Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says his administration has built 414 roads covering over 864 kilometres in the last three years. Otti spoke during a recent media briefing on infrastructure projects in the state. The governor said the roads measure about 864.12 kilometres. He added that many of them would be commissioned from next…
President Bola Tinubu says he is satisfied with how governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) handled the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu spoke to journalists on Saturday after participating in the APC presidential primary at Ward E in Ikoyi, Lagos. In April, the president directed APC governors to take charge…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, has assured residents that his administration will complete all ongoing projects despite the political situation in the state. Fubara spoke to journalists on Friday during the inspection of ongoing projects in the state. Earlier, the governor withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Rivers state, saying…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make Muhammadu Buhari president in 2015, insisting that he led the major political battles that brought the former president to power. Amaechi spoke during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television on Friday. The former Rivers state governor said he could not…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says Kenneth Okonkwo fell out with Peter Obi because the former Anambra governor refused to engage in transactional politics. Umeh spoke during an interview with Synfoni Media while reacting to recent criticisms of Obi by Okonkwo. “The other day I saw Kenneth Okonkwo on television running abuses on Peter…
Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the vision of its founding fathers and risks internal implosion if the party continues to rely on imposed consensus arrangements. Fayemi spoke during a podcast interview on State of Affairs with Edmund Obilo. The former governor said the APC has…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the judgment of the Federal High Court nullifying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s May 30 deadline for party primaries has vindicated the party’s earlier objections to the electoral guidelines. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, the ADC…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and submission of candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, held that INEC lacks the statutory powers to abridge timelines…
By ALO 360 Editorial Board In the last one week, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted its primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. Winners have emerged. Losers are protesting. That is normal in every political contest. Not everyone who enters a race can win. However, beyond the celebrations and complaints lies a far…
Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged security agencies to arrest and prosecute individuals involved in vote buying ahead of the Ekiti governorship election. Amupitan spoke during a meeting with security agencies in preparation for the off-cycle governorship election in Ekiti State. The INEC chairman described vote buying and vote…
