Aregbesola: ADC will end banditry, insecurity if elected
Rauf Aregbesola has called on Nigerians to join the African Democratic Congress, asserting that the party will end banditry and insecurity if elected into government.
Rauf Aregbesola has called on Nigerians to join the African Democratic Congress, asserting that the party will end banditry and insecurity if elected into government.
Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde says his dispute with Nyesom Wike is rooted in concerns over preserving Nigeria’s multi-party democracy.
PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki has urged US President Donald Trump and other developed nations to intervene to “save democracy in Nigeria,” following violent clashes between rival PDP factions at the party secretariat in Abuja
A Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has expelled Governors Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed and Dauda Lawal after clashes between rival groups at the party’s Abuja secretariat.
Heavy security was deployed to the PDP headquarters in Abuja as rival factions loyal to Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde scheduled parallel meetings at the same venue.
Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and Plateau Governor Caleb Muftwang have distanced themselves from the expulsion of Nyesom Wike and Samuel Anyanwu from the PDP, saying they were unaware of the decision until it was formally moved.
Lere Olayinka, an aide to FCT Minister Wike, speaks on the alleged assassination attempt on Lt. Yerima, who was involved in a clash with the minister.
The Peoples Democratic Party faces intensified internal crisis as the Wike faction, several state chapters and court rulings reject the legitimacy of the Ibadan national convention and the expulsion of key party leaders.
The reports said the pursuit began around 6:30pm at the NIPCO filling station along Kubwa expressway and continued to Gado-NASCO way.
The FCT Police Command has dismissed reports of an assassination attempt on Lieutenant Ahmed Yarima in Kubwa, urging the public to ignore unverified claims.