2023: Pat Utomi steps down for Peter Obi to emerge Labour Party presidential candidate Professor of political economy and co-convener of the National Consultative Front (NCFront), Pat Utomi has stepped down for the former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi to emerge the presidential candidate of Labour Party. Utomi announced his decision on Monday … [Read more…]
Abductors of Methodist Prelate demand N100M …Church intensifies prayers, appeals for funds The abductors of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Rev Samuel Kanu-Uche, and two others from the same church are demanding a sum of N100 million before they could be set free. According to a statement signed by the Secretary … [Read more…]
The former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has pleaded not guilty to the 17-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and six others. Okorocha, who mounted the dock around 9:35am, took his plea alongside a chieftain of the All Progressive, APC, Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, and five companies- … [Read more…]
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to party members to close ranks and support the party’s presidential standard bearer for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, as the party moves to rescue Nigeria. Chairman of the board, Sen. Walid Jibrin, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja, on Monday. … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has described the Rivers State commission of inquiry that indicted former governor Rotimi Ameachi, as a mere fact-finding body with no powers to engage in the trial of anybody for anything whatsoever. A seven-member of justices of Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment, said the findings of the probe panel are not … [Read more…]
Just in: Fmr. Minister, Frank Nweke II, wins Enugu Governorship APGA primaries Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A former Minister for Information, Frank Nweke II, has clinched the Enugu State Governorship ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Nweke, until his defection to APGA earlier this year, was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. Frank … [Read more…]
Ebonyi 2023: PDP NWC cancels primaries in Ebonyi state, to announce new dates Helen Okoro, Ebonyi The Peoples Democratic Party has announced that her National Working Committee has canceled the primaries to elect her flag-bearers in Ebonyi State. In a statement published on the party’s verified twitter handle and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, … [Read more…]
Tinubu congratulates Atiku, says ‘I look forward to squaring up with him’ Presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Tinubu, in a statement signed by Director, Media & … [Read more…]
Peter Mbah Media Office describes news on the assassination of Enugu PDP Guber Flag-bearer, Mbah, as “Fake” Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Peter Mbah Media Office has described the news of the assassination of the Enugu State PDP Guber Flag-bearer, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, which has been making rounds on social media as fake. A statement made … [Read more…]
UPDATED: Atiku wins PDP presidential primary election; promises Nigerians unity, security The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate for the 2023 election. He won with a total vote of 371 votes. Atiku polled 371 out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom … [Read more…]
PDP National Convention to go ahead as scheduled The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its Special National Convention/ Presidential primary will go ahead today (Saturday) as scheduled. The party said its attention had been drawn to speculations from “some strange quarters“ that it has postponed its 2022 National Convention holding today, Saturday, May 28, … [Read more…]
Twenty–four hours to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come under fire for travelling in presidential jet during his meet-the-delegates tour nationwide. Criticisms of Osinbajo came as other presidential aspirants, both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), used chartered planes for their trips, … [Read more…]