Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would take a decision on zoning after screening its 2023 presidential aspirants. Adamu said this in an interview with selected Hausa service media organisations late Wednesday night, adding that the presidential aspirants would...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the people of the state to remain united in the task of moving the state forward. The governor spoke oN Wednesday at Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi shortly after the Speaker of the Benue State House of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The immediate past Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim, has emerged as the winner of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, conducted on Wednesday. Announcing the result at the Zaranda Hotel, the Returning Officer of the Electoral Panel,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, has charged delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the state to vote for the Founder of Belema Oil, Tein Jack-Rich, at the presidential primary during the National Convention of the party. According to him, the...
Alhaji Muhammad Abacha, son of former military leader, Sani Abacha has emerged governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election in Kano State. Alhaji Abacha polled 736 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jafar Sani-Bello, who scored 710 votes in the primary election on...
Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for the 2023 general election. Oborevwori polled a total of 590 votes to beat his closest rival, former Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief David Edevbie, who scored a total...
Two factions of the Ogun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel governorship primaries in Abeokuta on Wednesday to elect governorship flag bearers for the party ahead of the 2023 elections. The faction which had the state party executives on ground held its primaries at the Olusegun...
Alhaji Mohammed Jajari has emerged governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election in Borno State. Jajari polled 487 votes to defeat Mohammed Imam who polled 362 in the primary election held on Wednesday in Borno state. Announcing the results, Abdulrahman Bobboi, the Chairman...
By WALE ADEDURO – A surging crowd has been flowing into the Yard 158 venue of the scheduled consultation of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the most favoured Presidential aspirant in the APC primaries holding this weekend.In an amazing show of love and support for Osinbajo to become the...
…Warm reception in Abia, Ebonyi, Sokoto delegates too _*Sultan expresses hope VP will convince APC he is best presidential material to lead Nigeria*__*You will be the best president of Nigeria in 2023 – Plateau Deputy Gov*__*Sokoto APC Chair says other aspirants don’t have VP’s experience*__*We have no doubt that...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant an ex parte application filed by Mr Farah Dagogo asking the court to stop the gubernatorial primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Dagogo, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers approached the court...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintri has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in the state. The state governor won with a total of 663 of the 668 votes, with five of the votes declared void. Details later……
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Ahead of the PDP Governorship primary elections this week, Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state is committed to leading the party to victory at the general elections next year. Governor Ortom gave the...
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President and an All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant in the 2023 election, has called for understanding and tolerance among Nigerians. Osinbajo stated this in Sokoto, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Monday. He said...
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries. The Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Mr Charles Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Recall that the PDP had fixed May 25, 2022 as its...
Violence erupted midway into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ) primary election for Abia North Senatorial District on Tuesday, bringing the exercise to an abrupt end. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-member ad hoc delegates election was organised at the Ohafia Local Government Headquarters, near...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A former Cross River State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ntufam Ekpo Okon has clinched the party’s tickets as Cross River South Senatorial candidate for the 2023 general election. Announcing the results of the primary election, held at Vanecia Arena in Calabar,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a revised timetable and schedule of activities for its governorship, House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday...
The serving House of Representatives’ member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to pick Kogi West Senatorial ticket on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election, held on Monday, ended...
Nigeria needs continuity in government – Osinbajo*_ With about a week to its presidential primaries, commendations have continued to pour in from state governors, their deputies, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, who is running for president. On Sunday, in Kebbi...