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Ben Ozirim, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo House of Assembly would lose their seats. Ozirim, former PDP publicity secretary in the state, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, …...

Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje yesterday said his predecessor, Dr Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, was planning to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for presidency come 2023. Receiving the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Rabi’u Sulaiman...

As reactions continued to trail the judgment of the Supreme Court on Imo gubernatorial election, nine lawmakers of Imo State House of Assembly, yesterday, defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the government … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/3aABrmH Get More...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign coordinator in Zamfara State in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Bature Sambo, and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in a ceremony in the Gusau Government House. … Read more via...

Alhaji Bature Sambo, the 2019 election campaign coordinator of President Buhari in Zamfara State defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alongside other top members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Thursday August 8. Speaking at the "defection" ceremony held at...

Six lawmakers at the Imo State House of Assembly on Monday defected to Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers announced their defections in a letter they addressed to the Speaker and read by the clerk of the House during plenary. Five of … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday said it had received Mr Mutiu Okunola ,a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), into its fold. Mr Abiodun Salami ,state APC Assistant Publicity Secretary made the disclosure to the News Agency of … Read...

The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers State, Chief Akpo Bomba Yeeh, has withdrawn from the 2019 Rivers State Governorship Election. He also announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just as he accused Minister of Transportation...

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of Aviation, on Monday, disclosed what ex-Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel told him regarding his rumoured defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Recall that Daniel, who was the Campaign Director General of the PDP … Read more via...

Gbenga Daniel who was also accused of being a mole, stated in a new press statement made available to newsmen that nobody should insult him for dumping PDP..... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2Jl3Vri Get More Nigeria Political News

The former governor’s aide, who spoke for the defectors, said they were captivated by Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s ‘sterling’ leadership qualities in taking the decision....... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2NOGHZe Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State suffered a mass defection as former governorship aspirant, Mohammed Sani Sindi dumped the party with a host of others. With March 9, 2019, fast approaching, the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State received a massive boost in the aim to …...

The former Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Sagir Aminu Saleh, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Saleh joined the PDP along side Professor Sani malani as well as Baheejah Mahmoud of the Green Party of Nigeria and Advance Democratic...

The Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Nasiru Sahabi Tambuwal, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was announced in Dange town, headquarters of Dange/Shuni local government during the flag off of the campaigns for the 2019...

With less than two months to the 2019 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been dealt a huge blow following the defection of its suspended Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Babayo … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2FiZ9Xv Get More Nigeria Political News

It was announced yesterday that the PDP had suspended its deputy national chairman (north), Senator Babayo Gamawa, for anti-party activities. Well, the senator, who is also a member of Atiku Abubakar’s campaign council, has now decamped to the APC less than … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

Gov Samuel Ortom has said that he chose to pursue his governorship ambition on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party because it was a more credible alternative for him to achieve his policies. Ortom stated this on Monday in Makurdi, during the flag-off of his governorship campaign. The...

No fewer than 5000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website – https://ift.tt/2EqPBcp Get More Nigeria Political News

A chieftain of the Kwankwassiyya Group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano, Brigadier-General Idris Bello Danbazzau (rtd), has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Danbazzau, who is an ardent follower of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, … Read more via Nairaland –...

Two Special Assistants to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State – Hon. Akpoebi Lubi and Dr. Benson Eniokuomehin – have resigned their appointments over irreconcilable differences within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Lubi, a former member of the State House of Assembly from...