Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and former presidential candidate, has described politicians who spend more than 12 years in public offices as social parasites.Utomi made this comment on Saturday in an interview aired on ARISE TV."I despise people who live on politics. I think that people who make a career in life based on politics are doing society [...]
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Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says sins are forgiven when politicians join the party.He was speaking on Thursday at the APC presidential campaign in Benin while welcoming new members to the party."I'm told that there are a lot of senior people from PDP who have decided to join forces with President Buhari to take the [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari took his campaign for a second term in office to Bauchi state, and was received by massive turnout of supporters.Bauchi is the third state capital the All Progressives Congress (APC) will woo voters for Buhari since the party kicked off the presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was in Gombe state to flag off [...]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomole, actually gave a summary of what transpired on Thursday, September 27, in the Osun State rerun election. In a Freudian slip, the former comrade said, ‘I think for democracy to flourish only those who can accept the pain of rigging….sorry defeat, should participate in an election.”That, folks, sums up the farce that [...]
Idris Mamman-Durkwa, a Borno All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, says reports of his defection is a ploy to deny him the party's ticket.Mamman-Durkwa had accused the APC-led Borno government of denying him access to the party's delegates expected to participate in the primary election.“I have earlier drawn the attention of the general public to the underhand tactics deploy to [...]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state says it did not conduct its governorship primary election because there was no communication from the party’s national secretariat.The APC had announced the time table for the primaries across the states, but Kayode Zubair, APC’s spokesman in the state, said they are yet to get a directive from the national working committee.“The [...]
BY JUDE NDUKWEEver since his emergence as Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has been the undeserved target of mudslinging, character assassination, frivolous court cases, undue media trial, executive harassment and humiliation, propaganda, half-truths and outright falsehood among other shenanigans aimed at cowing and arm-twisting him to force him to bow to the whims and caprices of a powerful cabal operating [...]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state has adopted consensus approach in electing its flag bearers for the 2019 elections.Taiwo Olatubosun, publicity secretary of the party in the state, disclosed this to TheCable after a meeting by APC stakeholders in the state.He said direct primaries would be the next option when aspirants fail to agree on consensus."We resolved at [...]
Terver Akase, chief press secretary to Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to witch-hunt Benue government.Speaking with TheCable on the closure of three bank accounts belonging to the state government, Akase alleged that the current administration has turned the EFCC into an "attack dog".He said his principal [...]
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), a part of the "3rd force" movement, says President Muhammadu Buhari should apologise to Nigerians and resign if he is a man of integrity.The group made this call in a statement released on Monday and signed by Moses Jolayemi, the coordinator in Ekiti state.Jolayemi said Buhari has advertised "his gross incompetence in virtually every aspect [...]
Bright Okpocha, Nigerian comedian known to fans as Basketmouth, has blamed Goodluck Jonathan, former president, for the economic problems bedevilling the country.In a recent post on his Instagram page, Basketmouth also made it clear that he did not campaign for Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, during the last general election.He further noted that despite not performing his civic duty, he was [...]
Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, has opposed the new pump price for premium motor spirit, (PMS) better known as petrol.In a post on his Facebook page, the All Progressives Congress (APC) member said Nigerians will be subjected to hardship as a result of the federal government's decision."My position remains unchanged, crystal clear and unwavering; I stand opposed to the [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he chose Tunde Bakare, founder of Latter Rain Assembly, as his running mate in 2011, to prove wrong those who saw him as a religious bigot.Speaking on Tuesday at the Kastina State Economic and Investment Summit, the president said he made the move to make his critics "shut up"."One of the four attempts to [...]
Rabiu Kwankwaso, governor of Kano state, has picked the N27.5 million nomination and expression-of-interest forms to contest for the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 elections.Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, he promised to regard his co-aspirants as a family and strive to play by the rules, to ensure a rancour-free primary.“Mr chairman, [...]
A suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to declare the seats of five of its governors who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been adjourned indefinitely.Presiding over the matter at a federal high court in Abuja, Justice Gabriel Kolawole adjourned the case for want of diligent service by PDP.Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara; Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers; Rabiu [...]
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