– Engr. Segun Oni The convoy of the Segun Oni Campaign Organisation(SOCO) was brutally attacked with gunshots, cutlasses, sticks and stones by the fierce-looking thugs of the All Progress Congress (APC) at Efon Alaaye in Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State yesterday. According to a press statement issued by the Campaign Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Jackson Adebayo, the campaign trail which had… []
-Tinubu addressing supporters in Kaduna Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has visited Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State to commiserate with him over the recent train attack by bandits, which claimed eight lives. Tinubu, who was received by El-Rufai along with Senators Uba Sani (Kaduna Central) and Suleiman Abdu-Kwari (Kaduna North) at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, described the attack as a national disaster…. []
– Gov. Bello Matawalle. The Zamfara Government has cautioned residents of the state against indiscriminate and unauthorised use of the cellphone numbers of Gov. Bello Matawalle. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Zailani Bappa, the governor’s Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications in Gusau. “The intention of His Excellency to allow his personal telephone number to dwell in the… []
-Late MKO Abiola One of the daughters of late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 election, has criticised her sister, Hafsat, for using their father’s name to promote the presidential bid of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi. On Saturday, Bello declared his intention to run for president in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Kogi governor’s presidential ambition… []
Even though it has been refuted severally Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s branded vehicles have been discovered. This actually shows he is seriously preparing for the 2023 presidency even though he has not officially made his intention known. From his body language, Emefiele is seriously interested in replacing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He has been sponsoring some pressure groups to drum… []
-Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked citizens to avoid voting for certain presidential aspirants. He said aspirants claiming that their presidential forms were bought by youths are liars who should not be voted for. The former president made the comment while speaking at a conference in Lagos organised in honour of a clergyman. Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to reject presidential aspirants lying… []
Over 300 billions hidden in the banks had been discovered by the Ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to investigate and recover unclaimed funds trapped in various commercial banks. Chairman of the Committee, Uyime Idem, who disclosed this at the resumed hearing investigation, said the N300 billion was a fraction of the N1.2 trillion unclaimed funds in commercial banks yet to… []
Aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC are planning to hold a protest rally in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital on Thursday. This medium reliably gathered that the rally which is being organised and sponsored by some powerful politicians across in Nigeria, comprising both the PDP and the aggrieved APC members. According to our sources, those behind the rally include Gen Aliyu Mohammed… []
-Engr. Segun Oni As June 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State is fast approaching, political activities among the parties are also increasing by the day. The three major contenders in the forthcoming election are leaving no stone unturned to ensure winning the election. One candidate that has become a choice of the Masses is Engineer Segun Oni, the candidate of Social Democratic Party. A one… []
-Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, has cancelled the colloquium organised in commemoration of his 70th birthday. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the event could not continue in the wake of the attack on a train heading to Kaduna state from Abuja. It was earlier reported how the train was attacked by gunmen in the… []
-VP Osinbajo discussing with Obasanjo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Our Correspondent gathered that Osinbajo visited Ogun State for a high-level dialogue organised by the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA). The dialogue tagged, ‘West Africa: Rising To The Challenge Of Consolidating Democratic Governance’, planned to hold at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential… []
THE Fusion Council of the Third Force Mega Political Movement, yesterday, said it will unveil the Mega Party on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Abuja. It also released its time-table for the 2023 elections, aimed at marshalling the defeat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023. In a statement by Bilikis Bello, on behalf of the National Implementation and… []
–Dr. Betta Edu At the recently held All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, it is no doubt that the rulling party has made history. As a youth-friendly political party in Africa the APC, on Saturday produced the youngest National Women Leader, Dr. Betta Edu from Cross River State. In a keenly contested election, she polled 2,662 votes to defeat her closest rival, Helen Boco, who… []
Incumbent Senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Rochas Okorocha who was a former governor of the state has expressed willingness to join the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 presidential race as his running mate. Okorocha said if the possibility of a Tinubu and Rocha’s ticket emerged ahead of the 2023 presidential election, he would… []
– Gov.Nyesom Wike Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has declared to succeed President Mohammodu Buhari come 2023 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike in Makurdi, Benue state told PDP stakeholders gathering on Sunday that he wants to be Nigeria’s next President to tackle unabated insecurity and engender rule of law. “It is obvious I am going to run for the presidency… []
As 2022 is fast approaching, The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State said it has zoned the 2023 governorship position to Abia Central and Abia North Senatorial Districts of the state. In a late night release by the state party chairman, Rt. Hon. Alwell Asiforo Okere, the party said the resolution came “after wide consultations with leaders and stakeholders of the party, including the 17… []
At the Saturday convention of All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has released the names of its consensus candidates. The list, which was signed by governors of the party, comes just as delegates are gathered in Abuja for the party’s national convention. According to the party’s ‘Endorsement List’ released on Saturday, Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west, was selected for the position of national chairman… []
Contrary to the decision of many especially six of the contenders for the Chairmanships post of All Progressive Congress (APC), Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that he is not a supporter of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the consensus chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As earlier reported by Metropolix Online six chairmanship aspirants had stepped down from the race and decided… []
In a letter dated 25 March, 2022 and signed by Senator George Akume, one of the aspirants for chairmanship where he withdrew his participation in the All Progressive Congress (APC) Finally the six All Progressives Congress, APC chairmanship aspirants have stepped down for President Muhammadu Buhari’s candidate, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. The letter of withdrawal was addressed to the Chairman, APC Election Sub-Committee of the National… []