Kano House of Assembly confirms seven commissioner nominees
On Tuesday, the Kano State House of Assembly confirms seven candidates that the state governor, Abba Yusuf, had sent for consideration to join the state executive council. After three and a half hours of thorough vetting, the nominees were unanimously accepted as Commissioners-des ....
Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, was granted N500 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, along with two sureties of the same amount. According to the court's decision, which was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, the sureti ....
Zamfara PDP Representative, Abubakar Gumi defects to APC
On Wednesday, Abubakar Gumi defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, giving the ruling All Progressives Congress another member in the House of Representatives. During the plenary session, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read Gumi's letter of defection on the House floor and informed ....
PDP chairmanship candidate rejects Benue LG poll result
Ben Ebije, the Peoples Democratic Party's chairmanship candidate in Saturday's local government election in Benue State, has disapproved of the results announced for his Ogbadibo Local Government Area. Ebije insisted that the election was not conducted in his local government i ....
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Fubara suspends Rivers LG chairman Otonye Briggs
Otonye Briggs, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area in the State of Rivers, has been suspended effective immediately by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Fubara announced the order in a statement delivered to newsmen on Tuesday ....
Kogi PDP suspends Dino Melaye
Dino Melaye, a former state senator, has been suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Kogi State chapter. Melaye was suspended by the PDP executive committee in Ward 1 of Ayetoro Gbede after he disregarded a summons. Melaye's suspension was due to his anti-party a ....
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Anambra lawmaker Afam Ogene appoints 70 aides
Seventy constituency aides have been assigned throughout Ogbaru by Afam Ogene, the member of the House of Representatives representing the Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State. Ogene declared that this action satisfies his pledge to provide his constituents with excepti ....
Benue PDP suspends Ortom, other two
The Benue Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, has suspended three members and former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, for suspected anti-party activities. The decision to fire Chief Ortom came from the PDP's State Working Committee (SWC) meeting in Makurdi. Alon ....
Tinubu touched down in South Africa for Ramaphosa's inauguration
In order to witness President Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration, President Bola Tinubu has travelled to South Africa. On Tuesday night, Tinubu arrived at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, which is located outside of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. South Africa a ....
Tribunal affirms Usman Ododo as Kogi State governor
Usman Ododo was formally confirmed as the governor of Kogi State on Monday by the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal denied Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) appeal while maintaining the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ....
EFCC withdraws appeal against court order retraining arrest of Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State High Court's judgement prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from detaining former governor Yahaya Bello has been met by a notice of withdrawal, which the EFCC has filed to end its appeal. The Commission stated in the notice dated Monday, April 22, 20 ....
Former Imo governor Emeka Ihedioha leaves PDP
After 26 years of membership in one of the most prominent political organisations in Nigeria, Emeka Ihedioha, the former governor of Imo State, has quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha, who was among the party's original members, declared his resignation from the PDP as a ....
Aiyedatiwa wins Ondo APC ticket, others protest
The All Progressives Congress, which is now in power in the state, had a governorship primary on Saturday and Sunday, with Mr. Lucky Aiyeda ....
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Two Ebonyi Commissioners fight each other in public
There have been reports of a public altercation between two Commissioners in the current Ebonyi State administration during a gathering in the Ezza North Local Government Area. Not caring who was watching, the two Commissioners, who are supposed to be involved in their respective comm ....
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Omobayo Godwin inaugurated as Edo new Deputy Governor
Soon after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the state house of assembly, Omobayo Godwins took office as the deputy governor of Edo. The 37-year-old, who was grinning broadly, was sworn in on Monday at 1:40 p.m. by Justice Daniel Okungbowa, the Chief Judge of Edo State. On a day that sta ....
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10 aspirants pay for Ondo APC governorship nomination form
No less than ten candidates have paid N50 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State gubernatorial ticket after two days of sales. The drill is scheduled to conclude by April 3, 2024, having begun on Wed ....
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Aiyedatiwa nominates Kayode Ajulo, Sowore, four others as commissioners
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, has nominated Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and five other people as commissioners.As a result, the House of Assembly has received the nominees' names for verification and screening.Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor's chief press secretary, revealed ....
