The Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress campaign council, Festus Keyamo, has admitted he is not aware of the whereabouts of their presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Keyamo, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, also dismissed speculations that the former Lagos State governor travelled out of the country to seek medical assistance. He pointed out that nobody made a fuss when the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, travelled to Dubai. “Our candidate is not in the country currently and I don’t have any information on where he is. I know he will be…
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The Election Petition Tribunal hearing the dispute arising from the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State has adjourned hearing following the non-availability of another witness listed to give evidence at its sitting on Wednesday. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, adjourned proceedings till today, Thursday, October 6, after counsel to the Petitioners, Mr. Obafemi Adewale (SAN) raised an objection to a fresh application from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC application referred to by Adewale was a motion on notice to set aside the subpoena issued by the Tribunal on the witnesses from INEC earlier moved by…
New York [US], October 7 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke of nuclear “Armageddon” in a warning about the escalation in Russia’s war in Ukraine during a speech on Thursday. Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons, at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of media baron Rupert Murdoch. “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis,” Biden said in New York City. At a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Biden said Putin is…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says all leaders, irrespective of political affiliation must join hands now and work together to salvage Nigeria. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday, October 6th, 2022 in a brief remark at the launching of the Solomon Lar Leadership Institute and presentation of an autobiography of the late nationalist titled, “Chronicles of the Rainbow” held at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. He reiterated his earlier position that all is not well with Nigeria and advocated the need for leaders and citizens to complement each other in efforts toward salvaging the country. The Governor said,…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will loot the country’s treasury if the party has access to power. The minister gave the warning in reaction to the controversy over the return of N122.4 million by members of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC). Speaking on Thursday in an interview with NAN in Arusha, Tanzania, the minister said the PDP has not yet learned its lessons. “If a man can steal from himself, he will steal without any restrain from other people,” he said. “The problem is that PDP will never…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has appointed former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kolawole Ologbondiyan, as one of his spokespersons for the 2023 presidential campaign. The former Vice President, in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Thursday said the appointment took immediate effect. Ologbondiyan joins other spokespersons earlier appointed by the presidential candidate to project the unique selling points of Abubakar and keep the electorate updated about goings on in the campaign. Ologbondiyan was the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP from December 2017 to December…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has claimed that God chose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the next President of Nigeria. Ayu said God chose Atiku as Nigeria’s President to solve the challenges bedeviling Nigeria. Speaking yesterday in Bauchi while receiving thousands of defectors, Ayu said God chose Atiku to unify the country. Noting that the Northeast has never produced Nigeria’s president, Ayu said: “But today, God has chosen Atiku Abubakar, who is a son of the Northeast, to correct all the challenges bedeviling the nation and unify it.” He assured the defectors…
King Charles III’s coronation ceremony is set to take place on June 3, 2023, according to Page Six. Page Six quoted a UK-based publication saying that the coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey. They further reported that the ceremony would be much smaller than his mother’s, in a more modest way. Despite the fact that Charles took the throne two days after Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September of old age, his reign as a king will officially begin in June. Along with him, Camilla Parker-Bowles will be crowned as Queen Consort. Charles will then become…
President Joe Biden has hit back at Iran over the government’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests. He’s praised the brave women of Iran for demanding basic rights and signalled that he’ll announce more sanctions against those responsible for violence against protesters in the coming days. The outpouring of anger largely led by young women and directed at the government’s male leadership has created a seminal moment for the country, spurring some of the largest and boldest protests against the country’s Islamic leadership seen in years. And while the Biden administration says it is dedicated to standing by the women of…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 elections Atiku Abubakar has received over 142,000 decampees from the All Progressive Congress (APC) and other opposition parties in Bauchi. Atiku visited the state for the first time after emerging as the Flag-bearer of the PDP in the presidential primaries held in Abuja. He was received by thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties in the state who decamped to the PDP at an elaborate event that was held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Township Stadium…
