The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has denied reports that he demanded N50 billion per month from former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, during his administration. A report recently circulated online alleging that Ambode was unable to secure the APC governorship ticket for a second term in 2018 due to his refusal to remit the N50 billion …
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman Abubakar Baraje has stated that the ongoing crisis involving PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike cannot destroy the party. The PDP has been embroiled in an internal crisis since the nomination of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as its vice-presidential candidate. Wike, who finished second in the presidential …
Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Publicity Secretary Chris Finebone stated that Governor Nyesom Wike was desperate for an alliance with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the ruling federal party’s presidential candidate, “to remain relevant after 2023.” According to reports, Wike has recently met with some APC chieftains, including Tinubu’s allies. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was invited to the inauguration …
Lee Maeba, a former senator for Rivers State South East constituency and an ally of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has stated that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to “collapse” the party if he is unsuccessful in his presidential bid. Maeba recently revealed in an interview with an online television station that Wike threatened to …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that it did not accept nominations from the Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts for Senators Ahmed Lawan and Godswill Akpabio. For the record, the commission stated that it has not recognised either of the two individuals as senatorial candidates. Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman of the Information …
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has denied making a Facebook post in which he advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to give his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, a chance. Akufo-Addo called the information false and malicious in a tweet on Tuesday. The Ghanaian president stated unequivocally that he would never meddle in Nigerian …
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that one million Nigerians died in the Biafra war in the fight to keep the country united. Mr Buhari stated that the circumstances that led to such indiscriminate killings between 1967 and 1970 must not be repeated. “We have been through everything since January 15, 1966.” You understand what I mean when I say …
They carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘Lalong is a Judas, Lalong is a betrayal, Lalong is on his own,’ ‘We say No to DGship, give us our VP slot’, ‘On North Central Christian vice-presidential candidate we stand,” and ‘Dear Asiwaju…keep your DG, give us a Christian VP, all Christians in the APC say no to DGship.’ The leader of …
The Yoruba Muslim Youths Organisation (YMYO) has criticised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) position on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket. The ruling party’s flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, will run alongside Senator Kashim Shettima; both are Muslims. The same faith ticket is facing stiff opposition from Christian leaders and a segment of Nigerians. Muritala Abdulsalam, the coordinator of YMYO, …
The monarchs and council workers were alleged to have been suspended and transferred as a result of their alleged participation in a political gathering organised by the APC in the council. The APC, through its state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, warned the government to reverse its decisions as soon as possible. El-Sudi stated on Tuesday that the government has …
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, declared yesterday that he will never return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stressing that even his corpse would not be found in the party. El-Rufai stated this in response to Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, who claimed that the Kaduna governor would soon defect to the PDP. The …
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has suspended former lawmaker and governorship aspirant Hon. Barr. Mohammed Umara Kumalia for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. It was recalled that Kumalia was a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Borno Central at the National Assembly, and a stalwart of the APC who aspired as governor on …
Malam Mani, the People’s Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Zamfara State, has denied that the party’s standard bearer in the state, Dauda Lawal Dare, was defecting to the All Progressives Congress. Mani told journalists in Gusau on Sunday that the alleged story contained no truth. “Dauda Lawal Dare has never considered defecting to APC,” he said. He maintained that …
In Adamawa State, 1,615 card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Last Saturday, APC members from the state’s Toungo Local Government Area were admitted to the PDP. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Mustapha Albashir, Alhaji Gana, and Mallam Yahaya Abubakar said there are more people ready to join the …
2023: Christians and Muslims hold special prayers for Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu Tinubu’s presidential ambition will be realised, according to the group, if he seeks God’s blessings. The political group ‘ROT Like Minds’ has organised special prayers for the success of APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election. The prayer session was held on Sunday in Lagos. …
Since the announcement of the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, as the Director General of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organization, there has been electrifying enthusiasm for the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), across the country. This was revealed by the State Commissioner for Land and Survey, Mr Yakubu Dati, who stated that as soon as …
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has backed Tinubu/presidential Shettima’s ticket, claiming that a Muslim-Muslim ticket will not deter state and South-South voters from voting for the party. Mr. Jones Erue, the party’s immediate past State Chairman, stated on Friday that the APC in the state strongly backed the ticket to a resounding electoral victory in 2023. …
A meeting of the executive members of the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held behind closed doors, has ended inconclusively due to heated arguments over the alleged anti-party activities of the party’s state secretary, Farouq Ahmad Rijiya. It was reported that the party’s leaders had invited journalists to brief them on the agreement reached by the …
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has invited Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to the inauguration of the recently completed Orochiri-Worukwo (Waterline Junction) flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The invitation comes amid a schism within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between Wike and Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate for 2023. Both men had a falling out after Atiku …
Adamu Abdullahi, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that his party expects to receive more than 25% of votes from the South-East. Abdullahi made the remark while launching an eight-member Abia State Reconciliation Committee led by Senator Chris Adighije. He urged the zone’s leaders to put aside their differences and work for the party’s victory in …
