Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, Governor Tambuwal said he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers. While calling for unity...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A veteran journalist and a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, on Wednesday in Maiduguri, said he is contesting for the 2023 presidential election to deliver what past and current leaders could not do due to...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his ambition to contest for the 2023 presidential election. Various sources, according to Daily Trust report, said the VP told the president of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023...
A group, under the aegis of National Transformation Movement, has called on Sen. Godswill Akpabio, to contest the office of the president, in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The group said that having gone through the six geopolitical zones of the country, Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom,...
Thousands of youths has again stormed Calabar, Cross River, to sensitise others on Gov. Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition. The youths reiterated that they were ready, no matter what happened among politicians, to install Bello as the next President of Nigeria. The youths, from all over the country, especially the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Leader of The All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent statement in which he underscored the need for the party to perfect its internal processes so that it keeps faith to the progressive purpose for which it...
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State believes the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the best choice for Nigerians ahead of the 2023 election, saying the party will clinch the presidential seat. The governor spoke on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, arguing that other parties cannot...
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has ruled out vying for any post in the forthcoming general but said only President Muhammadu Buhari can make him rescind the decision. He said this on Wednesday in reaction to speculations that he will be the running mate to the former...
Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, a presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party’s actions or inactions will determine its success or failure in the 2023 presidential election. Ohuabunwa, a former Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, said this at a consultative meeting with the National Assembly...
Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo has said some presidential aspirants for next year’s general elections should be in jail if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) did their jobs effectively. Obasanjo stated this while speaking during an...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday in Akure said that his presidential ambition, come 2023, is neither a threat nor to brag but a reality. Tinubu, who sought support of traditional rulers in Ondo State for his ambition, stated this at...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Thursday said he was “seriously consulting” to run for President in 2023. Ngige made the remark during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “I told my constituents that were urging me on last December that I will do some...
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has officially declared to run for President in 2023. Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). He was the party’s candidate in the 2019 presidential election. “SOWORE FOR President,” the activist posted on Facebook on Tuesday. Sowore...
The Ovation magazine publisher, Chief Dele Momodu, says his decision to come out to contest for the presidency is to change the narrative and work towards achieving growth, progress and the nation’s development. Momodu stated this on Monday, during a consultation visit to the residence of Olubadan designate, Oba...
Mr Kassim Afegbua, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, to forget his presidential ambition by supporting a younger aspirant from the South. Afegbua, a former Edo Commissioner for Information, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, while reacting...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that he would soon officially declare his intention to contest the 2023 presidential race. Atiku stated this on Saturday, after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence, in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku...
As the clamour for a credible and competent hand to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari continues, some technocrats on Saturday drummed support for Sen. Orji Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate. Dr Ejike Oji, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister on Health and Hospital Management, described Kalu as one with...
Bola Tinubu a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said he is applying to be the President of Nigeria and not for the job of a sprinter or a gravedigger. Tinubu stated this on Friday when he visited the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, to seek...
The Igbo Youth Vanguard, a civil society organisation, says Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State will protect the interest of the South East if given opportunity to be the country’s next president. The group said this in a communique issued at the end of its delegate assembly held on...
As Senator Anyim Pius Anyim unveiled his Greater Nigeria plan at his 61st birthday bash, the grand event transcended from a birthday celebration to a call for a higher level of leadership in Nigeria. Anyim’s indication of interest in the 2023 Nigerian presidency has garnered immense support. He, therefore,...