Political parties in Kwara State on Wednesday signed a peace accord to ensure issue-based campaigns for next year’s elections in the state. At the signing of the accord, held at state police command headquarters in Ilorin, the state Police Commissioner, Paul Odama, cautioned politicians, contestants, media aides and canvassers, against obscene, inciting statements and hate speeches during political rallies. Paul explained that the peace accord was aimed at bestowing on society an acceptable, free, fair and credible electoral process. “As we are aware, the election comes every four years, losers of this year could be winners of next year, as…
There is no governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State for the 2023 general elections in the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC, in the published list at the Akwa Ibom State headquarters, Udo Udoma Uyo which was signed by the secretary, Rose Oriaran Anthony, the name of the APC candidate was conspicuously missing while the names of other party candidates were found. This may not come as a surprise as the House of Representatives candidate for Eket federal Constituency, Eseme Eyiboh in a press conference a week ago, foretold that…
The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 general elections in Kaduna State, Jonathan Asake, has expressed concern over rumours being circulated that his name is missing from the list issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). James Swam, the Media Aide to Jonathan Asake, in a statement explained that the news being circulated is absolutely far from the truth. The statement further explained, “The list being circulated is an old one that contains Labour Party, LP, placeholder for Kaduna, prior to the substitution primary that Asake won.” The statement explained that the substitution primary was supervised by INEC,…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, has described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as a great asset to the party. Ayu said Wike has helped to rescue PDP since time immemorial. The PDP National Chairman disclosed this through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Yusuf Dingyadi, in a chat with journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said: “We are trying to see that everyone is giving a fear hearing. As we speak, the local reconciliation committee is meeting with party members at the state level to discuss issues and find solutions to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released a list of 17 governorship candidates for the 2023 general election in Kaduna State. However, the candidate of the Labour Party, Jonathan Asake, was missing as Alhaji Umaru Farouk Ibrahim was recognised as the party’s governorship candidate. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Governorship candidates; Senator Uba Sani, Isa Ashiru, and Suleiman Hunkuyi made the list. The list, however, doused tension and apprehension that some other candidates may not be listed following court cases instituted against them.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Adamu, is currently meeting with six governors elected under the platform of the ruling party in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The meeting, according to sources, is to address some issues in the Presidential Campaign Council list of the party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu. The meeting, which is taking place at the party’s national secretariat, also has some members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) and a former National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, in attendance. The governors in attendance at the meeting holding behind closed-doors include Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo),…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has denied media reports that he ordered officials of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to work against former governor, Peter Obi. Some reports on social media and blogs had reported that Soludo charged his party members to work against Obi, who is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The report said Soludo instructed his supporters to work for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, who they said has promised to hand over to an Igbo after his tenure. But the Chief Press Secretary to Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime…
South Korea and the United States fired four ground-to-ground missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday in joint drills, a day after North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch, according to the South’s military. The two sides each launched two Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, which precisely hit mock targets and demonstrated the allies’ capability to deter further provocations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. On Tuesday, the North fired an IRBM from Mupyong-ri in its northern province of Jagang in its first launch of an IRBM in eight months. It flew around 4,600 kilometers over Japan and…
US President Joe Biden has sent a letter to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressing his willingness to continue frank and open-minded talks on the US Inflation Reduction Act, a presidential official said Wednesday. Biden also said in the letter the previous day that he is well aware of Yoon’s concerns about the IRA, the official told reporters. The IRA gives tax credits only to electric vehicles assembled in North America, raising concerns it will act as a significant trade barrier for Korean carmakers, Yonhap news agency reported.
About 18 sitting governors are behind the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said. This was revealed in a statement made available to the media, Wednesday, by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He said apart from the unnamed governors, a number of the country’s past leaders were also backing Obi’s candidature. He disclosed that the governors cut across different political platforms, adding that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties, were already afraid of the development. Ohanaeze, while…