The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was making irresponsible statements for lack of nothing to tell Nigerians after its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar disappeared from campaign six weeks to the election. The main opposition party had earlier called on the security agencies to place the leaders of APC on watchlist and take urgent steps to halt implementation of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s directives to his party members to deploy violence and underhand dealings in the 2023 general election. But, the Director, Media and Publicity, Bayo…
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The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, stated that contrary to the misleading information by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Muhammed kumaila, is still in the race for the Borno Central Senatorial seat and remains the candidate to beat in the February 25 senatorial election in Borno State. Ologunagba, in a parley with newsmen in Abuja, condemned the APC for peddling lies that the party, following courts decision, has no candidate for the Borno Central Senatorial poll. Kumaila had emerged winner of the July 15, 2022, primary election, and his name accordingly…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2023 elections, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has cautioned Nigerians, stressing that they saw “pepper” in the last eight years. Bishop Oyedepo cautioned Nigerians against making the mistake of the past because God tells him things about the country. He issued the warning during the 21 days of prayer and fasting of the church. Oyedepo said events in the country have indicated that Nigerians have failed to learn from the past. According to Oyedepo: “Being in church doesn’t make you a prophet. God tells me things, details about this…
A former presidential aide and spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign council in Cross River State, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has claimed that the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi is not eligible for next month’s presidential election. Obono-Obla in an interview in Calabar said that at the time Peter Obi contested and won the LP ticket, he was not a member of a political party. But the chairman and governorship candidate of the LP in Cross River State, Ogar Osim said in their party, they have waivers. In response, Osim simply sent an SMS: “There’s…
President Joe Biden takes classified documents and information “very seriously” and does not know what is in the secret papers found at the garage of his personal residence and private office, the White House has said, as it defended him amid a furor over the discovery. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Robert Hur as a Special Counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, DC and the Bidens’ personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware. “It is important for the American people to know that the President has said he takes classified documents and…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the major issues Nigeria’s next president must address upon assuming office. Obasanjo disclosed that the country’s next president must address the issue of insecurity, like banditry and kidnapping. Speaking at a virtual engagement organised by Africa Leadership Group, the former president said Nigeria must move beyond think-tank to do-tank. Obasanjo said Nigeria’s next president must understand the country’s economy. The former president said Nigeria’s next president should be critically, clinically sound and should have the right character and skills to turn things around. According to Obasanjo: “I hope the man who will be the…
The Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Isaac Auta Zankai and the member representing Zaria State constituency, Suleiman Dabo, have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Labour Party, LP. The Deputy Speaker is representing Kauru State constituency in the State Assembly. This was confirmed by the National Secretary of the LP, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, during the unveiling of the party’s manifesto and the inauguration of the 450-member Governorship Campaign Council, yesterday, in Kaduna. Ibrahim, who is also the Chairman of the Governorship Campaign Council, said that half of the State House of Assembly members are…
Barely 43 days to the general election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, has claimed the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is working for the APC. Garba also said Kwankwaso has diminished all the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, bases, creating opportunity for Bola Tinubu, his party’s candidate. Garba’s statement was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle. He wrote, “Kwankwaso is doing the Lord’s work for the APC. He is busy evacuating all PDP bases to his NNPP. A better opportunity for Tinubu.”
