The lawmakers announced their resignations in separate letters to the green chamber, which were read on the floor of the house in Abuja by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Three members left the APC while a member dumped the PDP.
My reason for supporting Buhari – Obasanjo's son
The president of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO) and son to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Olujonwo said politics is not a do or die affairs, therefore, he reserves every right to support the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari as against his father's interest of supporting his former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar come 2019.
Gombe State Senator Dumps PDP for APC
Senator Joshua Lidani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Gombe South Senatorial District, has jumped ship to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Akwa-Ibom State Assembly Suspends Eleven Members
The saga in the state legislative council seems to be brewing fast as today, a faction led by Nse Ntuen, a member of the APC, who was purportedly elected Speaker last week held a session and suspended 11 members, with former speaker Onofiok Luke top of the list.
Presidential Candidates, National Chairmen Of Political Parties To Sign MoU - Abdulsalam
According to the Chairman of the National Peace Committee and former military Head of State, Gen. AbdulsalamAbubakar (rtd.), all presidential candidates, as well as national chairmen of all political parties in the country, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) preparatory to the 2019 general elections.
Boko Haram: Buhari Storms Maiduguri Today, Cancels Daura Trip
President Muhammadu Buhari will today visit Maiduguri, Borno State capital, in an effort to boost the morale of Nigerian troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.
Kwara State Governor Drops Senatorial Ambition
Governor Ahmed has denied speculations that the Kwara South Senatorial ticket has been “retrieved from him on account of the last House of Representatives bye-election results in the state.” Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, described as “politically motivated mischief the rumors that he has been asked to step down due to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s loss of the Ekiti/ Oke Ero/ Irepodun bye-election.