Emerging reports indicate that at least seventeen political parties have formed a new alliance with the aim of adopting one candidate for the 2019 presidential election, to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The National Chairman of New Generation Party (NGP), Dr Yakubu Shendam who made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the alliance has been branded ‘G21’.

APC Crisis Worsens As nPDP Faction Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum

Former leaders of the PDP who defected to the APC in 2013 have written to the national chairman of the ruling party to demand an urgent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari “within seven days”, according to an exclusive report by TheCable.

They did not state their next line of action, although TheCable understands that they may pull out of the party which is already bedevilled by crisis following rancorous congresses nationwide last weekend.

The bloc, known then as the new PDP (nPDP), helped in dislodging the PDP from its 16-year rule in the 2015 general election.

Fayemi Denies Walking Out Of APC South-West Leaders’ Meeting

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has denied reports that he stormed out of a meeting of the South-west leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The APC leaders had met with the governorship aspirants in Ekiti State on Tuesday in Abuja, days after the primary election conducted ended inconclusively.

Buhari Mourns Kano Billionaire Businessman, Isyaku Rabiu

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of Kano State Islamic scholar and billionaire businessman, Isyaku Rabiu, as a colossal loss.

In a statement on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, President Buhari said Rabiu’s death was not only a loss to the field of learning but also the business sector.

PDP Lauds Peaceful Ekiti Primary Election

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended all members, delegates, and stakeholders of the party in Ekiti State describing the primary election as peaceful, free, fair and credible.

They also expressed confidence in the forthcoming governorship election in July noting the party’s readiness for victory, based on the success of the primary election held on Tuesday in Ekiti.

Two South-West national leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and a former governor of Osun state, Bisi Akande on Tuesday met with all the 33 aspirants contesting the party’s governorship ticket in Ekiti State as part of efforts to produce a consensus candidate for the election, following the violent disruption of the guber primary earlier conducted in the state.