Politics

Senate Presidency: Kalu Gets Utmost Support From S/West Senators

– Kalu Senators from the South-west geopolitical zone have insisted that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, needs the Igbo of the South-east to succeed in his renewed hope agenda for Nigeria. They, therefore, affirmed their resolve to guide and support the president-elect in running a government that would give all Nigerians a sense of belonging, starting from the presiding offices of the incoming 10th… []

Tinubu Undoubtedly Won The Presidential Election – American Diplomat

– President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. An American Diplomat, Johnnie Carson, has adduced three factors responsible for the victory of Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Carson was a foreign observer in the just concluded 2023 general elections. He is also an Executive Officer of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). He spoke in Washington DC when the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed paid… []

Obi Reacts Over Allegation Of Inciting The Citizens To Revolt Against Tinubu’s Victory

– Tinubu, Obi In his response to the Allegation of treason levelled against him,the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has slammed the Federal Government over allegations that he was planning an insurrection, describing the claims as malicious and fictitious. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who spoke in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations, had… []

Group Advocates For Akpabio To Become Senate President

– Sen. Godswill Akpabio The Nigeria Civil Society Advocacy Group (NiCAG) on Tuesday in Abuja urged Sen. Godswill Akpabio to contest for the position of President of the 10th National Assembly. The group, which comprises more than 20 civil society organisations and interest groups across the six geo-political zones, also urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other groups to support him. While addressing a… []

How Tinubu Reacted When He Heard That Peter Obi Won In Lagos – APC Chieftain

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayo Oyalowo has revealed what Bola Tinubu did after hearing that the party lost Lagos state during the 2023 presidential election. Oyalowo said Tinubu on hearing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi winner of Lagos state in the February 25, presidential election, urged his people… []

I Remain Grateful To Governors And Leaders Of APC – Wike

– Nyesom Wike Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has sent fresh message to the All Progressive Congress weeks after the conclusion of the 2023 presidential election, Wike on Monday reiterated that he remains grateful to governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the ruling party for zoning the party’s presidential ticket to the South. According to Wike, by this decision, the… []

Gbajabiamila May Become Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Bugudu, Edun Considered For Key Positions

– Gbajabiamila, Tinubu If the permutation as assumed by the experts works, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has reportedly been selected as his Chief of Staff. , Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has begun assembling his team prior to his inauguration on May 29 as the 16th President. @goldmynetv reports that other individuals, including Wale Edun, the former Commissioner for Finance,… []

You Don’t Have The Powers Of A Governor Yet – Ganduje Warns Yusuf From Issuing Orders

– Abdullahi Ganduje, Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano State governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf had issued a public warning under Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led government. The governor-elect in a directive released through his Chief Press Secretary, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, warned individuals, groups, and organizations undertaking construction on public places to keep off. Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje however warned the state’s Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf to desist… []

2023: How Zamfara Citizens Witnessed Thousands Of Soldiers, Police, Para military In 2-Day Election

-Governor Matawalle of Zamfara State 2023 elections has come and gone, Nigerians especially the ally’s to Governor Matawalle of Zamfara State would never forget the level of external sabotage that played out to unseat His Excellency Governor Matawalle, though Zamfara APC tagged Matawalle’s 2nd term loss to his involvement in suing the federal government together with some serving governors before the Supreme Court of Nigeria,… []

Obi In Trouble As Firm Writes CCB, Demands Prosecution of LP Flagbearer Over Secret Assets in Tax Haven

– LP Presidential candidate, Peter Obi Just as his opponent in All Progressive Congress,APC, Tinubu is being challenged in different ways, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has also been urged to declare his secret assets kept in tax havens or face fresh prosecution. This call was made by Lawflex, a Lagos-based law firm, through a petition issued on March 23 and forwarded to the… []

Umahi Reveals How Ayu Worked For Tinubu’s Emergence

– Ayu, Tinubu Even as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu nothing but a mole in the hill. This is an undisputable fact. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has claimed that Ayu, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, worked for the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. Umahi made the claim on Monday during the commissioning of remodelled… []

Breaking: Ihedioha Withdraws From Imo PDP Governorship Primaries

– Emeka Ihedioha Former Governor of Imo State, Emeja Ihedioha has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Primaries. The development was contained in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party. Ihedioha, who served as governor of the state for seven months before the Supreme Court announced Hope Uzodimma as winner of the 2019 governorship election, cited interest of… []

Dino Melaye Denies Rumour Of Atiku Retiring From politics, Aligning With Tinubu

– Tinubu and Atiku Following the February 25th keenly contested Presidential election where Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu emerged winner, news has been spreading that the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar who came second in the election has decided to retire from active politics. He’s rumoured to have agreed to align with the President-elect. One of the spokespersons of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council (PCC),… []

Just In:PDP Suspends National Chair, Iyorchia Ayu With Immediate Effect

– Iyorchia Ayu Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Addressing the media Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, the Ward Secretary Mr. Vangeryina Dooyum explained that… []

Obi Is Making A Very Irritating Claim To Say He Won The Presidential Election- Asari Dokubo

– Asari Dokubo Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has disagreed with claims that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, won the February 25, 2023 election. Obi had since been claiming that he won the 2023 presidential election and will prove it in court. His supporters have also echoed the claim. Recall that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),… []

Obasanjo Condemns Attack On Igbos As Iwuanyawu Calls Yorubas ‘Political-rascals’ (Video)

– Obasanjo delivering his speech Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the “persistent” aversion to people of South Eastern extraction, which he describes as “Igbophobia. While speaking at an event in Anambra State to commemorate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one year in office, Obasanjo recalled his work with the professor of economics as well as the current Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi… []

PDP Crisis Worsens As NWC Members Divided Over Ortom, Fayose, Anyim

The 16-member National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become divided over the decision of the Senator Iyorchia Ayu-led Party to suspend those it called ‘dissidents group’ and anti-party elements. Recall that the main opposition party suspended former governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, and a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, last Thursday. Also suspended… []

Appeal Court Judgement: Oyetola Sees Grounds To Approach Supreme Court

– Former governor Oyetola Immediate past Governor of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appealed to members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain calm and not to be discouraged over the outcome of the Friday’s appeal, saying his abiding faith in God to reclaim his mandate remains undoubted. Reacting to the Appeal Court judgement which upturned the decision of the Tribunal that… []

APC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot To Truncate Tinubu’s Inauguration, Push For Interim Govt

– Tnubu All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has raised the alarm over alleged attempts by some embittered members of the opposition to sabotage the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and truncate democracy transition in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by its spokesman, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Saturday. Keyamo had earlier petitioned the Department of… []

PDP Loses Case To Nulify Tinubu, Shetima’s Candidacy

– Tinubu, Shettima Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a bid to nulify the candidacy of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Kashim Shettima,in the Feb. 25 election presidential election at the court of appeal has lost. The PDP had approached the appellate court after Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja dismissed the suit it filed… []