Usman Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor
Usman Ododo, the victor of the Kogi State governor's race in 2023, has taken the oath of office.Following his victory on November 11, 2023, Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress, took the oath of office as the state governor on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital. ....
Gov Aiyedatiwa dissolves Ondo executive council
The State Executive Council of Ondo State has been disbanded by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.This was said in a statement made in the state capital of Akure by his chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan.†Also, all Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants ....
Supreme Court affirms Nasir Idris as Kebbi governor
The election of Nasir Idris as governor of Kebbi State has been upheld by the Supreme Court.The state election was deemed inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission due to ballot cancellation and excessive voting in certain Local Government Areas.The ....
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Supreme Court affirms Francis Nwifuru as Ebonyi governor
Francis Nwifuru, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member, was duly elected governor of Ebonyi State by the Supreme Court.The PDP's Chukwuma Odii appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in Lagos due to lack of merit, and the ruling was upheld by the highest court. ....
Three Akeredolu's aides resign
Following Lucky Aiyedatiwa's appointment as the new governor of Ondo State, at least three political assistants of the late governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, have submitted their letters of resignation.According to PREMIUM TIMES, Mr. Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as governor on Wednesday a ....
Four more commissioners resign from office in Rivers
Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has received resignations from four more commissioners in his cabinet.The resignation is not unrelated to the problems that are trembling the state's leadership as a result of the dispute between Chief Nyesom Wike and Governor ....
Ondo Assembly withdraws case against Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa
The Ondo State House of Assembly and its Speaker have withdrawn their appeal against the Federal High Court of Abuja's decision to stay the scheduled impeachment of Ondo State Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, which was filed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja.The Ondo State House of Assembly and i ....
Deputy governor Aiyedatiwa returns to Ondo, heads exco meeting
Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, returned to the state on Wednesday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last Friday. ....
NNPP supporters protest against appeal court verdict in Kano
On Wednesday in Kano, a few New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) supporters demonstrated against the ruling of the Appeal Court that removed Governor Abba Yusuf.In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein proclaimed Nasiru Gawuna o ....
Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh leaves ADC for APC
Tonto Dikeh, a Nigerian actress, has joined the governing All Progressives Congress.This information was made public on the APC's official X account on Monday.Tonto Dikeh previously stood for deputy governor in Rivers State's 2023 general elections on behalf of the African De ....
Abbo apologies for accusing Akpabio of plotting his removal
Elisha Abbo, the troubled senator from Adamawa North Senatorial District, has issued an apology for his claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio planned to have him dismissed by the Court of Appeal.In an interview with Arise Television on Wednesday, Abbo expressed his regret. ....
Senator Abbo accuses Akpabio of plotting his removal, planning to remove five others
Senator Elisha Abbo claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio planned to have the Court of Appeal remove him from office. On Monday, hours after the Court of Appeal invalidated his election to the Senate, Abbo made this accusation in his Abuja home.Senator Orji Uzor ....
Appeal court nullifies election, sacks Senator Ishaku Abbo
Ishaku Abbo's election as the senator who represents Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly has been declared invalid by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.In February 2023, Abbo was elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress, or APC.Acco ....
Court disqualifies APC candidate Sylva from Bayelsa governorship poll
Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress candidate for governor of Bayelsa State, has been eliminated from the race by a Federal High Court in Abuja.Demesuoyefa Kolomo, an APC member in the state, asked the court in a lawsuit with the case number FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 to determine ....
Ondo State Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa withdraws suit against Ondo Assembly, Akeredolu
On Monday, Ondo State's Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he was dropping the action he had brought to prevent being impeached by the Ondo State House of Assembly.The Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Chief Judge of Ondo State, the House o ....
Tribunal orders rerun, declares female lawmaker election inconclusive
The election of Miss Rukayat Shittu of the All Progressives Congress was deemed inconclusive by the Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State, and a rerun was mandated in some polling places.The Owode-Onire constituency of Asa Local Government is represented by ....
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Ondo Impeachment Crisis: Ganduje sets up nine-man committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, established a nine-person committee on Thursday in Abuja to address the impeachment situation affecting the Ondo State Government.Ganduje's chief press secretary, Mr. Edwin Olofu, made the announcement ....
