By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The governorship aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara state, Mr. Sunday Babalola, has said that votes do count in Nigerian elections just as he urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to exercise their civic duty. Speaking in Omu-Aran,...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Attempts by rival aspirants to smear the name of the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, were vigorously refuted by the Osinbajo Support Movement on Friday. Some media had falsely reported that the Vice President shared N250,000 each to delegates of the...
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says he has garnered enough experience to lead Nigeria as the president come 2023. He made the disclosure on Friday in Ibadan during a parley with Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osinbajo had...
A total of 150 social clubs, associations and professional bodies in Borno are combining to pay the N50 million needed to buy nomination forms for Gov. Babagana Zulum. The clubs and associations are seeking Gov. Zulum’s re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The coalition made...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is yet to decide whether or not to yield to pressure by different groups urging him to contest the 2023 presidential election. He said this on Friday in Abuja when his committee of friends and some youths from across the country visited him...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Federal Constituency in Bauchi State. Delivering judgment, Justice Donatus Okorowo, declared that having defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed why he did not meet Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki when he visited the State last week. Wike, who was in the Edo State capital as part of consultation for his presidential aspiration, neither met with Obaseki nor his deputy, Philip Shaibu. He...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on academics and members of other professional bodies to participate actively in the task of making Nigeria a better place for all. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice president received, on a courtesy visit to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) high cost for nomination and expression of interest forms for elective positions for 2023 has disenfranchised many Nigerians. The PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja The APC has pegged...
Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Chairman, The Progressive Project (TPP) says moneybags within and outside the APC will lose their monies in any contest against the people’s will. He said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, on his assumption of office as chairman of TPP. He explained that...
Ex-Anambra State Governor and Presidential aspirant, Peter Obi has promised to turn the country around in four years if elected into office in 2023. Mr Obi stated this in Awka, Anambra State capital during the Anambra Central Senatorial District stakeholders’ briefing/town hall meeting organised by Senator Uche Ekwunife to...
A foundation member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu says the N100million nomination forms for presidential aspirants is to maintain the axiom of Mr President not to fund the party with public funds. The APC on Wednesday announced the fees to be paid by aspirants for various...
The Peoples Democratic Party has again extended the date for its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to Friday. The last day for the submission of already completed forms is now Monday April 25, 2022. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement...
The Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju (NDA), says sustaining legacies of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration lies with delegates to the party’s presidential primaries. Mr Ayobami Oyalowo, NDA National Spokesperson, said this in an open letter to delegates to the party’s presidential primary election slated from May 30 to...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar A frontline governorship aspirant in Cross River State, Imah Nsa Adegoke of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) has said that her mission in politics is to shift the cycle of injustice and inequality in governance in Cross River State. “If the proper parameters of Justice, equity...
The Diector-General of the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO), Aminu Suleiman, has signed a N100 million cheque to purchase the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s presidential nomination form for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Suleiman, who is a popular Kebbi business mogul, disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday He wrote: “I, Hon. Aminu Suleiman (D.G TSO)...
Sen. Adesoji Akanbi, the National Vice-Chairman, South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), says Nigeria needs a unifier like Bola Tinubu as the next President to further promote unity and peace in the country. Akanbi (APC-Oyo South Senatorial District) made the assertions while hosting members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, rising from its National Executive Council Meeting, NEC, has adopted “Indirect Primaries” to select Candidates that will represent the party in the 2023 elections, including Presidential Standard Bearer. Below are key resolutions made at the APC NEC meeting...
Members willing to participate in the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are to pay N100 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms. Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship election in their...
President Muhammadu Buhari has again cautioned leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both national and state levels against imposing unpopular candidates as the 2023 general election approaches. The president gave the warning at the 11th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress...