By Dele Sobowale “It aint the things you don’t know that cause the problem. It’s the things you think you know that aint so.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 117. The first thing which must shock most Nigerians, though not most people in advanced countries, […]
KATSINA GOVT, APC BOUGHT VOTES TO SAVE BUHARI’S FACE – DEFEATED PDP SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
The Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the August11Katsina North Senatorial District bye-election, Alhaji Kabir Babba-Kaita, explains to OLAIDE OYELUDE, why his younger brother, Ahmad Babba-Kaita of the All Progressives Congress, defeated him in the election INEC has declared your younger brother, winner of the last Saturday’s bye- election, what is […]
I AM NOT AWARE AYADE WANTS TO DEFECT- EX- COMMISSIONER, NDEM
Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade With few weeks to party nominations, the rumour making the rounds is that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River is not in good terms with critical stakeholders. Chief Bassey Ndem, stakeholder and a former commissioner, spoke with ANIETIE AKPAN on this and sundry […]
INEC BUDGET: SARAKI, DOGARA PLANS JOINT SESSION TO AVERT IMPEACHMENT
John Alechenu, John Ameh and Sunday Aborisade Senators loyal to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have perfected a strategy to stop his impeachment and that of his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, according to SUNDAY PUNCH investigations. Findings by SUNDAY PUNCH revealed that apart from keeping vigil at the National Assembly to prevent the All Progressives Congress senators […]
HOW BUHARI’S EARLIER PLAN TO SACK DAURA WAS THWARTED – PRESIDENCY SOURCES
Olalekan Adetayo President Muhammadu Buhari had planned to sack Mr. Lawal Daura as the Director-General of the Department of State Services about two weeks before he (Buhari) started his 10-working day vacation on August 3. A top Presidency source disclosed this to some journalists on condition of anonymity on Saturday. […]
DOYIN OKUPE DEMANDS DAURA’S PROSECUTION, SEE WHY
Sunday Aborisade A former Presidential spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has demanded the immediate prosecution of the sacked Director General of the Directorate of State Services, Lawal Daura, for treason. He specifically urged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to seek necessary legal advice from the Attorney-General and Minister of […]
LESS THAN 73 SENATORS CAN’T IMPEACH SARAKI- SANS
Eniola Akinkuotu, Oladimeji Ramon and Williams Babalola Some senior advocates of Nigeria and professors of law, have said that by virtue of Section 50(2)(c) of the Constitution, it would take up to 73 senators to remove the Senate President or his deputy from office. The legal luminaries who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH on the […]
WHY WE DUMPED PDP-LED COALITION AGAINST BUHARI, APC – ADP
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) on Saturday explained why it opted out of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). The coalition was formed in June to dislodge President Muammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. Speaking at the South-West stakeholders’ meeting, ADP National […]
EX SSG, OTHER TOP SHOTS DUMP ODUN APC, BLAMES AREGBESOLA
Femi Makinde The immediate past Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, has berated his former boss, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, for alleged highhandedness. Adeoti spoke when some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress announced their defection with a view to joining the ex-SSG in the Action Democratic […]
ONDO APC, BOROFFICE DISAGREE ON PARTY PRIMARY
Peter Dada The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State and the senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Ajayi Boroffice, on Saturday expressed opposing views over the forthcoming primary of the party. The senator, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kayode Fakuyi, said the party leadership at the […]