The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, says the focus of the party is to win the 2023 general elections. Ayu stated this in his remarks at the 2023 PDP National Convention held on Saturday in Abuja to elect the party’s flagbearer for the...
2023 general election
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna has emerged governorship candidate of the All Progress Congress (APC) for 2023 general election in the state. Gawuna polled 2,289 votes to defeat his only opponent, Sha’aban Sharada, a member representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, who scored 30...
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 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,...
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of this week advised those planning to rig the 2023 general elections to perish the thought or regret their decisions. He vowed to use every legitimate means to protect the votes of Nigerians. The president gave the advice at a dinner he had...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has rejected the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s proposal that political parties should make drug integrity test part of its screening requirements for aspirants seeking elective offices in 2023 general election. The National Chairman, IPAC, Yabagi Sani, who stated this...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A US-based clergyman and Information Rector of Brotherhood College of Bishops, Archbishop Johnson Ikpeme has called on political parties in Nigeria to treat the issue of consensus candidates cautiously. Archbishop Ikpeme, who made the call during an interview with NATIONAL ACCORD in Calabar, said consensus...
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has cautioned members against divisive tendencies, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Adamu said this on Wednesday at the opening of the 11th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Transcop Hilton, Abuja. He reminded the party’s stakeholders...
The All Progressives Congress has announced a date it will begin selling its nomination and expression of interest forms for various electoral offices. The party said it will start selling on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this shortly after the 11th National...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has directed all public servants and political appointees in the state who have interest in contesting the 2023 general to immediately resign from their various offices. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the...
IS THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA THE ATTITUDE OF NIGERIANS? OUR LEADERS COME FROM US, SO IF LEADERS ARE BAD, IS THAT NOT A POINTER THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE LED? In a school with unruly students, it must take a higher authority to restore order. So the prefects...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on the Board of Trustees members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be united in working towards the victory of party in 2023. Abubakar in an interactive session with BoT members to seek their support for his presidential aspiration in Abuja,...
PDP National Caucus will reconvene on Wednesday to continue discussions on the party’s timetable for the 2023 general elections and other important issues. National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the end of the 41st National Caucus meeting held on Monday night in Abuja....
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Saturday says now is the time to rekindle the candle of a new Nigeria as the 2023 general elections draws near. Fayemi said this at a birthday symposium in honour of Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive Officer, Connected Development, in Abuja. According to...
Ahead of the general elections, former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Nigeria is living on extra time with deeper challenges to be confronted from 2023. Sanusi, who spoke on Monday during a reception organised in his honour by Egba Muslim in Abeokuta, asked presidential aspirants...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom (UK) chapter, says it is totally in support of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) on the Feb. 26 date for its national convention. Dr Phillip Idaewor, Chairman of the party in the UK and a presidential aspirant, made the declaration in...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election in Cross River State, Senator Sandy Onor and Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe have vowed to reclaim the state from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led government. The PDP senators, representing Cross River Central and Northern senatorial districts, said time...
An NGO, Patriotic Volunteers Association, has said that money politics is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. The leader and patron of the group, Usman Alhaji, stated this on Sunday in Kano while unveiling the group at the NUJ Press Centre. He said although Nigeria copied the presidential system from...
A member of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Mr Karibi Bobmanuel, says Nigerian youths are more interested in following leaders than taking up leadership. Bobmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday that the complacency of youths to happenings in the country was...
Alhaji Lawal Usman, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has said it is obvious that the party will takeover the state in 2023 going by recent developments. Alhaji Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Sunday...