Category: Politics

EDO DECIDES 2024: Disregard fake Election Results in circulation,collation actively in progress – APC tells Voters

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to some reports circulating in sections of social media by certain political parties peddling bogus figures of vote tallies in the ongoing Edo State Gubernatorial Election. APC urged the Edo state electorate and the general public to disregard these bogus and highly speculative reports. “Our great Party wishes to clarify that collation at the Ward level is still ongoing and has yet to be concluded. Certainly, Local Government level collation has yet to begin in most of the LGAs in the state let…

APC greets First Lady,Oluremi Tinubu@ 64

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 64th birthday anniversary.   APC said;”Our great Party celebrates Senator Tinubu who has been a solid pillar of support to her husband through his sojourn as a pro-democracy activist, Senator, Governor, and now President, entrusted with the mandate to reposition our dear country for greatness and prosperity.   “A true mother of the nation, and long standing philanthropist, Senator…

Disregard circulating court ruling against our candidate ,Senator Monday Okpebholo – APC tells Edo voters

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In the final hours to the Edo State Gubernatorial Election scheduled to be held tomorrow Saturday, September 21, 2024, the ruling party,All Progressive Congress APC has said certain political parties have desperately resorted to forgery, disinformation and blackmail by circulating a FAKE Magistrate court ruling purportedly disqualifying Senator Monday Okpebholo, the party Gubernatorial Candidate in the election.   The statement partly read;   “The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary,Felix Morka, maintained that the circulated ruling is fake, a fabrication and an act of pure desperation…

APC replies Bauchi Governor,Bala Mohammed,says PDP has always been a cesspool of crisis and dysfunction

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressive Congress APC said PDP has been and remained a cesspool of sleaze, crisis and dysfunction. And that has got nothing to do with the ruling party.   APC said Crisis is endemic to the PDP and dysfunction is deeply engraved in its institutional DNA.   APC stated this sequel to a statement credited to the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed.The Governor while hosting members of the Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Government House, Bauchi, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, reportedly, alleged that…

Court declines to order by-election to replace 27 Rivers lawmakers

Emporium Reporters

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct a by-election to fill the seats of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who allegedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   The court on Friday, in the judgement that was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, dismissed a suit that was entered against the lawmakers by the Action Peoples Party, APP.   It held that though the plaintiff had the legal right to institute the action, its…

Soludo swears in Law Mefor as new Commissioner for Information

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has sworn in Dr Law Mefor as the new commissioner for information.   The ceremony was performed at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Awka.   In a statement signed by his spokesman, Christian Aburime, Soludo said Dr. Mefor is assuming office at a time when the dissemination of accurate and timely information is more critical than ever before.   According to Governor Soludo, the new information commissioner brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise that is expected to…

DSP Barau receives Kano Governor’s top aide, Sani Dambo, into APC from NNPP

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has received a top aide of the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Sani Abdulkadir Dambo, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).   Dambo, a two-time chairman of the Kano State Board of Internal Revenue, announced his exit from the NNPP, the ruling party in Kano State, to the APC during a visit to the Deputy President of the Senate at his Abuja residence on Monday. Dambo was appointed Special Adviser on Investment by the…

EID-EL-MAULUD: APC felicitates with Muslims

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejoiced with Nigerians, especially Muslim Ummah, on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Maulud.   Eid-el-Maulud, marking the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is a significant ceremony in commemoration of the birth and life of the great Prophet of Allah.   The party in a release signed by Felix Morka, Esq.,National Publicity Secretary said ; “As we celebrate this important occasion, we urge our Muslim compatriots to reflect on the exemplary virtues of the Holy Prophet, particularly empathy, love, peaceful-coexistence, selfless service to humanity, among others.…

EDO GUBER POLL: Akpabio rallies for Okpebholo

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said Edo people stood to enjoy more dividends of democracy from the Federal Government if they vote in an administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State in the forth coming governorship election.   Senator Akpabio spoke on Saturday at an APC grand rally in Benin City, Edo State. The rally had in attendance the Vice-President, Kashim Shetima, the National Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje and about 12 Governors of the APC extraction among other dignitaries. A statement…

Flooding/Terrorist Attack: APC NWC visits, condoles with Borno, Yobe states Govts, Residents

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday, September 12, 2024, led members of the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on visits with the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, to empathise with the governments and residents over the devastating floods in Borno and the recent terrorist attack in Yobe.   In Borno state, Dr Ganduje expressed the Party’s sympathies to Governor Zulum and and the people of the State over the devastating flooding…