High Court stops Assembly from impeaching Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa
On Tuesday, a Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa over suspected serious misconduct.Shortly after Kayode Adewusi, the attorney for Aiyedatiwa, brought the ex-parte motion, Justice Emeka Nwite issued the decision.I ....
Tribunal maintains Lawal as Zamfara governor, dismisses Matawalle's petition
The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Dauda Lawal has been elected as the governor of Zamfara State, according to the Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.The All Progressives Congress, or APC, candidate for governor, Bello Matawalle, filed a case challenging ....
Oyo State Governor Swears-in Two Additional Commissioners
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, swore-in the duo of Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi and Miss Wasilat Adegoke as Commissioners for Health and Youths & Sport, respectively, charging them to key into his vision for the sustainable development of the state.Makinde e ....
Gov Adeleke appoints nephew as board chairman
Governor Ademola Adeleke named Mr. Tunji Adeleke (Jnr), the son of the late Osun State governor, Isiaka Adeleke, an older brother of the current governor, and Mr. Rasaq Salinsile, the chairman of the state's disbanded Rauf Aregbesola's faction of the All Progressives Congress, as board cha ....
Court dismisses Ayu as PDP national chairman
A Makurdi High Court ruled Wednesday that Dr. Iyorchia Ayu can no longer serve as the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) national chairman since the party no longer has any members in his Igyorov Council Ward in the Gboko local government area of Benue State.Engr. Conrad Terhide Utaan, a PDP ....
Kaduna LP suspends three party members
Three of the Labour Party's card-carrying members who attended what the Kaduna State chapter of the party referred to as "the so-called NEC meeting" on May 3, 2023, in Bauchi, Bauchi State, have been suspended.Bashir Idris Aliyu, Alhaji Ibrahim Sidi Bamali, and Engineer Michael Ayuba Auta ....
Tambuwal declared winner of Sokoto South senatorial seat
The election for the senatorial seat in the Sokoto South senatorial district has been declared won by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tambuwal the winner on Sunday. INEC returning officer Professor Abubakar Bagudu made the ....
Jandor, Rhodes-Vivour file petition against Sanwo-Olu
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party's (LP) candidate for governor in Lagos State, has petitioned the Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal to overturn the results of the March 18, 2023 election.The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was deemed i ....
Ogun 2023 Guber: Tribunal grants NNPP permission to inspect BVAS
The New Nigeria Peoples Party's request to view all the sensitive materials, including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines used during the state's governorship election, was allowed by the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal.A copy of the decision regarding the motion ex-pa ....
Appeal court dismisses Oyetola's Cross appeal in governorship suit
The All Progressives Congress APC and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola's cross-appeal against the decision of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has been rejected.The cross-appeal, which focused on governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke's educational background, was dismissed for lack ....
LP's Alex Otti emerges Abia governor-elect
With the official announcement of the contentious Obingwa Local Government Area results on Wednesday, the Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, has been named the winner of the Abia State governorship election.The Peoples Democratic Party received 9,962 votes in the LGA when all of the ....
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At least 21 killed in Nigeria's electoral violence – EU Observer says
The European Union reports that no fewer than 21 people have died as a result of electoral violence while the results of the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections are being tallied nationwide.This was revealed on Monday by the EU's chief observer, Mr. Barry Andr ....
Three shot as thugs disrupt election in Benue
In the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, at least three people who were thought to be political thugs have been killed.According to information obtained by DAILY POST, thugs broke into polling places 026 and 004 in Gboko South while voting was still taking place and tried ....
INEC postpones governorship, state assembly elections to March state
The governorship and state assembly elections have been postponed till March 18, according to information obtained by Peoples Gazette from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC).Following a meeting of its executives on Wednesday night, INEC announced that the election could no ....
Peter Obi claims he won 2023 presidential election
The Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate has stated that he truly won the election.He claims that his mandate was stolen and that the only way to get it back is through a legal proceeding.This was said by Obi during his first press conference following the presidential ....
Atiku vows to reclaim mandate
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, urged his followers not to give up and promised that the fight to reclaim "our stolen" mandate was imminent.Yesterday in Abuja, Atiku spoke via Senator Dino Melaye, Head of Public Affairs for the PDP Presidential ....
INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of presidential election
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, has been recognized as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.After receiving 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, was ....
2023 Election: MSSN rebukes Obasanjo's letter on presidential poll
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been criticized by the Muslim Students' Union of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, for advocating for the suspension of the present presidential election process.Obasanjo's letter to President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), according to MSSN La ....
APC demands arrest of Dino Melaye, Paul Eneche
The General Overseer of Dunamis Church, Paul Enenche, was requested to appear before the Directorate of State Services on Monday by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council due to his "inciting sermon" last Sunday.Also, the APC PCC requested that Dino Melaye and D ....
EFCC arrests two for vote-buying in Zamfara
On February 25, 2023, in Gusau, Zamfara State, EFCC agents under the direction of Commander of the EFCC, Aliyu Yusuf, detained two accused vote buyers.Isa Abdullahi was arrested for buying votes with wrappers hidden in the boot and back seat of a Peugeot 406 saloon, whereas Mustapha ....
Security officers arrest three LP coalition officers in Imo
Three Labour Party collation officers were detained by security personnel early on Sunday in Imo State's Isiala Mbano Local Government Area.The three agents—Egbomuche Nwoke, Bartram Iwuala, and an unidentified third—were detained on Sunday during the collation of resul ....
PDP cancels rally in Rivers to prevent havoc
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Court sacks Mohammed Abacha as Kano PDP governorship candidate
Mohammed Abacha, the son of the late Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha, has been removed from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP(Kano) )'s list of candidates for governor by the Court of Appeal sitting in Kano.The court recognized Sadiq Wali, a co-petitioner with Mr. Abach ....
Jandor responds Fashola, says he's not a cameraman
The PDP candidate for governor of Lagos has responded to Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, about his assertion that the candidate is only a cinematographer and lacks the expertise necessary to lead the state.In a string of tweets sent on Thursday, Abdulazeez "Jandor" Ad ....
INEC appeals Osun tribunal judgement
The decision to remove Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state has been appealed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).According to TheCable, the Osun governorship election petition tribunal ruled in favor of the state's former governor, Gboy ....
Peter Obi visits Southern Borno, promises to end insecurity
In an effort to win the Labour Party's nomination for president of Nigeria, Peter Obi paid a visit to Biu Emirate, which is located in Borno State's southern region.In the nine local government areas of southern Borno, including Chibok, Gwoza, Hawul, Askira Uba, he was welcomed and ....
Court tells Senator Abbo to withdraw from contesting senatorial election
Elisha Abbo has been disqualified as the senatorial candidate for Adamawa North in the upcoming general election by a high court in Yola, Adamawa State.The All Progressives Congress, or APC, was prohibited from recognizing him as such by the court as well.Justice Danladi Mohammed an ....
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"Tinubu has a rich leadership record"– Senator Bamidele
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Saturday that Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential candidate, is the greatest choice to lead Nigeria once Major General Muhammadu Buhari leaves office (retd).As evidenced by the manner he turned Lagos into the ....
Lagos APC sets up committee to mobilize support
In order to mobilize support for the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Friday inaugurated its 110-member East Senatorial Campaign Committee.Sen. Ganiyu Solomon, the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Commi ....
"I'll invest in health and education" – Peter Obi
Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, yesterday denied rumours that he is unable to win support in the South-West.At the first and second convocation ceremonies of the Dominican University, Ibadan, Obi declared himself the best-qualified candidate to lead Nigeria a ....
2023 POLITICS: Kwankwaso discloses why Atiku won't win presidential election
The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has come under fire from the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who said that any party that is unable to dominate the states of Lagos, Kano, and Rivers should forget about the 2023 election. ....
Oshiomole says Atiku has just 7 governors working for him
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, only has support from seven governors ahead of the general elections in 2023.Oshiomhole also expressed com ....
Wike to provide Obi with logistics support for campaigns
On Thursday, Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, vowed to provide Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, with logistical support for his campaign in Rivers State.Inviting the LP candidate to open the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover in Port-Harcourt, Wike also ....
I cannot Islamize Nigeria– Tinubu professes
Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, says that he can not Islamize Nigeria and also claims that people who have criticized his selection of Kashim Shettima as his running mate have been trying to influence him in the same way.According to Tinubu, some of the people who crit ....
