Politics

Love or hate her persona of courage and candour, there is no denying the fact that in the leadership equation, here in Nigeria and elsewhere in every democratic dispensation, loyalty and commitment to service pay.

It is rather unfortunate! Under normal circumstances, one will expect that the new governor would not start with vendetta. He would have rather taken his time to study what is on ground before he starts issuing executive orders.

With 2023 silhouetted against the political horizon, and the full cast of the major political actors in full glare, something has become very glaring. It looks like we are back to the political season of 1979, and the Class of 1979 is on parade, once more! In other words, history seems to be repeating itself.…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, the party's vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and other PDP leaders, including Dr. Sule Lamido, former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, and Oyewole Fasaweon, met with former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, at his Ogun State…

A former gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Dr. Leke Otegbeye, has dumped the African Democratic Party (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, produced Form CF001, containing WAEC-GCE certificate and Secondary School Testimonial of Governor Ademola Adeleke before the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo.

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, rejected what he called “use of uncomplimentary words” by former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that he is convinced that the people of Ogbomoso Zone are solidly behind his re-election bid. Makinde, who expressed the confidence after he held consultative and town-hall meetings with the stakeholders ...

The countdown to the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State seems not to be rosy at all for participating top political parties. Although the governorship campaigns have intensified to woo support for parties’ candidates, there are strong signs however, that litigation over rightful candidates, crisis within the parties and individual differences have effectively reared their…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State.

The Ogun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears close to resolving its crisis following the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday, where Justice Nimpar Yargata...

The newly-appointed African Democratic Congress (ADC) national representative in Lagos campaign council, Mrs. Mabel Oboh, has affirmed the party’s commitment to revamp the face of Lagos State for good if elected into power come 2023.

Prince Ugo Beke, the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Rivers State spoke to MUYIWA ADEYEMI on the poverty situation and living standard of people in the state; and how to tame excesses of the ruling party come 2023