LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the massive mobilization of resources by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure victory for their candidates in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states, there are emerging indications that APC candidates – Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his Ondo counterpart will be disqualified if the courts ruled that…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives have been called upon to arrest and question the national leader of the All Progressives Congress. Some angry Nigerians have stormed Area 11 opposite Nicon Luxury, demanding for the arrest of All Progressives Congress national leader, Bola Tinubu over Bullion Van spotted in his house during last presidential election. They…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the far-reaching decisions taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) last week, the crisis rocking the party appears far from being over, Daily Independent has gathered. Findings by our correspondent revealed that some loyalists of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of APC, who are…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-THE Thursday dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may no longer be challenged in court by aggrieved members after all. The former NWC members have jettisoned their initial threat to go to court and have now resolved to work for the rebuilding of the party,the …
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After emerging winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election, having polled a total vote of 1,952 out of the 2020 votes cast, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor, has revealed that he almost quit the governorship race. Senator Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State, who was the Election Committee Chairman while declaring…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday dissolved its national working committee, presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi disclosed. “Major shake-up in Nigeria’s ruling party APC, as National Executive Council (NEC) meets at the State House,” Ogunlesi tweeted. “National Working Committee (NWC) dissolved.” Ogunlesi also disclosed that a “caretaker committee” will be put…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state gubernatorial election. Obaseki emerged the party’s candidate after his closest rival to the PDP governorship election ticket Ken Imasaugbon stepped down from the race minutes into the primary election. With Obaseki’s emergence…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has refused to bar Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election slated for Thursday. Mr Obaseki was granted a waiver by the PDP recently after he joined the opposition party from the All Progressives…