LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The factional group of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the R- APC, Tuesday hailed the Senators and members of the House of Representatives who dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and other political parties. In a statement yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of the R- APC, Prince…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NESRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the nation. In his reaction to the developments Tuesday morning at the National…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has been thrown into a rowdy session following the defection of 37 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 33 lawmakers defected to the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, announced…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party are right now in jubilation over the defection of some All Progressives Congress senators this morning. The members, led by the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Chukwuka Onyema, are singing anti-APC songs in the lobby of the National Assembly building. The House…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-There is tension in Abuja especially around the National Assembly where there had been unusual security build up. Senators were busy holding meetings in small groups. Some senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are already plotting to impeach the duo Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu as…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of anticipation and consultations, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might defect from the party on Thursday. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party,…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the All Progressivs Congress (APC) Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has warned Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige of sack from the APC and the cabinet should he refuse to inaugurate boards of agencies under his ministries. Fielding question from State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari,…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be in a hurry to get its deal with members of the Reformed -All Progressives Congress (R-APC) done and sealed. The two sides have been locked in intense talks and negotiations over the last few weeks for the aggrieved members of the APC to switch…