2023 POLITICS: I'll continue from where we stopped, remove fuel subsidy totally– Atiku proclaims
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate, yesterday pledged to review the Oronsaye report on the consolidation of federal institutions and to end the gasoline subsidy, which has been detrimental to the economy.Atiku engaged the audience by discussing various e ....
We'll return him to Anambra– Tinubu claims Obi doesn't know road
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, asserted that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, does not understand the path to take as Nigeria's president.Speaking during the APC presidential campaign flag-off tod ....
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Nollywood, Kannywood visits Jos to support Tinubu
Some Nollywood and Kannywood celebrities arrived in Jos, the capital of the Plateau, on Tuesday to support Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential candidate, and Senator Kashim Shettima, Tinubu's running mate.The APC launched its presidential campaign in Jos to enlist Nige ....
FLOOD: Tinubu donates N40m to victims
On Sunday, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave N40 million to flood victims in Edo.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the flooding in Edo's Etsako Central, Etsako East, and Esan Southeast Local Government Areas resulted in the ....
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Atiku says he'll reactivate ECOMOG to tackle insecurity
In order to combat the country's ongoing insecurity, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential nominee has promised to restart the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) if elected president of Nigeria in 2023.This was said by Atiku during ....
Buhari lauds Tinubu, says APC is lucky to have him as presidential candidate
The All Progressives Congress, or APC, will win the 2023 presidential election, according to President Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari stated that Tinubu's selection as the APC's presidential candidate was fortunate.He responded to the likelihood that the APC would win the 2023 presidentia ....
Drug Trafficking: Keyamo claims 10 accounts were linked to Tinubu in the US
Festus Keyamo, the spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign team, revealed that in the early 1990s, US government authorities connected 10 bank accounts to Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, amid charges of drug trafficking.Keyamo claimed that the ....
Borno Campaign: Gunmen attack Atiku's convoy
A number of people were seen running in all directions as gunshots ripped through the air in a video that was being shared on social media.Earlier, Atiku's campaign train was in Borno, which is currently a state ruled by the All Progressives Congress (APC).Atiku's convoy was ....
2023 POLITICS: Kwankwaso not planning to step down for another candidate
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate for the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), has denied rumours that he will resign to make way for another party's nominee.There was no mention of collapsing Kwankwaso's campaign for another candidate, according to his spokesperson Ladipo J ....
They don't need Rivers to vote for them– Wike
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, has been informed by Governor Nyesom Wike that he shouldn't count on the party in Rivers state to support him in the 2023 elections due to Atiku's alleged hostility toward Wike and the party in Rivers.The go ....
Tinubu sets up campaign offices in Kano
Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential candidate, is currently in Kano State setting up his campaign headquarters.Thousands of supporters greeted Tinubu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport after the people of Kano, Jigawa, and Zamfara States gave him a resounding welcome on S ....
Peter Obi got me arrested and detained for 48 hours– El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, sparked controversy when he brought up the "sin" of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, which he claimed resulted in his arrest and 48-hour detention while he was the governor of Anambra State.El-Rufai made the de ....
Abiodun Oyebanji becomes new Ekiti state governor
The governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken the oath of office.On Sunday at 12:53 pm, Oyebanji took the oath of office in the state's government building.Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, the State Chief Judge, administered the oath ....
Gov Ortom says Igbos have the ability to rule Nigeria
The Igbo people have the ability to control Nigeria if given the chance, according to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State.The governor claimed the South-Easterners are accommodative and hardworking on Wednesday in Makurdi, the state capital, when the Igbo PDP Forum paid him a ....
PDP declares Tinubu's emergence as APC candidate is invalid
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's nomination as the All Progressives Congress's (APC) presidential candidate has been deemed "invalid, null, and void" by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).This was said in a statement released on Saturday and signed by the party's national publicity secretary, ....
"Peter's running mate, Datti Ahmed, believes gays should be killed" – Fani Kayode
Peter Obi, a presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has been charged with encouraging the murder of homosexuals by Femi-Fani Kayode (FFK).The charge was made in a post on the Twitter page of the former minister of aviation.He asserted that there is no question that Ahme ....
