Pat Utomi, political economist and public intellectual, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of acting in the interest of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s morning programme on Tuesday, Utomi said INEC’s quick decision to recognise the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), may struggle to become president under the current political realities. Fayose spoke while addressing journalists at the national convention of the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He described Obi as a “fantastic” individual…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused Atiku Abubakar, Aminu Tambuwal, and David Mark of undermining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists at the national convention of a PDP faction loyal to him, Wike said the trio laid the foundation for the party’s collapse. He said their actions at…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the party. Wike spoke at the national convention of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to him. He said Obi’s decision to leave the LP during its…
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the national convention held in Ibadan on Saturday. The state chapter insists that the exercise was unlawful. It also claims that its resolutions are unenforceable. In a statement signed by Publicity Secretary Kenneth Yowika, Rivers PDP commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