The Labour Party, LP, has accused the major opposition party of sponsoring the Big Brother Titans, BBTitans, reality TV show to distract Nigerian youths from voting for their preferred candidates in the forthcoming general elections. While urging the youths to avoid being distracted by BBTitans, the party also called for the show to be shifted till after the election for the common good of all. BBTitan, which is scheduled to commence about 40 days before the election and run for 77 days, will start on Sunday, the 15th of January, and end in April 2023. Reacting to the development, the…
Elder statesman and leader of Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, affirmed that the passion Nigerians have for Peter Obi of Labour Party is incomparable to that of other candidates. Adebanjo made the claim while fielding questions on Arise Television’s State of the Nation news programme on Thursday. He reiterated that it is the turn of the South East to produce the president, saying he was the first person to cry out about that. Adebanjo said, “Well, I believe those who have love in following the trajectory of the Nigerian election must know why we are supporting…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo has urged the Nigerian electorate to vote for him as Nigeria’s next leader to enable them to enjoy the resources God created for the country, stressing that he has the plan to address poverty and the insecurity bedeviling the country. He made this disclosure during a rally in Kano State for the party’s gubernatorial candidate and others contesting on the SDP platform. He also promised to support Kano State to restore its industrial base as well as facilitate infrastructure development in the state. “We want to exchange ideas…
Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has again rubbished claims that he has no political structure to win the 2023 election. Obi spoke in Enugu on Thursday at the Michael Okpara Square during the party’s campaign rally. Earlier in the day, he also held discussions with massive crowd at both the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, and the Enugu campus of the University. Addressing the crowd, Obi said nobody should be deceived over claims of structure, stressing that it was the turn of the Nigerian youths to retake the country. “They told you I have no structure. What…
Ahead of the next year’s presidential election, the Labour Party, LP, has appointed Engr Balami Isaac David as Senior Special Adviser to the Party’s National Chairman on Presidential Campaign Matters, Fundraising and Grassroots Mobilization. The appointment was disclosed by Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson for the Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed Presidential Organization, in a post via his Twitter handle. He wrote, “The Labour Party has appointed Engr Balami Isaac David as Senior Special Adviser to the Labour Party National Chairman on Presidential Campaign Matters, Fundraising and Grassroots Mobilization . Congratulations. We keep moving Obidently & Yusfuly.” Meanwhile, the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Oyo South District, Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has claimed states with governors from the same political party as the President, enjoy dividends of democracy more than others in the country. Alli, a former Secretary to the Oyo State government made the claims at a meeting with hundreds of Mokola market community in Ibadan on Thursday. The former Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government Area advised the electorate in the state to vote for APC candidates across board so as to enjoy full dividends of democracy from the various tiers of government. Alli appealed to…
As the forthcoming presidential election inches closer, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned foreign nations to stay clear of meddling in Nigeria’s election. Buhari issued this warning on Thursday while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Sweden, Switzerland, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of South Sudan in Abuja. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Buhari urged ambassadors to be guided by diplomatic practice and go about their duties professionally. “As Nigerians prepare to elect another government at the general elections…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a Certificate Forgery suit instituted against the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, by the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for want of merit and jurisdiction. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, while dismissing the suit, held that PDP’s case was baseless, unwarranted and constituted a gross abuse of the court. The PDP had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and the All Progressives Congress APC as the 1st to 3rd defendants, respectively. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2022, PDP had prayed that the Governor and APC be disqualified from…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is enraged over a claim trailing his backing of Peter Obi to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Head of State endorsed the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer in a lengthy letter to Nigerians on January 1. “My dear young men and women, you must come together and bring about a truly meaningful change in your lives. “If you fail to redeem yourself and your country, you will have lost the opportunity and will have no one to blame but yourselves and posterity will not forgive you”, he stated. The open declaration, widely considered a major…
The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan has said the world is ready to receive the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, adding that Nigerians have already come to terms with it. Ologbondiyan, a spokesperson for the Atiku, Okowa campaign organization said Nigerians believe Atiku has the understanding, experience and wisdom to govern the country. He made the assertion on Thursday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News programme. He said Atiku is the most well-received candidate among all the candidates contesting for the presidency. “The latest understanding that anybody who understands political analysis will…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, has stated that the ”calm, articulate and brilliant” attitude of the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa was considered for his selection as the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. He also noted that aside from the governor’s disposition, the national leadership of the party has decided to “reward” Delta State with the keenly contested position after the PDP presidential primary in May 2022. Speaking on Wednesday in Warri North Local Government Area of the State during the inauguration of the Ogheye Floating Market, Ayu accused…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday aimed a dig at former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu spoke at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu during a presidential campaign rally of the APC. Obasanjo had a few days ago endorsed Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party for the number one position in the country. But in his speech, Tinubu said both Obasanjo, Atiku and his party, PDP, should be ashamed of themselves. While hailing the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for completing the second Niger Bridge, Tinubu said,…