Barely few weeks to the 2023 elections, Governor Nyesom Wike has said the G-5 governors are fighting guerilla warfare. Wike made the remark while stressing that he never told the public how he would announce his preferred presidential candidate. The governor had a fallout with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed optimism about winning the South East in the forthcoming presidential election. The party’s national Vice Chairman, South East, Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu stated this in a press conference on Wednesday in Awka, saying that the attendance at Tuesday’s rally of the party in Anambra has confirmed her optimism. He … Read more
A former Enugu North Senatorial District aspirant, Hon. Chinedu Eya has stated that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s achievements in the zone within the past eight years are enough indications that he (the governor) will win the election by a landslide. Eya, who spoke in Nsukka on Tuesday, boasted that Ugwuanyi would win the election before 12 … Read more
The Supreme Court has nullified the nomination of Emmanuel Bwacha as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State. One of the APC aspirants, David Sabo Kente, filed a lawsuit against Bwacha’s candidature. A five-member panel led by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun delivered judgement on Wednesday. The justices affirmed the verdict of the … Read more
Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday led the governorship campaign rally ahead of the 2023 elections. Amosun, who is a Senator elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also contested for the party’s presidential ticket. As the candidate of the ADC in Ogun, Biyi Otegbeye, flagged off his campaign at … Read more
The Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on female education, Hajia Aisha Maina has died in PDP rally stampede. Hajia Aisha Maina attended the Presidential rally of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The rally took place in Sokoto state on Tuesday, January 31. Unfortunately, she was caught in a stampede that occurred … Read more
The Presidency has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of trying to cause a division between President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu a few weeks before the 2023 elections. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, said PDP attempted to use the stone-pelting incident to malign Buhari and APC’s image. Shehu … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to take it in good faith if he loses the presidential election. Atiku explained that he would not be the first loser; hence he would take his loss in good faith. Speaking on BBC Pidgin on Tuesday, Atiku said: “I am not the first … Read more
Barely two weeks to the presidential election, a Director of the Labour Party, LP, presidential campaign council in Bauchi State, Alhassan Bawu has dumped the party. Bawu defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Explaining his decision, Bawu said he defected to the PDP to support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Speaking with journalists … Read more
Ahead of the forthcoming presidential election, chances are that the Governor of Abia State, Okozie Ikpeazu might dump the G-5 governors to retain his political relevance following the death of Prof. Uchenna Ikonne, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the March 11 governorship election in the State. Recall that Ikonne died on January 25 … Read more
Ahead of the presidential election, a former Nigerian lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, says Governor Nyesom Wike-led G5 governors are playing hard to get. Sani also said their endorsement would soon become irrelevant as voters might have made up their minds about their preferred candidates. The statement was contained in a post via … Read more
Labour Party, LP, chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has blamed the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate Bola Tinubu for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported stoning. The President’s convoy and a chopper that flew him were targeted by angry citizens, mostly youths, in Katsina and Kano States. The APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have made counter … Read more
The ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of Damagum ‘B’ of Fune Local Government Area in Yobe State has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The new entrant, Usman Siminti, was received into the APC by the State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, on behalf of the party. Gubana admonished the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has cautioned the people of Anambra State against voting for his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi. Tinubu said Obi would deny his promises like the Biblical Peter denied Jesus Christ three times before the cock crowed. He spoke at his presidential campaign rally … Read more
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Interfaith Mediation Centre, Kaduna, have decried the non-commitment of presidential candidates and their political parties to uphold the peace agreement signed towards having a peaceful 2023 general elections in Nigeria. “We are simply reminding the political parties and candidates of their commitments as we gradually approach the … Read more
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart in Enugu State, Mr. Emmanuel Jonathan has called on the G-5 Governors, also known as the Integrity Group, to come out openly to support the presidential aspiration of Peter Obi in the February 25, 2023, presidential election. Jonathan, who made the call in a press statement he personally signed … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said some elements in Nigeria’s Presidential Villa are working against Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor also revealed that the individuals had their candidate for the APC presidential primaries, but the candidate could not win. El-Rufai disclosed this on Wednesday while … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that he would be meeting with the candidates of the New Nigerian People Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, to support his ambition in the forthcoming election. Atiku disclosed this during an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to free, fair and credible 2023 general elections. The Nigerian leader urged citizens to troop out on election days in February and March to exercise their civic rights and elect candidates of their choice. The president spoke at the 42nd Convocation/Diamond Jubilee Ceremony of the Ahmadu Bello University … Read more
The All Progressives Congress in Katsina State has called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba to ensure that action is taken against the state governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Yakubu Lado for allegedly threatening the life of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina State. The call … Read more