As the 2023 election approaches, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Kwara State, has stated that he “will never” be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Baraje, a former National Acting Chairman of the PDP, said the APC leaders’ claim that the party is progressive …
Senator Kashim Shettima, the APC’s vice presidential candidate, has assured Nigerians that if elected, the Bola Tinubu administration will be inclusive, just, and fair to all Nigerians, regardless of tribal, religious, or political affiliation. Shettima made the remarks yesterday at the one-year memorial service for Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, father of Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, held at St. James Anglican …
Blessing Ibunge writes that the People’s Democratic Party may finally be at peace, as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state recently met with some governors and key stakeholders as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts within the main opposition party. Despite the animosity that followed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in May, it appears that peace may finally reign as …
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has warned of a coordinated attack on the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. The antics of opposition presidential campaign organisations and political parties were characterised as defeatist by the body. POSN accused them of outright distortion and malicious misquoting of the former Anambra governor’s speeches in order to discredit him. According to Onwuasoanya …
The Labour Party (LP) has revealed that about five state governors, as well as many Nigerian leaders, are currently supporting and working to realise the presidential ambitions of its candidate, Peter Obi. The Labour Party has stated that more than five governors and other leaders are supporting its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 elections. Bashiru Apapa, the …
The Ohanaeze Council of Elders has stated that it is considering the establishment of a South-East University that will specialise in engineering, medicine, science and technology, and skill acquisition. The apex Igbo body also stated that the Igbo will no longer be dependent on the government by ensuring that the region is industrialised. This is according to a communique issued …
Nigerians have slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for discontinuing the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to reports, the Commission began nationwide voter registration in June 2021 to allow Nigerians who had just reached voting age and others to register. INEC had announced its intention to end the exercise on June 30, 2022, but a civil society group, …
The Coalition of the PDP National and Diaspora Certified Support Groups (COPAG) has urged the National Assembly to expedite legislation allowing Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in the general elections in 2023. The coalition, also known as the International Coalition of Certified Atiku Groups (ICCAG), made the call during a meeting at the Atiku Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja, led …
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has stated that Nigerians will not use political party affiliation to select a candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Archbishop Okoh said this in Abuja on Sunday during his sermon at Christ Holy Church International’s 2022 men’s conference, themed ‘By faith, give leadership.’ According to him, Nigerians …
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has praised lawmakers who gave President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week deadline to improve the country’s security or face impeachment. On Wednesday, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators issued an ultimatum to Buhari to address insecurity in the country or face impeachment proceedings. On Thursday, PDP members in the House of Representatives followed in the footsteps of their …
Mohammad Abacha, the son of former military ruler General Sani Abacha, has taken the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over the Peoples Democratic Party’s last gubernatorial primary (PDP). Sadiq Aminu Wali, son of former Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Wali, PDP, and Kano State PDP Chairman Shehu Sagagi, has also joined the suit. Abacha asked the court to declare …
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), visited Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday to seek the blessing of the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, for the realisation of his presidential bid. Kwankwaso was accompanied to the Emir’s palace by the NNPP’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Prof. Shuaib AbdulRaheem, Alh Buba Galadima, and …
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has downplayed the possibility of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the aftermath of the party’s presidential primaries. Wike stated that he would soon inform Nigerians of the truth about the PDP’s situation. He spoke to journalists on Friday at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State’s capital, shortly after returning from a …
Olumide Aderinokun, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate in Ogun Central, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of turning the nation upside down. Aderinokun claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC had left Nigeria in a pathetic state, claiming that the country now “finds itself in a state of emergency with fears that the worst may happen to …
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formed a committee to reconcile disgruntled party members in the state ahead of the 2023 elections. The reconciliation committee was tasked with reaching out to members who ran in primaries for the 2023 elections but lost. Malam Musa Mada, APC Zonal Publicity Secretary for North West, made the announcement …
The Katsina State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party asked the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Tinubu. Sani Litti, the state Chairman of the NNPP, made the call at a press conference in Katsina on Monday, alleging that the two parties’ …
Rotimi Amaechi, a former Transportation Minister and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, came under fire on Monday for claiming that delegates who voted in the APC primary were bribed to influence the outcome of the convention. Amaechi also claimed that many of those who were bribed with money have since regretted their actions. On Saturday, he made the contentious statement …
The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF) has condemned late night voting in Ede South and Ede North during the recently concluded Osun Governorship Election. The NPF was one of the Independent National Electoral Commission-accredited Civil Society Organizations tasked with election monitoring. The group urged the electoral umpire to look into the matter in order to prevent it from happening again. It …
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has stated that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot cause an upset in next year’s presidential election. Atiku, Nigeria’s former Vice President, stated this in an exclusive interview with Arise TV, which aired on Friday morning. He stated that Obi, who was his former vice presidential candidate alongside …
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted that he did not reject Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. Atiku said this in response to the controversy surrounding his choice of running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, and why he did not choose Wike. In an interview with Arise TV on Friday morning, Atiku stated that he only …
