The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed why he must win the 2023 election. Tinubu said he must win the presidential election for the sake of job creation. He assured that his victory would bring about quality education for Nigerians and the elimination of poverty. The APC presidential candidate spoke on Wednesday while unveiling Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Tinubu said his victory would eliminate religious and ethnic division among Nigerians. He also harped on the need for Nigerians to be united. “We must win this election so that we can bring jobs, eliminate poverty,…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow’s military “tasks” in Ukraine now went beyond the eastern Donbas region, in the clearest acknowledgment yet that its war goals have expanded in the past five months. In an interview with state news agency RIA Novosti, Lavrov said geographical realities had changed since Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held peace talks in Turkey in late March that failed to produce any breakthrough. At that time, he said, the focus was on the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), self-styled breakaway entities in eastern Ukraine from which Russia has said…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has said he made a hard choice picking former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Tinubu explained that he settled for Shettima because he believed he made the best choice. In a tweet, the APC presidential candidate said Nigeria was at a point where it needed a bold and pragmatic approach. “This chapter in our nation’s history demands a bold yet pragmatic approach. In selecting Senator Shettima, I have committed myself to this path. I have made the hard choice because I believe it is the best choice,”…
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday affirmed the Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, as the rightful Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the just-concluded election. The court affirmed Adeleke as PDP’s governorship candidate while dismissing a suit by Dotun Babayemi, a governorship aspirant, against the governor-elect. Babayemi initially instituted a suit against Adeleke before a Federal High Court in Osogbo, seeking to declare him PDP’s governorship candidate in the just-concluded governorship election in the state. On March 8, 2021, two factions of the party conducted separate governorship primaries featuring Adeleke and Babayemi. But, the PDP…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said former Senator, Magnus Abe worked against the party. The Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone stated this in a press conference on Wednesday. He accused Abe of conniving with Governor Nyseom Wike to truncate the electoral chances of the APC in 2019. Finebone spoke in reaction to the resignation of Abe and a number of his followers The spokesman said the individuals acted “in every way to destroy the APC in Rivers” in recent years. Finebone alleged that they “connived endlessly” with Wike and “used some elements in the state judiciary”…
Senator Ademola Adeleke has received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The certificate was presented to him in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was announced the winner of the election on Sunday. He emerged the winner of the Osun governorship election with 403,371 votes. Adeleke polled the highest vote to beat his major contender, Governor Gboyega Oyetola who polled 375,027, and Action Democratic Party (ADP) Kehinde Atanda as the second runner-up.
Imran Khan has demanded fresh general elections in Pakistan after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party registered an impressive electoral victory in the crucial Punjab assembly by-polls, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif whose son Hamza Shehbaz is all set to lose his post as chief minister. The election for the chief minister will be held on July 22 on the Supreme Court’s order and PTI-PMLQ joint candidate Chaudhary Parvez Elahi is likely to be the new chief minister of the politically crucial province Punjab. According to unofficial results so far, the PTI has won 16 seats while Pakistan…
The Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, has described as fake, the news making the rounds that he has reneged on his promise to clear backlog of salaries and pensions. The governor-elect, who called on the people to disregard the news, stated that he was not going to leave any stone unturned. He also added that everything he promised during his election campaigns would be fulfilled. Ademola Adeleke had featured in a Channels TV interview, where he had discussed many issues relating to governance in Osun State. In a statement signed by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, the governor-elect described it as…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has claimed the party’s loss in the just-concluded Osun governorship election is a divine test from Almighty Allah. Adamu stated this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday. According to him, the APC will now return to the drawing board “and change our tactics”. “This has shown that we have a big task ahead. We must see what we can do and change our tactics. “We must look at ourselves, see if what we are doing in this political journey is right. “What are those…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told the Nigerian music star, Davido that no law says the commission must issue a Certificate of Return to his uncle Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor-elect within 48 hours. Davido had dragged the electoral umpire on his verified Twitter handle, challenging the commission for failing to issue a Certificate of Return to Adeleke who won the Osun poll on Sunday within 48 hours. The tweet reads, “48hrs after our @AAdeleke_01 victory at the Osun Gubernatorial elections, we are yet to receive our certificate. “@inecnigeria should we send you fuel money? LOL Please…
