Politics
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The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East) as the new Senate Leader and Chairman of the APC caucus in the Senate. The party’s decision was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, and signed by the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi […]
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, BOLA TINUBU has officially unveiled former Borno State Governor, KASHIM SHETTIMA, as his running mate in the 2023 General Elections. This was coming barely two weeks after the national leader of the party picked the lawmaker as his vice-presidential candidate. TINUBU, who is a former Lagos State governor alongside […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to unveil Senator KASHIM SHETTIMA, the running mate to its presidential candidate, BOLA TINUBU, on Wednesday. This is coming five days after the ruling party postponed the unveiling with no reason given for the shift in date. TINUBU had on the 10th of July announced the ex-governor and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to ensure a transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU stated this while addressing a gathering at a stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo, the state capital. He said the commission has listened to stakeholders across the board who emphasized transparency, inclusivity, and […]
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district. Baba-Ahmed’s announcement was coming barely 24 hours after the […]
Some aggrieved Senators on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have met with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI in Abuja. The Senators, numbering about 22, had pledged to defect from the party over the outcome of primaries in their state ahead of the 2023 general elections. Senator ORJI UZOR KALU who led the delegation said in […]
by JADESOLA AJIBOLA Two senators, DAUDA JIKA and EZENWA FRANCIS ONYEWUCHI, have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Labour Party (LP) respectively. Senator JIKA, who represents Bauchi Central, joined the NNPP from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while Senator ONYEWUCHI of Imo East left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). […]
by JADESOLA AJIBOLA The United States has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission on what it calls “the largely peaceful conduct” of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday, June 18. The US in a statement dated June 22, 2022, also congratulated the indigenes of Ekiti State on the success of the election. The […]
The Ekiti State governor-elect Mr. Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye, have been presented with certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the victory recorded in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The National Commissioner of INEC in Ekiti state, Sam Olumekun, while presenting the certificate in Ado, the […]
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid a visit to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital. On arrival, Obi was taken inside where he had a meeting with the governor behind closed doors. Both men, however, did not speak on the purpose of […]
