Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, has accused his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar of lying over his comment on Muslim-Muslim ticket. Tinubu said Atiku asked him to be his running mate in 2007 but he refused. Recall that Atiku had accused Tinubu of being a lover of the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Atiku, who was the Action Congress, AC, presidential candidate in 2007, had said Tinubu wanted to be his running mate then. The former Vice President said his refusal and insistence on a Southern Christian led to a breakdown in his relationship…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday said it has not disobeyed a court order as it has a valid governorship candidate for the Delta State governorship election in 2023. The party was reacting to reports that it had disobeyed a court order with regards to the Delta governorship candidate. However, the PDP in a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, said following the new Electoral Act, submission of names of candidates is no longer physical but by electronic transmission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to him, INEC has granted permission under the new act,…
Hamza Shehbaz, the son of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Saturday took oath as the chief minister of Punjab province, a day after he was re-elected to the post by just three votes amidst high drama when the deputy speaker rejected 10 crucial votes of his rival candidate Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman administered the oath to Hamza, 47. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Governor House in Punjab. The run-off election for the post of Punjab chief minister was held in the Punjab Assembly on Friday, in line with the instructions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Hamza…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu has said the party will ensure the victory of presidential flagbearer Bola Tinubu in 2023. Adamu spoke on Saturday at a meeting of party leaders with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. ‘‘Our main goal is to see the success of the APC in the forthcoming general elections. “There’s no better parting gift (to Buhari) than to ensure that the APC produces the next President”, he noted. Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Chairman, Atiku Bagudu told Buhari that he had set a precedent for internal democracy in parties. The governor of Kebbi state said the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has warned the State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola against any plans to conduct local government elections. The warning was also directed at the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). The PDP maintained that the exercise would be illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional. In a statement signed by Abioye Hashim, Secretary, Osun PDP Legal Committee, the party added that the exercise would also be wasteful, especially at this crucial period and process of transition to the awaiting PDP administration and countdown to the taking over of power by the Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke.…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was not present as President Muhammadu Buhari hosted a delegation led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at the State House, Abuja, on Friday. The delegation included the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, the APC Vice Presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, and other key members of the party. They were all ushered in to see Buhari at about 3pm. Others present were former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, former Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbe and former Chief of Air Staff Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar. Also in…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State on Friday celebrated the alleged inclusion of the name of the Speaker, Francis Nwifuru as the authentic governorship candidate of the party in the state. Recall that the governor of the state, David Umahi had three months ago, during the burial of the father of one of his cabinet members in Okposi, Ohaozara LGA, anointed Nwifuru as his successor. InfoStride News reports authoritatively that Nwifuru’s anointing as Umahi’s successor generated controversy and resulted in the conduct of a parallel governorship primary election in APC which produced; Francis Nwifuru and Elias Mbam as candidates.…
Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tonnes of desperately needed Ukrainian grain as well as Russian grain and fertiliser ending a wartime standoff that had threatened food security around the globe. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed separate deals with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. The ceremony in Istanbul was witnessed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea, Guterres said. A beacon of hope, a beacon…
The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has collapsed all Peter Obi support groups in the state into the party. The party announced this yesterday, during the unveiling of its House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senatorial candidates in the state. State Chairman of Labour Party, Ugochukwu Eneh who spoke at the event said: “We are here to strategize on how we can get at least 95 per cent of votes in Anambra State for our candidate, Mr Peter Obi. “The entire country is looking up to us to ensure that we are in the forefront of…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has adjourned a suit seeking to challenge the alleged unlawful nominations of candidates into state constituency seats by the leadership of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State Some APC aspirants have challenged the nominations of some candidates into the Assembly. Ayodeji Adarabierin Ado Constituency 1 and Nike Ajisafe Popoola Ado Constituency 1 are among the aspirants challenging the nomination of former aide of the governor, Ayo Adegite. Another aspirant, Mr Jide Akintola is challenging the nomination of Mrs Bolaji Olagbaju Egbeyemi into the House of Assembly Ado Constituency 2 Recall that the primary…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman, North West, Dr. Salihu Lukman has said the ruling party has no plan to exclude any religion or ethnic group ahead of the 2023 elections. Lukman made this known on Friday in Abuja during an interview with select journalists, even as controversy continued to trail the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the party. He explained that the aspirations of presidential candidates of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima is not a faith project, rather it is a Nigerian project. He stated: “I think we need to be very…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to withdraw from the race over the alleged hiring of unknown persons to dress as bishops. PDP described the APC’s alleged action as unpardonable. