The ruling All Progressives Congress has fixed Saturday, September 4, 2021, for its nationwide local government congresses. This was announced in a statement by the Secretary of the APC National Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpan-Udoedehe. According to the statement, Senator Akpan-Udoedehe said the sale of forms for the APC local government congresses has since…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the fifty-seven newly inaugurated local government chairmen in Lagos State to execute programmes and projects that will help promote development and reduce poverty among people in the grassroots. Governor Sanwo-Olu also reminded the council chairmen that the manifesto of the APC, which they represent, gives top consideration for development and the welfare…
The Treasurer of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Sumbo Ajose, has died in the United States of America. Ajose had been battling with an undisclosed illness for some time, and had been on a sickbed. State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Seye Oladejo, who confirmed the death, described it as sad and unfortunate…
The People’s Democratic Party has commenced the process of reclaiming the governorship seat in Zamfara State from Governor Bello Matawalle. The PDP has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to sack Governor Matawalle following his defection to the All Progressives Congress. According to the suit filed by two Zamfara PDP members, Sani Kaura Ahmed and Abubakar Muhammed,…
Violence erupted at the Imo State House of Assembly complex on Thursday, with gunshots fired within the premises, after six members were suspended. The Speaker of the House, Paul Emeziem, approved the suspension of the lawmakers including the Chief Whip, Authur Egwim. Speaker Emeziem claimed that the Chief Whip and the five others – four from APC…
The police in Lagos State are investigating the killing of a member of the National Union of Road Transport Worker in the Agboju area of the state. The victim, who was identified simply as Ekpo, was shot dead yesterday during a rally by members of the All Progressives Congress. One Jimoh Buhari, who was identified as the…