Politics

The Lagos State Election Petitions Tribunal has issued a verdict dismissing the petition challenging the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa at the March 28 National Assembly Elections. The tribunal upheld the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightfully elected Senator representing Lagos East ...

Yesterday, Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos East), together with Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central) and Hon. Solomon “YAYI” Adeola (Lagos West) received their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lagos State Governor-Elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode also received his. Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa dedicated it to Lagosians and promised ...

On April 6, 2015, I issued a brief statement after a press parley during the Easter break. The statement contained a very bold prediction on the outcome of the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial and state assembly elections in Lagos State. As you may rightly now know, that which I predicted ...

Nollywood star, Desmond Olusola Elliot has won his bid to represent the people of Surulere constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, defeating the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bayo Smith. This is according to tweets by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate.

In a statement issued after a brief press parley during the Easter break, the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa has emphatically declared that the APC governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, will poll the highest number of votes with a wide margin not comparable ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, to outrightly cancel the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. In a petition signed by the APC Chairman in the state, Davies Ikanyam, the party said; ...

Imo State Governor and APC member, Rochas Okorocha, has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of disrupting elections in the state on Saturday. Okorocha stated this in a telephone with Channels TV� today. He said a lot of his aides and commissioners were arrested and about 80% of polling units ...

In the build-up to the 2015 elections, the Igbo community of South-Eastern Nigeria residing in various communities across Lagos East Senatorial District today endorsed Senator Gbenga Ashafa’s candidacy for a second term in the senate come March 28, 2015. The landmark endorsement which was unanimous came during a critical town ...

�When I got to the bedside of the Head of State, he was already gasping. Ordinarily, I could not just touch him. It was not allowed in our job. But under the situation on ground, I knelt close to him and shouted, �General Sani Abacha, Sir, please grant me permission ...

Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), has said there will be war if the successor of Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi fails to probe his administration. According to him, the outcome of Amaechi’s successor failing to probe him would be hellish. Asari ...

Defections Hit Ondo PDP As Jonathan Cancels Campaign. Although, it is unconfirmed, reports have it that all former Speakers in Ondo State House of Assembly, five Commissioners in Mimiko’s administration and eight local government chairmen in Ondo State are right now at a defection rally in Akure where they dumped ...

In a new very interesting interview�with PUNCH’s Kayode Falade, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, talked about his nomination and finally, whether Pastor Adeboye of the�Redeemed Christian Church of God, where he is a pastor, endorsed him or not. Excerpts: You were not in the ...

Vice-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has described the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government as �inadequate and visionless.” The respected legal luminary said it was unfortunate that in spite of the fact that Nigerians had given �so much” to the present administration, they have got nothing ...

My Dear Delegates, As you gather for our convention, please remember that history, change and the hopes of Nigeria are there with you. They are there to ask you to perform according to your best judgment and patriotic conscience. I also ask you to do the same. We seek a ...

Suddenly on Saturday morning, a new player came into the race for the APC ticket for Governor of Lagos state; thus the fight was made official and the date is 8th October, at the gubernatorial primaries for APC governor for Lagos state. The first round of this fight was held ...

I can boastfully hit my chest and posit with proof as long as the 3rd mainland bridge, that there are very few families in Nigeria more Pro-APC than mine. But come February of 2015, I’ll be thumb printing for the Umbrella, come rain, come shine. And here is the reason ...

Tension is seriously mounting in the National Assembly as the House of Representatives reconvenes today for a special sitting. The assembly is under siege as armed security men have taken over the complex. Speaker of the House Aminu Tambuwal was reportedly tear gassed. Tambuwal, who arrived in company of APC ...