The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), says it is finetuning plans to support the governorship and presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Acting Director General of PGF, Mr Folorunso Aluko, disclosed this Thursday in his opening remarks at the PGF Media and Communications Programme Steering Committee meeting with...
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A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo on Monday, nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries that produced Mr Akanimo Udofia as Akwa Ibom candidate of the party for 2023 general election. The Presiding Judge, Justice Agatha Okeke, in her judgement, ordered that a fresh primary election be...
A banker, Mrs Justine Ojo, on Monday dragged her husband Eneku before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi Abuja, for allegedly squandering their house rent. Justine, who resides in Nyanya, Abuja, made the allegation in a divorce petition she filed against her husband. “Since we got married we have been...
Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo have rejected an Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign council list constituted for the state ahead of the 2023 elections. The party faithful expressed dissatisfaction shortly after they staged a workout from a stakeholders’ meeting of the party on Monday in Owerri....
The Tinubu Nigeria Fronts (TNF), an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group, says it plans to woo youths from opposition political parties into its camp for the 2023 General Elections. Mr Emmanuel Ojo, TFN Director-General, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday...
A child right activist, Amb. Wale Ojo-Lanre, has sued the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for N50 million as damages for allegedly involving an underage girl-child in his political rally in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ojo-Lanre, had on Oct. 27 filed...
A political support group in Zamfara, “Matawalle/Shehi Amalgamated Mobilisation Group’’, (MASAMOG) has described Gov. Bello Matawalle and former Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari as strong pillars of All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation drive in the state. The group also said it was working to mobilise grassroots support for the APC candidates...
The Enugu State Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr Casmir Agbo, has said the chapter is waiting for directives from the party’s Headquarter to conduct fresh gubernatorial primary. He said this on Monday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu in reaction to...
The Peoples Democratic Party Coalition for Professional Groups and Peaceful Co-existence (PDPCUP) has expressed confidence that Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the PDP would lead the party to victory in 2023. The National Coordinator, Alhaji Muhammad Dan’auta, made this known during the pressure group’s meeting in Kaduna...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said it has fulfilled most of the campaign promises made to the people of Jigawa since 2015 and solicited for more support. Gov. Muhammadu Badaru stated this on Sunday while inaugurating the APC 2023 gubernatorial campaign in Hadejia, headquarters of Hadejia Local...
Plateau is set to host President Muhammadu Buhari, Sen. Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and other dignitaries for the flag off of APC presidential campaigns, an official of the campaign committee has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
A former Governor of Cross River, Sen. Liyel Imoke, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only party that will make Nigerians smile again. He spoke in Calabar on Sunday.at the inauguration of the state’s Presidential Campaign Council for the Atiku-Okowa ticket. While urging the council...
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed an openness to restructuring, including the enactment of state police across the federation, as long as it is in accordance with the constitutional provisions. “If you check our blueprint, you will find that we’re...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party will tackle security challenge and poverty bedevilling the country, if given the mandate in 2023. Okowa stated this when he spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, after participating at the St. James Anglican...
The former Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari said the electorate in the state are willing to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 General Elections. Yari also said that the people of the state were ready to give Gov. Bello Matawalle...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna, says it has received 12,817 decampees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold in Giwa Local Government Area of the state. Sen. Uba Sani said this at a rally to formally receive the decampees including a former Commissioner for Woman...
Mr Ifedayo Adedipe, Ondo Central Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has admonished the national chairman of the party, Iorchia Ayu, to relinquish his position in the interest of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers and four other...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Calabar South Chapter, Tecil solar, NYSC Medical Sciences CDS group, have collaborated to form a support group to carry out various activities in support of Prince Bassey Otu’s governorship candidacy in Cross River State. The support group provided solar...
The Kogi Campaign Council on Sunday promised that Gov Yahaya Bello will massively deliver the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state council Director of Media and Publicity, made the promise in a statement issued in Lokoja. He said...
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s moves to reconcile with Gov. Nyesom Wike’s group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is belated. Okechukwu said this when he responded to the statement by Atiku that the ruling APC was a contraption of...