2022 was an eventful year in Nigeria’s political space with activities ranging from primary elections at presidential, governorship and National Assembly levels, Continuous Voters Registration exercises, pre-campaign rallies, campaigns and a few presidential debates. SaharaReporters recalls that each of these events came with a mixture of tension and entertainment,...
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Amid speculation over Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s preferred presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, his Sokoto State counterpart, Governor Aminu Tambuwal says the party has lawful avenues of dealing with erring members. Since his emergence as the PDP presidential candidate earlier this year, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has...
Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has expressed satisfaction with the consensus on power rotation among the members of the G5 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors. Okechukwu, a foundation member of All Progressives Congress (APC), said G5 governors’ position tallies with the noble and courageous stance of their...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abiola Oshodi, says the 2023 presidential election would be beyond ethnic affiliation. Oshodi added that the election would be determined by all Nigerians through their votes and support. Oshodi is the Vice Chairman of the APC in Canada,. In a...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bringing up allegations against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, because of his popularity. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this in a statement he...
SBM Intelligence, a research firm that analyses West African geopolitical and economic situation, has released its projection of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. The firm predicts the states that will be won by the top three candidates in the election, namely: 2023 presidential election set to be the tightest,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, has stressed that if voted, his administration would set aside 10 billion US dollars for Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) for young men and woman. Atiku Abubakar, also promised the people of Nasarawa...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Nigerians to be wary of the fake campaign promises of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),for 2023 general election. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC) said this in...
Nothing can be so mockingly debasing than going out for a political campaign only to be welcomed by a scanty crowd in a metropolitan city like Lagos. The PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was in Lagos this week and what he saw was not only palpably discomforting, it also revealed...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has challenged the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar to point at any meaningful legacy project initiated and completed by his party in 16 years in office. The group said this in response to claims by the former Vice President...
They come to you like saints from Heaven’s most treasured haven. They dance around like free radicals, wearing toga of piety. They move from door to door searching for recognition and relevance with jaw-breaking nuances. They gallivant about from house to house, busybodying but indeed pursuing their own selfish...
I have just read a piece of news that says Yakubu Dogara and his co-travellers are endorsing Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 election. My first impression was to question why a gentleman of Idris Wada’s orientation would fall prey to this needless profiling of religion and politics; two mutually...
A group of mainly All Progressives Congress (APC) members of northern extraction led by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mister Yakubu Dogara, has adopted the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for the 2023 general election. The group named Northern Leaders’...
The Atiku Grassroot Movement (AGM), a support group, has denied allegations that former Vice-Presidential Atiku Abubakar was responsible for the disruption of Gov. Samuel Ortom’s Senatorial campaign launch in Gboko. Mr Joseph Asawa, the state AGM Publicity Coordinator, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Makurdi. “This...
Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, member, PDP Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC) has called for the expulsion of former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, for alleged anti-party activities. Pearse, also the Lagos State Coordinator of Support Groups for Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign, made this call at a news conference on Wednesday at...
Five governors of the PDP and some aggrieved party stalwarts have reiterated calls for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, before peace could return to the former ruling party. Rising from a closed-door strategic meeting on Sunday in Lagos State, hosted by its former Deputy...
Five governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some aggrieved party stalwarts, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group within the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the G5 Governors led by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers have been...
Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating genuine support and the desired goodwill for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Oshiomhole made the commendation while addressing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting...
Governor Nyesom Wike of River State on Wednesday apologised to former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, for supporting the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State in September 2020. Wike tendered the apology to Oshiomhole at the inauguration of the Rumuepirikom Flyover in...
A former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says disagreement between the PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers/ the G-5 governors will soon be resolved. Saraki stated this in llorin on Monday while speaking with newsmen at the 10th remembrance prayer for his...