The Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the Federal High Court ruling that set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the faction said…
Armed police officers on Saturday prevented visitors from accessing the A-Class Event Centre, Abuja, where a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki planned to hold a special national convention to ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate. The faction, however, moved the convention to another venue where…
The leadership crisis that had bedevilled the Plateau State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may have been brought to an end, as a new list by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sighted by DAILY POST on Monday recognized Ambassador Hannatu Gagara as the authentic Chairperson of the party in the state. The…
The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has disowned Friday’s National Executive Committee meeting of stakeholders of the party. While describing the gathering as illegal, unconstitutional and of no consequence, the faction also warned Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to desist from expending state resources on trivialities. The factional National Secretary of LP, Umar Farouk, disclosed this…
A parallel faction of lawmakers has emerged in the Zamfara State House of Assembly. Ten members of the House purportedly suspended by the impeached Speaker, Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, for voicing out their constituents’ security challenges have created a parallel, House of Assembly, describing their suspension as illegal, misleading and unfounded. “How can a Speaker impeached…
