The screening committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) cleared Jigawa State Governor Badaru Abubakar for the party’s presidential primary on June 6. He was cleared after the panel verified his academic certificates, membership, financial status, and other election requirements, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. The screening committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) cleared Jigawa …
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to run former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for President. Prior to this, the forum had demanded that all political parties zone their presidential candidates to the south. The SMBLF also warned that presenting northern candidates in the next general election would have “grim consequences.” On …
Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto State, has withdrawn from the presidential race in 2023. Tambuwal, who announced his withdrawal from the race at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention in Abuja, also campaigned for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Read Also: Edo Rep Oghuma floored by Anamero in APC Etsako primary Many consider Atiku to be the most likely …
Johnson Oghuma, the member of the House of Representatives for the Etsako Federal Constituency, will not be re-elected in 2023. On Friday, the lawmaker was defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. In an election held in Auchi, Edo State’s Etsako West Local Government Area, Oghuma came in fifth place. Dekeri Anamero was declared the winner with 66 …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended political party primaries by six days to allow them to complete their campaigns. INEC met with the leadership of political parties today, according to Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, and the political parties requested the Commission to review the timelines for political party primaries provided in the Timetable and …
Three of the four APC candidates who ran for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1 walked out of the primary on Friday, citing irregularities and manipulation. Sunday Ola, Oluyemi Esan, and Opeyemi Ogunsakin were among the aspirants who expressed dissatisfaction with the primary’s conduct. Rep. Sola Fatoba, a sitting federal lawmaker, was declared the winner of the party’s primary election to …
Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe has finally abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party. Senator Abaribe confirmed his membership in the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to Vanguard in Umuahia on Friday. He stated that he would run for Senate again in 2023 on the APGA platform. Abaribe pulled out of the PDP governorship race on Tuesday, …
On Sunday evening, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared PDP candidate Olayemi Toviho for the Badagry Federal Constituency. According to the party electoral officer, Johnson Avoseh, Mr Toviho received 31 out of 32 votes cast in the primary election, defeating Adekunle Lebile, who received one vote. “By the power vested in me, I hereby declare Monday Olayemi the winner …
It has been confirmed that Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, would not run for President of Nigeria. Last Monday, a support group acquired and submitted the All Progressives Congress’s N100 million Presidential form for the top banker. According to reports, Adesina met with Mamman Daura, the President’s powerful nephew, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) last week to …
Barr. Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, declared on Monday that state party delegates would award Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, 90 percent of their votes to win the party’s presidential ticket. During Amaechi’s presidential consultative visit to Jalingo, the state capital, the APC chairman made the revelation. El-Sufi expressed …
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA ’23) will officially launch its Affiliate, the NORTH CENTRAL AGENDA for ASIWAJU 2023 (NCA) in Kwara State, on Sunday 15th May 2022, as part of efforts to deepen the crusade of hope and better Nigeria being canvassed by a group loyal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The auspicious ritual in the state …
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate for 2021, Valentine Ozigbo, has stated that the main opposition party must get it right in the next presidential primary in order to win the general election next year. On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Mr. Ozigbo delivered these remarks at a town hall gathering he convened for Anambra South PDP delegates, aspirants, and …
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the governor of Kano state, on Sunday authorised the Head of Civil Service, Usman Bala Muhammad (mni), to take immediate charge of the Governor’s Office of Chief of Staff. Usman Bala Muhammad, who was named Head of Service in April, had worked as Ganduje’s Chief of Staff during the administration’s early years. Read Also: Osinbajo: Deborah’s death …
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inciting violence in the country. The American People’s Party (APC) has been accused of sowing discord among the country’s many groups. If elected president in 2023, Atiku promised to bring Nigerians together, describing the country’s …
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmen have slammed the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) for criticising CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. On Saturday, the PDP asked that Mr. Emefiele be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted by security and anti-graft authorities, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged financial impropriety and abuse of authority at the CBN when he …
The youth wing of the largest Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has requested that Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele quit immediately. According to sources, the development is related to the APC’s N100 million presidential form. Within a week, Emefiele was named as one of the people who had purchased the form. However, the CBN chief stated on …
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has responded to Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s call for his resignation over the purchase of an APC Presidential Nomination Form. On Saturday, Akeredolu demanded Emefiele’s resignation, claiming that his intention to run for office would herald the party’s demise. The angry governor of Ondo also demanded that President Muhammadu …
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been supported for a second term by the Ogun Elders Advisory Council. Chairman of the council. Oluleye Okuboyejo, who made the announcement at the Oba’s Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said Abiodun deserved another four years in office because of the state’s historic achievements. He said the governor had proven himself to be a …
Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has chosen the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form to run for president in 2023. Emefiele chose the form on Friday and will announce his decision on Saturday. Emefiele’s associates allegedly paid N100 million for nomination and expression of interest forms on Friday at the International Conference Center in …
Okey Uzoho, a presidential candidate, has filed a lawsuit against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly denying him the right to run in the May 28 presidential primary. Uzoho, a lawyer and a PDP card-carrying member, cited the high cost of the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms as the reason for his decision not to run for …
