By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons why the South should produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Minister of Transport and one of the candidates that recently contested gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Yusuf Suleiman has affirmed that Sokoto is hundred percent behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) It would be recalled that Suleiman, defected from the...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has challenged his counterparts in the Niger Delta zone to account for the huge sums of monies received by them as backlog for the 13% oil derivation since 1999, which was approved and paid by President Muhammadu Buhari. Wike threw the challenge at the...
Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari, former Zamfara Governor has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win all the elective positions in the 2023 General Elections in the state. Yari’s remark is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by Malam Yusuf Idris, the State APC publicity Secretary....
Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating genuine support and the desired goodwill for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Oshiomhole made the commendation while addressing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Ifeanyi Okowa have visited former President Goodluck Jonathan. Atiku, a former vice president, led a delegation to the visit in Jonathan’s Abuja residence on Thursday. “Last night, I led a delegation alongside my vice presidential candidate,...
The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has expressed delight that the G5 group of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still in the party, in spite of their demand regarding the party’s leadership. The Director of Strategic Communications of the organisation, Dele Momodu, said while addressing newsmen in...
Church and Distinguished members of the Synod, I am greatly honoured to be here on this occasion of your historic, sacred and hallowed chambers of your synod. On behalf of my Running Mate Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the Governor of Delta State and our party the Peoples Democratic Party...
Thousands of Lagos PDP members and loyalists on Thursday, staged a solidarity walk for its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to mobilise votes ahead of the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the walk tagged: “Umbrella Day”...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Thursday pledged to provide “logistics support” for the campaigns of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi within the state. Wike also said Obi, a former Anambra State governor, has all the characteristic to lead Nigeria. The Rivers governor made this known...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says PDP’s dream of winning the state in 2023 general elections remains `a mere daydream’ which is unrealistic. APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Seye Oladejo, made this remark in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Oladejo was reacting to a report credited...
Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed confidence that the party will win Lagos and other 25 states in 2023 general election. Ayu stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the second stanza of the report of the PDP Special Reconciliation...
A Fulani socio-cultural group, known as Fulbe North East group, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for the 2023 general elections. Musa Ardo, the spokesperson of the group, who made the declaration in Yola on Wednesday, said their decision was due...
The Osun Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday granted subpoena compelling the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, to produce the nomination form and academic certificates used by Sen. Ademola Adeleke in the 2018 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the prayer by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for God’s blessing on PDP ahead of the 2023 elections. The party said the prayer, which was prophetic also confirmed...
No fewer than 1,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area (LGA) on Tuesday defected to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors cited the lack of internal democracy in the ruling party as part of the reasons for their...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A group of former Commissioners, members of the state assembly, Local Government Special assistants, retired permanent chairmen, advisers, among others in Bauchi State under the auspices of Mahmud Maijama’a Steering Committee, has said that they would remain in the All Progressives Congress (APC). They...
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 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...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has debunked a purported media report that the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors were loyal to him. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, the Media Adviser to Jonathan, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the office’s attention had been drawn to media reports linking his...