Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has announced he will not be contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Kalu, who is also the Chief Whip of the 9th Senate made the announcement on Monday afternoon. He wrote: “I congratulate my friend, former roommate and boss , Senator...
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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday visited Ogun State to seek the support of delegates ahead of the May 28 Presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki met with PDP leaders, including governorship aspirant, Ladi Adebutu, and the state party vice- chairman, Mr Leye Odunjo, at...
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has joined the race for the 2023 Presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan made the formal declaration on Monday in Abuja when a group of concerned Nigerians, ‘National Stability Project’ presented the Expression of Interest and...
BY RICHARD ABU, Abuja – A group of APC stalwarts and stakeholders from Abia State has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest for one of their illustrious sons, Mr. Theophilu Ubani, who is seeking to represent Bende Federal Constituency at the green chamber of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – A South West APC Elders meeting with presidential, gubernatorial and National Assembly aspirants from the zone ended tonight on a convivial note, as sources confirm that the leaders resolved that every aspirants has a right to contest. Besides, the meeting, though behind closed doors...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National leader and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advised the party’s delegates to the forthcoming National Congress not to compromise competence and experience in electing the party’s presidential flag bearer. Tinubu made the call during the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. The CBN Governor on Monday...
Ibrahim Ahmed, an investigator with the EFCC on Monday said Aliyu Abubakar, the 2nd defendant in the trial of former former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, voluntarily made statements to the anti-graft Agency. Ahmed, who was the 1st prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial-within-trial of the money...
Ahead of the primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the statutory and ad hoc delegates from Enugu West Senatorial District on Sunday assured Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State of maximum support. They said they were solidly behind him, and would vote according to his direction in...
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President, said he would recruit more men and women into the security agencies as part of efforts at fighting insecurity in the country if elected as president in 2023. Atiku, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this on Sunday...
BY NANA AISHA, Yola – All Progressives Congress National Leader & major presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace religious tolerance to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. Tinubu also promised to address the reward system if elected president so that party members could...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday canvassed for votes from delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo and Osun, ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for May 28. Abubakar, who identified himself as a son of Osun, due to his marriage to Titi, one of his...
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State says he remains the most credible aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election. Mohammed made the declaration at the Oyo State PDP secretariat in Ibadan on Sunday. The governor called on delegates to support him at the forthcoming...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade’s presidential ambition has received a huge boost as his supporters across the country under different aegis including Niger-Delta Youth, Eko Boys, Arewa Youth and Friends of Ayade for president are set to pick the APC presidential nomination and...
Sen. Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one of its presidential aspirants has expressed confidence at winning the presidential ticket of the party. Tinubu made the statement shortly after he interacted with delegates of the party on Sunday in Jalingo. He explained that his...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has lauded the former governor of the state, Sen. Bola Tinubu for officially endorsing Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat for second term in office. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategies, Mr Setonji David, made this known...
Tinubu Vanguard, a political support group, says the exit of Mr Abdulmumin Jubrin from the All Progressives Congress (APC) poses no threat to its mandate. The Director-General (D-G) of Tinubu Vanguard, Dr Johnny Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday, said Jubrin’s decision to quit the APC was personal and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman of The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has debunked the rumours making the rounds the that he is planning to joining the 2023 presidential election under the platform of the APc. A statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Sunday...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Cross River State, an aspirant, Mrs. Imah Nsa Adegoke has taken her campaign to PDP deputy chairmen, secretaries and market association in the state. Mrs. Adogoke told the delegates that she is the party’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed May 9 for the conduct of the party’s North West Zonal Congress to elect Zonal Executive Officers and National Ex-Officio members of the party in the North West Zone. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, stated...