The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, (SAN), has said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacks the constitutional authority to declare the seat of any governor vacant on account of defection from one political party to another. The statement follows public reactions trailing the call on INEC by a chieftain of the African…
Umar Sani, a former spokesman of former Vice President Namadi Sambo, claims that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah did not legitimately win the 2023 Enugu governorship election. Umar said this following Mbah’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Fielding questions from reporters on Wednesday, Sani maintained that the…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the office of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, vacant following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to report by Politics Nigeria, Governor Diri, alongside several members of the Bayelsa State House of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the mass defection of party leaders and state governors of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress has justified his support for President Bola Tinubu, as those who once criticised him are now members of the APC. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House. Our correspondent gathered that the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abraham Ngobere, along with 18 PDP lawmakers,…
Bode George, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees (BoT), says he was surprised by the defection of Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). George spoke on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. The PDP chieftain said he had no inkling…
Three members of the house of representatives from Kaduna have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau federal constituency), and Abdulkareem Ahmed (Kaduna south federal constituency). Also, Sadiq Abdullahi, who represents Sabon Gari federal constituency, formally joined the APC. Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Peter Mbah, govenor of Enugu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced the move on Tuesday during a press conference. The governor said he made the decision to join the APC to better serve the people of Enugu and align with the party’s vision for development and progress….
The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the postponement of its 103rd National Executive Committee meeting, earlier scheduled for Wednesday (today), citing recent developments within the party. In a statement by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the National Working Committee said the decision was taken during an emergency meeting held on Monday in line with Section 29(2)(b)…
Barring a last-minute delay, three opposition governors, including Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, will defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, next week, Saturday, Vanguard has gathered. Mbah and Diri were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The identity of the third governor…