Two sons of the Chief Judge of the Federation Justice Ibrahim Tanko have clinched National Assembly tickets for the 2023 elections. Siraj Ibrahim Tanko who won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Bauchi North Senatorial seat, defeated two other contestants, including the incumbent Senator representing the constituency, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, …
Read More »Ubi Franklin reacts to report of losing a house of assembly primary election he contested in
Music executive Ubi Franklin has reacted to report of losing a house of assembly primary election he contested in. Ubi who contested for the All Progressives Congress ticket for Yakurr constituency 1, stated that he won. He also disclosed that he “sat before an appeal panel yesterday and votes were counted, …
Read More »Primaries: Nasarawa Governor’s aide who was arrested in 2021 for alleged railway vandalism clinches House of Assembly ticket
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Nasarawa State on Infrastructure, Yusuf Abubakar Musa, a.k.a. Yusuf Mada, has clinched the ticket of the All Progressives Congress to contest for Nasarawa-Eggon West Constituency in the state House of Assembly for 2023 general elections Yusuf was arrested in 2021 alongside other suspects including Marra Thai, a Chinese national and …
Read More »Ubi Franklin loses APC house of assembly primaries in Cross River State
Music mogul Ubi Franklin has lost a chance to represent his people at the Cross River State house of assembly under the All Progressive Congress (APC). He lost to Cyril Omni, the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade.
Read More »At least four killed as APC primary for House of Representatives and house of assembly positions turn bloody in Igando (videos)
At least four persons have been killed after an All Progressives Congress primary election for House of Representatives and house of assembly positions turned bloody in Igando area of Lagos state. The incident occurred on Friday May 27, at Igando-Ikotun and Mosan-Okunola council secretariat which was the venue for …
Read More »Desmond Elliott dances with his supporters after securing APC ticket for the third time to represent Surulere constituency 1 at the Lagos state House of Assembly (video)
Most middle-class Lagos people just are not interested in politics and governance. Usually don’t go out to vote because they are scared of dying at polling centre. But people who grew up rough on the streets, in bus parks and pooping inside bush are interested. In fact, politics is their …
Read More »APC Primaries: Female Plateau State Assembly aspirant kidnapped hours to election
All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant for Qua’pan South State Constituency of Plateau in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Na’anyil Magdalene Dakogol, has been kidnapped. It was gathered that Hon. Dakogol was abducted in the early hours of Thursday, May 26, the day her party conducted the primaries. …
Read More »Nasarawa assembly approves ceding of specialist hospital to FG
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the ceding of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia to the federal government to become the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia. The approval was given after the Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga, read Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request letter during plenary. According to him, the …
Read More »Sokoto House of Assembly Speaker dumps APC for PDP
Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Muhammad Achida has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Achida presented letter of his defection to the Assembly during the plenary session on Thursday April 14. Member of the state House of Assembly representing Wammako …
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