"Nigerians should expect that the help they needed is here" – Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, APC's presidential candidate, has stated that Nigerians should anticipate seeing a shown aptitude for thought as well as exceptional performance.This was said by Tinubu to reporters on Thursday shortly after he arrived at Abuja's N ....
Police dissipate APC supporters in Jigawa
On Tuesday, in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State, members of the Nigerian Police dispersed APC supporters who had gathered there under the banner of the Danmodi Youth Concern.For a rally in support of Umar Namadi, the state's deputy governor and the APC's candidate for governor, th ....
LP vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed cautions those underestimating Peter Obi
Yusuf Datti is the Labour Party's (LP) vice presidential candidate. Other presidential contenders have been cautioned by Baba-Ahmed not to underestimate Peter Obi, the nominee of his party.Candidates for president should not underestimate Obi, according to Baba-Ahmed. ....
Obasanjo says politicians will ruin Nigeria if religious leaders do not step in
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president, warned on Wednesday that if religious leaders did not step in, politicians would ruin Nigeria.When the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Most Reverend Daniel Okoh, paid him a courtesy call at his apartment in the Olusegun Obas ....
Afenifere leader, Pa Adebanjo, endorses Peter Obi: Tinubu says he does not speak for Afenifere
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, blasted Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of Afenifere, for saying that the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group has endorsed Peter Obi, the nominee of the Labour Party, as its candidate in the upcoming elec ....
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PDP POLITICS: Wike speaks on defection calls
Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has declared his intention to stick with the PDP (PDP).In response to requests for him to leave the party due to the ongoing issue, the governor announced his stance on Thursday.Wike addressed at a PDP stakeholder gathering in the st ....
Wike's camp pulls out of PDP presidential campaign, Atiku urges them to retrace their steps
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, responded to certain PDP chieftains' decision to withdraw from the 2023 election.The PDP presidential candidate also addressed their insistence that Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman, resign from the position.Apart from the Rivers c ....
APC group says Yahaya Bello is not accepted as the party youth coordinator
The Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's selection as the National Youth Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council for the 2023 general election has been rejected by a youth organisation operating under the auspices of the Presidential Support Council.Bola T ....
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Makinde demands that Ayu resigns
For the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party, the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has demanded the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP's national chairman.At the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the party's presidential candidate, Alhaj ....
Kwankwaso not stepping down for another presidential candidate
New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has refuted speculation he will stand down for another party's candidate ahead of the 2023 election.The DAILY POST reports that there has been an assumption that former Kano state governor would step down in ....
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Sowore explains how he supported Obi and helped him emerge as LP presidential candidate
he supported Peter Obi in his bid to become the Labour Party's nominee for president.Speaking on Monday at the memorial lecture honouring the late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in Lagos, Sowore claimed that the Labour Party encountered difficulties when deciding w ....
Why should someone like me steal money when I'm richer than the American president– Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), claims to be wealthier than Joe Biden, the president of the United States (US).Obi said that God had "over blessed" him, making him wealthier than Biden, who is valued at $8.9 million.To this aim, if elected Pr ....
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2023 PRESIDENCY: SME group in Nassarawa proclaims support for Peter Obi
Stakeholders in Nasarawa State's Small and Medium-sized Enterprises have endorsed Peter Obi, the Labour Party's candidate for president, ahead of the general election of 2023.The National Convener of the organization, Itsabemho Nereus, said they chose to support the former governor ....
Tinubu meets Jonathan, other APC chieftains in Abuja
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential candidate, met with former president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja as part of ongoing preparations for the 2023 elections.Along with Kashim Shettima, Tinubu's running mate, the governors of Kwara State, Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, ....
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"Baba has been the one calling people all over the place for Obi"- Deji Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju, an activist, claimed to have evidence indicating that former president Olusegun Obasanjo is backing Peter Obi, a candidate for the Labour Party, to succeed him as president of Nigeria in 2023.Adeyanju predicted that Obi will finish in a distant third place in the presidentia ....
Atiku refutes rumours that Wike is working against the PDP party
Atiku Abubakar, a candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has claimed that Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers, is not opposed to the group.Wike, other governors, and party veterans, according to the former vice president, are all working toward a winning strategy for the 2023 el ....
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