elsewhere except there is...
Just in: Two of PDP’s 17 presidential aspirants disqualified
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Screening Committee has disqualified two of its aspirants. According to the party, the disqualified candidates, whose names...
2023: NDLEA boss suggests drug integrity test for politicians before primaries
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa , has requested that officials of...