The lawmaker representing the Anambra South Senatorial zone, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has welcomed Senator Bassey Akpan to Young Progressives Party (YPP). Senator Akpan who had reportedly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, recently announced that he has moved to YPP. Ubah, the national leader of YPP in a press release made available to the media in Awka described the development as a significant milestone for the party. Ubah said: It gives me great pleasure to welcome my distinguished colleague and Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District; Sen. Bassey Albert Akpan into the fold of the Young Progressives…
Top European leaders have left President Xi Jinping hanging over an invitation to meet him in Beijing later this year, according to the South China Morning Post, as tensions fray between Beijing and the bloc. But later in the day, China flatly denied the report. “I don’t know what’s their source of information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, referencing the report. “I can tell you that is fake news.” The newspaper, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and Spanish Prime…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the victory of Ademola Adeleke and his declaration as the Osun governor-elect as a confirmation of his grassroots popularity in the state which he must reward with good governance driven by rule of law, fear of God and selfless service to the people. The Ooni, who admonished the governor-elect to carry everybody on board as a people’s leader who has no time for vendetta which will make him lose focus on his plans for the state, also wanted him not to patronise the sycophantic behaviours of hypocrites who may want…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, says the Labour Party presidential candidate has uncommon wisdom. The former Governor of Abia State stated this in a post on his official social media handles while congratulating Peter Obi on his 61st birthday. Obi who was born on July 19, 1961, will clock 61 years on Tuesday (today). Senator Kalu, in the felicitation post, wished Obi good health and peace of mind. The post reads, “I wish my dear brother and Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi a…
The campaign organisation of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the controversy surrounding the same faith ticket of the ruling party. The group, Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO), said Tinubu’s choice of Kashim Shettima was for the good of all Nigerians. Recall that Tinubu, a Southern Muslim had announced Shettima, a former Borno State governor who is also a Muslim, as his running mate. The development had stirred a backlash from concerned Nigerians particularly Christians and other southerners. Reacting, TCO, in a statement by its Director of Media and Communication, Bayo Onanuga said…
Reasons have emerged why five political heavyweights dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State. In an exclusive interview with the media in Gusau, the state capital, the leader of the group, Alhaji Mai buhu Gumi lamented that there were deep cracks on the walls that the leadership of the party has failed to amend. “These internal crises would not allow the party to move forward hence we have to dump the party for PDP,” he added. According to him, one cannot play politics successfully without the total support of the people,…
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his final Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, ahead of Conservative Party parliamentarians casting their votes for the fourth round in the secret ballot to elect a new leader. Boris Johnson, 58, defended his government’s record and commitment to tackling climate change as he addressed the ongoing heat wave. “Who can doubt that we were right to be the first major economy to go for net zero, he told his ministers at Downing Street. “It may be sometimes unfashionable to say this but it is the right thing to do,” he said. It came…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Osun State Chapter has congratulated the Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke over his victory in the July 16 gubernatorial election. The youth council also appreciated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a “reliable voting system with the use of BVAS which further encourages the electorate to vote en mass.” In a statement by the Chairman of Osun NYCN, Abdulazeez Ismail, he also congratulated the youth of the State for the peaceful conduct during the electioneering period. “We need to generally appreciate everyone/agencies/parties that took part in the just concluded election as everyone…
Following the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State by the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, some leaders and members of the APC under the aegis of North Central APC Forum have called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. The Forum said the National Chairman is already failing the party and that if he continues to remain as the party’s leader, they would suffer great loss in the 2023 general election. Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, on behalf of the Forum, made the call in…
Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke has revealed that Kolapo Alimi, one of the lawyers that represented the incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, told him that he was robbed during the 2018 governorship election. Four years ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Oyetola as the winner of the election, following a rerun in seven polling units across four council areas. INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Joseph Fuwape, declared that Oyetola won with 255,505 votes, while Adeleke polled 255,023 votes. Adeleke had won the main election after polling 254,698 against Oyetola’s 254,345. In July 2019, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of…