The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says his team has the foresight to identify Nigeria’s problems and solve them headlong. Tinubu stated this at the inauguration of campaign logo and vehicles of the “APC Northern Door-to-Door for Tinubu/Shettima 2023’’ by the Northern APC Speakers Forum...
2023 Election
Dumebi Kachikwu, embattled African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, says he remain the party’s candidate for 2023 election, in spite of his purported suspension by the National Working Committee (NWC). Kachikwu said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned politicians against frivolous corruption petitions against their opponents. The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye gave the warning on Friday in Abuja while hosting the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC)...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the candidature of Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan Natasha of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Natasha had on May 25, won the party’s primary election monitored by INEC, as PDP Senatorial Candidate for Kogi Central District for the 2023 general...
The Dingyadi-Badawa ward leaders, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement from Hassan Sanyinnawal, the spokesman of the party, on Friday in Sokoto said the defectors include ward Secretary, Ummarun Hassan and Assistant Treasurer, Manu Abubakar. Others are Barno Akamawa,...
Delta Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, says contrary to claims in some quarters, Sen Ovie Omo-Agege, of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has no hold in the state. Aniagwu said on Thursday, in Asaba that it would take a miracle for the deputy senate president, Omo-Agege to win...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has criticized the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, for showing “ingratitude” and “arrogance” after he was assisted to get the seat of the national chairmanship of the party. “These children you said we are, brought you from nothing,” the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it plans to publish the final list of candidates for Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives seats on Sept. 20 ahead of 2023 poll. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the ”Expert Meeting on Conducting Nigeria’s 2023...
Abia All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike, has promised to ensure regular payment of workers salary, if elected in 2023 poll. Emenike said this at a town hall meeting with stakeholders on Thursday in Aba. He said that ensuring prompt payment of workers salary, would discourage...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Nigerian youths to exercise their franchise by participating fully in the 2023 general elections. Jonathan said this at a ceremony in honour of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, to coincide with his 70th birthday in Abuja. “I am particularly thrilled...
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said he is considering a government of national unity and tax rebate, if elected president in 2023. The former vice disclosed this in a statement he personally issued on Tuesday in Kano and made available to...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in 2023 polls, has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The meeting is in continuation of Tinubu’s nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 elections. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and one of APC’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Tuesday ordered for fresh elections to be conducted for the election of candidate for House of Representatives for Askira- Uba/ Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State. The Presiding Judge, Justice Jude Dagat, in her judgement ordered...
Nigerians in the U.S. are to host the Labour Party flag-bearer for the 2023 Nigeria presidential election, Peter Obi, in five U.S. states. Obi announced his engagement with Nigerians in the U.S in a video posted on social media, which according to him, will start from Wednesday Aug. 31...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Katsina North Senatorial zone has been hit by defections, as many of its registered members have decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It was learnt that about 19,500 registered APC members were received by the PDP in Baure and...
As Delta marks 31 years of its creation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation in the state has said the party will kick the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of power come 2023. In a statement in Abuja on Saturday by Mr Ima Niboro, Director, Communications and...
The unexpected happened in Ogun on Friday as loyalists of progressives politicians defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors were loyalists of former Gov. Segun Osoba, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, and sitting Gov. Dapo Abiodun. Other decampees to the PDP resigned their membership of the Labour Party...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says his consultations ahead of the 2023 elections are in the best interest of the nation. The governor had in the past few days met with top politicians in the country including the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; the Peoples...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it was learning from the recently conducted Ekiti and Osun governorship elections ahead of 2023 general elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, made this known in Abuja at the Yiaga Africa Post-election Roundtable and Public Presentation of Final Report on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the party’s unity. The former Vice President made the call in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja. Abubakar urged stakeholders...