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba stated this Friday at a press conference in Abuja claimed the APC is collapsing ahead of the 2023 elections. “Such action is unacceptable and unbecoming of any individual aspiring to a leadership position at any level let alone, the office of the President. This is an embarrassment to…
Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday along with 17 other cabinet ministers. Gunawardena, parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, took his oath in the capital Colombo in the presence of other senior legislators. Along with Prime Ministership, Gunawardena has additional charge of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council, and Local Government. Other ministers included: Douglas Devananda (Fisheries), Susil Premajayantha (Education), Bandula Gunawardena (Transport & Highways, and Media), Keheliya Rambukwella (Health and Water Supply), Mahinda Amaraweera (Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forest Conservations), Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (Justice, Prisons, and…
An aggrieved governorship aspirant of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, seeking for the disqualification of the party’s guber candidate. The aggrieved aspirant, Philip Johnson, wants the court to restrain Professor Mohammed Yahaya Sani from filing out as the party’s governorship candidate in the next election. In a copy of his writ of summon obtained by Newsmen, he said the party should not forward the name of Professor Sani to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the governorship candidate of NNPP in Taraba. Stressing that the candidate “is…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disclosed why his relationship with the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu took a worse turn in 2007. Atiku disclosed that Tinubu wanted him to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2007, but he refused. The former Vice President, who was the then presidential candidate of the now-defunct opposition Action Congress, AC, said Tinubu wanted to be his running mate. Atiku eventually lost the election to late President Umar Yar’Adua of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. However, Atiku said Tinubu rejected his choice of Ben Obi as his running…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, has revealed the number of Nigerians that make up his political structure. Obi disclosed that his political structure is made up of 100 million Nigerians living in poverty. The LP presidential candidate disclosed this after his meeting with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. According to the former Anambra State governor, all underprivileged Nigerians were his supporters. “I have said it before when people talk about structure, that my structure [is] the 100 million Nigerians living in poverty. “Those people who are finding it difficult to live. Nigerians are here today…
The Peoples Democratic Party (2023) 2023 Presidential candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has no political structure that can guarantee him victory. He said Obi is expecting miracles and such miracle is difficult to come by. Atiku stated this while appearing on Arise TV programme, The Morning Show monitored by the media on Friday. The former Vice President said the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate is only visible on social media without any political structure across the country. He said 90 percent of the northerners are not on social media and…
The South Korean government has condemned Japan on Friday for laying repeated claim to the easternmost islets of Dokdo in its annual defence white paper. “(The government) strongly protests against Japan’s repetition of its sovereignty claim over Dokdo, clearly an integral part of the Korean territory in terms of history, geography and international law, and urges it to immediately scrap it,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Choi Young-sam said in a statement. Such a move is of no help to efforts for building “future-oriented” bilateral relations, he added. It was issued shortly after Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi reported this year’s…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Supporters Group in Bauchi State has urged the Police and the State Government to embark on thorough investigation to unravel the sponsors of thugs who allegedly hijacked Tuesday’s violent protest staged by students of the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic. ATAP students had taken to the streets to protest the industrial action embarked on by the Joint Action Committee of the State-owned higher institutions. Some students took over the Bauchi-Jos Expressway, where motorists were blocked from using the road. Speaking in a statement made available to the media in Bauchi on Thursday, by the leader of…
A former Governor of Enugu State in the Nigeria’s Third Republic, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo has thrown his weight behind the Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship flagbearer, Dr Peter Mbah, and his running mate, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, ahead of next year’s general elections. Nwodo said his decision was predicated on the track records and antecedents of the duo in the private sector. Nwodo, who disclosed this yesterday at Ogbede, headquarters of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area when Mbah and his entourage paid a “thank you visit to the council area, also stressed that the choice of Mbah and his…