Politics

Group To Mobilise 5m Votes For Tinubu: “His Emergence As Nigeria President Will Bring Economy Prosperity”

-Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu A support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of BAT Vanguard has pledged to mobilise about five million votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in 2023. The group also asked all presidential candidates and political stakeholders to make the electioneering campaign an issues-based process. A statement in Abuja by its… []

Ayu must step down for the sake of equity and fairness in the PDP – Wike Insists

-Gov. Nyesom Wike Most talked about Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has vowed not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for any reason, but remain to fight against injustice within the party. He made this declaration at a stakeholders’ of the meeting of the party held on Thursday, at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Governor Wike said he would remain in the PDP… []

Presidency: Let Tinubu wins the 2023 election, Presidency not ‘feasible’ for Igbo to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023 – Orji Kalu

-Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, is an Igbo and despite his ambition to rule the country come 2023, Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east, enjoys a great following across Nigeria, which some political analysts believe could upset the other two major political parties – the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party – in next year’s… []

Facts Emerge On Why Wike, Other PDP leaders Pulled Out Of Atiku’s Campaign Team

There seem to be a division in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his team in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the ongoing Ayu-must-go move have pulled out of the campaign Council of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. This was disclosed in a meeting held at the country home of Wike in Port Harcourt,… []

Crocodile Tears or Not: Al-Mustapha Weeps Over Insecurity In Nigeria

– Almustapha Weeping A former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late General Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha could not hold back his tears over the state of security in Nigeria. He broke down in tears on Saturday when he received a coalition of northern Christian women at his residence in Abuja. “What Nigeria wants now is leadership. We have to get out of where we are… []

Reactions As Tinubu Falls Asleep During Meeting At Gombe Emir’s Palace

-Tinubu captured dozing Politicking as we all know is a very tasking venture. And as the popular saying goes that nobody can cheat nature, reactions have since been trooping in over the picture that surfaced on the internet where the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress was captured dozing into a nap on Saturday during a meeting with the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar…. []

Division Imminent In PDP As Lagos Chapter Backs Iyorchia Ayu Against Wike, Makinde, Bode George’s Stand

-Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde, Governors of Rivers and Oyo States respectively The internal crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the choice of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the Chairman of the party may soon bring about unexpected division as the Lagos State Chapter of the party has distanced itself from calls for the removal of the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Iyorchia… []

REVEALED: How INEC Discovered Hackers Attempt To Upturn Osun Guber Election Result

-Chairman of the  INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to tighten security for 2023 polls as Chairman of the  INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has revealed how fraudulent people attempted to hack into the INEC Results Viewing iRev Portal the commission’s portal during the last Ekiti and Osun elections with a view to changing the polling units-level results but that… []

2023: Details Of Jonathan’s Meeting With IBB, Abdulsalami Revealed

-Former President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to Former Head of States, Abdulsalam Abubakar in Minna. Barely hours after he met with the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday held closed-door meetings with former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida IBB and former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Jonathan met the former leaders in Minna, Niger State…. []

2023: Tambuwal Emerges PDP DG National Campaign Management, Dokpesi, Makinde Appointed

-Gov. Aminu Tambuwal The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has been appointed as the Director General for the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. PDP appointed a former governor of Cross Rivers State, Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director General Operations while Professor Adewale Oladipu was appointed as Deputy Director Administration. Raymond Dokpesi… []

Court orders INEC to accept Akpabio as APC senatorial candidate

-Godwin Akpabio A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to publish the name of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom North/West senatorial election. Recalled that the electoral body had omitted the names of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs… []

2023: Fela’s Son, Seun Kuti Declares Support For A ‘Controversial’ Presidential Aspirant

-Seun Anikulapo Kuti Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has said that he believes that the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, is better than the trio of other leading presidential contestants in the 2023 elections. Kuti said, of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress, and the Labour Party; Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, and Peter Obi respectively, the… []

Segun Oni Rejects Outcome Of Ekiti Election Results 

-Engr. Segun Oni Former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has rejected the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Mr Moses Jolayemi, who is a media aide to the former governor, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “We received it with shock,” he said of the new outcome of the poll in which the former governor was… []

BREAKING: Hoodlums Attack Convoy Of APC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu, In Lagos, Two Injured

-Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Hoodlums have attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. Tinubu, according to a report by AIT, was attacked at the Adeniji end of Isale Eko after the former Lagos governor paid a visit to the Oba of Lagos. Tinubu was heading to his Bourdillon Avenue, Ikoyi residence from the palace…. []

Ekiti 2022: APC Candidate, Oyebanji Wiins, Poll Results At A Glance

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress Biodun Oyebanji has built up an unassailable lead as results from 12 out of the 16 local governments in Ekiti became available on Saturday night. Oyebanji was leading the other candidates by a wide margin and it will take a miracle to stop him from being elected as successor to Governor Kayode Fayemi in October. So far, Oyebanji… []

Shina Peller Fiinally Dumps APC, To Disclose New Party July 21

-Shina Peller A member of the 9th National Assembly Shina Peller has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Peller, who announced his defection on Friday via his Twitter handle, noted he would be disclosing his new party on June 21, 2022. Sharing his reasons for defection, the lawmaker who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, faulted the ruling party’s style of democracy in Oyo State. According… []

Ekiti Election: APC Candidate, Abiodun Oyebanji Caught Giving Money To Electorate

The governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Oyebanji was captured giving money to an electorate at his polling unit at ward 06, unit 03, Okelele Area of Ikogosi-Ekiti. Oyebanji gave money to the electorate while voting was ongoing. He arrived at his polling unit alongside his wife. Speaking after he voted, Oyebanji said he will win the contested election with a… []

2023: APC chieftain, Faskari Reveals Why Tinubu Nominated Masari As Running Mate

-Tinubu Following the announcement of Ibrahim Masari as the running mate to All Progressive Congress (APC) flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a chieftain of the party has given reasons the ruling party nominated the less popular member as the running mate to the presidential candidate Masari’s name was reportedly submitted by the APC to meet the deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…. []

PDP: Okowa Pledges Full Loyalty As Atiku Abubakar’s Running Mate

-Okowa, Atiku Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has promised to remain loyal and committed to the goal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to power in 2023. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, named Okowa as his running mate on Thursday at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Speaking after the announcement, Okowa said winning the 2023 presidential election will require great work…. []

Ekiti Election: Fayose’s PDP Blackmails Segun Oni With Fake Withdrawal Letter

-Segun Oni