Category: Politics

The crisis rocking the People Democratic Party (PDP) at the national level may soon consume it as a very big fish in the party, the former National Chairman, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu may have concluded arrangements to form a new party with some notable chieftains of the party, investigations have revealed. Already, the former PDP National Chairman has allegedly succeeded in wooing some northern power brokers as part of his agenda for 2019 Presidential election in the country, impeccable sources who pleaded anonymity have hinted. Investigations further revealed that, Muazu, otherwise…

Governor of Ekiti State, Gov. Ayo Fayose remains one of the very few politicians that can not be cowed. His openness to his people, no doubt returned him to office by defeating the then incumbent, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, just like he did in the 2003 election where he also defeated the then incumbent, Niyi Adebayo. Excerpts from Vanguard newspaper, during his 100 days in office, the opens up on former president Obasanjo and also aired his thoughts on Buhari… “I am not saying I am perfect, but people close to…

  The growing political influence of the controversial businessman and Chairman, mobilization Committee in the South-West (PDP), Kashamu Buruji seems to have transcend beyond the expected barrier as the man has suddenly become the lord of the manor, determining who gets what in Ogun State. Insiders kicked that, he is the main person causing and promoting factions of PDP in Ogun State. Sources say, he insisted on having a dominant say on who would be picked as gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state, and he got what he…

On Sunday, December 28, 2014, the perception that governors within the northern axis are in support of General Muhammadu Buhari turned a ruse when Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State  accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC) of divisive campaigns in the northern and southern parts of the country. Lamido said this against Gen. Buhari yesterday at the Malam Aminu Kano Triangle during the official declaration of the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and a former chief of staff, Malam Aminu…

Akinwunmi Ambode, the preferred choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, has won the Lagos State gubernatorial primary. As expected, Tinubu’s overbearing influence on who gets what, was said to ha e caused a great disaffection among the aspirants, leading to the walk out of  10 of the aspirants. “they left the venue angrily, and it is unclear if the large-scale disaffection that compelled them to take that action will precipitate further crisis within the APC in Lagos that might lead to the party losing the…

The gulf between Governor Ibikunle Amosun and a former chieftain of the All Peoples’ Congress, APC, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, seems to be getting wider by the day. This is evident with the recent resignation of Ms. Olubukunola Onabanjo, daughter of a former governor of the state, Late Chief Bisi Onabanjo. Before her resignation, she was the chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission. Her resignation took effect from December 1, 2014. In the letter of resignation dated November 18, and addressed to Amosun, Olubukunola said the governor had accused…

Chief Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, PDP governorship hopeful has again stated that, he would win the forthcoming general elections as the Governor of Rivers State. Making his feelings known to the people of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State during a campaign tour at Abua civic centre, Chief Wike said he can go home and sleep with his ‘two eyes closed.’ Barrister  Wike stated that, he has already ‘won the 16 aspirants’ and is strategizing on how to win the All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2015, even though, he…