The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu has taken a swipe at the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for accusing the ruling party of stealing his idea to reform the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). While reacting to the...
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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, said on Wednesday that the recent total National Grid Collapse is too much for the Nigerian people to bear. Atiku while stressing that the grid collapse on Wednesday is the 6th time it has...
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP – Ondo South) says the outcome of the governorship poll in Osun is a good beginning for the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) ahead of 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Sen....
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke, was on Sunday declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election to cheers from allies and supporters. Adeleke, 62, was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after polling 403,371 votes, to defeat his closest rival...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Chairman of The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has expressed confidence that the party would win Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. Dr. Ayu stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHU, Bauchi – As the controversy over All Progressive Congress (APC) continues on an APC Presidential Muslim candidate choosing a Presidential Muslim running mate, Hon. Jibrin Adamu, a public commentator has described the development as another regional rhetoric. He spoke to our North-East Editor, Austine Tsenzughul. At...
By; JEROME-MARIO UTOMI It is no longer news that following the grievances which flows from the alleged unfair treatment and disrespect of Mr Nysom Wike, the Executive Governor of Rivers state, by the presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubabakar in the process of nominating running mate, a wave of ‘secessionist’...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Jackson Ude, has tasked all aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords and accept as an act of God, the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively. Ude who is...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday said the party is taking steps to address the concerns of each of its members. Reports of a crisis in the opposition party has intensified in recent weeks after Atiku emerged as...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to grant a motion, seeking an order compelling Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting Bola Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The court also declined to grant the prayer, asking INEC from recognising...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is an assemblage of unorganized power seekers that has no interest of this country at heart. Governor Tambuwal, who spoke before receiving high profile politicians, including 3 governorship aspirants of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has published the particulars of some candidates nominated by political parties for the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the information was published on Friday by INEC in its offices in the country. The particulars included those of...
The electioneering season in Nigeria is never in short supply of intrigues and drama. Events leading to the announcement of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate were no exception. The anxiety was palpable as many Nigerians waited in bated breath to know who his choice as PDP vice-presidential candidate will...
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) return to power at the centre, after being in the opposition for many years. Governor Okowa said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after his official announcement as the party’s running mate...
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has revealed why he chose Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Recall that he announced the Delta State Governor as his running mate today. In a long speech at the event, he said that he chose Okowa because he’s someone he...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has announced Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Atiku made the announcement at a meeting attended by PDP executives at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been...
The Governor of Delta state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike have arrived the Peoples Democratic Party’s headquarters in Abuja. Their purpose is to attend the party’s vice presidential screening. More to follow . . .
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye, is confident that former President Atiku Abubakar will win the presidential election in 2023. He also declared that Atiku, who is contesting the election on the PDP platform, will beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Barring any last-minute changes, APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, will on Wednesday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 14, unveil their running mates for the 2023 Presidential election. According to reports, Tinubu will conclude his consultations with APC Governors on Tuesday, June 14, and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A PDP chieftain in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua has congratulated the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the forthcoming election. Prince Afegbua in a statement on Sunday also congratulated the APC...