Senate President and APC presidential aspirant, Ahmad Lawan, has refuted reports that he had withdraw from the presidential race to pursue another term in the Senate This is even as he encouraged his supporters not to entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge the candidate of the APC. In a statement, yesterday, by … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Claims of President having assented, news to me too- Garba Shehu There are conflicting stories on the position of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent. It was earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari may have appended his signature to the piece of legislation. Some online platforms on Saturday … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Uncertainty trails assent, as President’s aide says “Buhari MAY have signed Electoral Act amendment bill” Indications emerged on Saturday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have assented to the Electoral Act amendment Bill recently transmitted to him by the National Assembly. The amendment is crucial to the participation of statutory delegates at the primaries … [Read more…]
As the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic party (PDP) draw nearer, there are indications that both parties might have narrowed the race down to about nine aspirants. In the PDP, there are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike … [Read more…]
AHEAD of the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to pick its Presidential candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan as part of his campaign tour across the states, yesterday stormed the South-South, this time Calabar, the Cross River State Capital and Uyo, the Akwa Ibom … [Read more…]
PDP Primaries: Only democratically elected delegates will vote in the primaries- PDP …primaries rescheduled for Sunday Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the Peoples Democratic Party gets set to commence her primary elections and following the delay of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the amended Section 84(8) of the 2022 Electoral Act, the National Organizing Secretary … [Read more…]
Deconstructing Enugu State Primaries [1] By M.O Ene The political peace in Enugu State is shaky, specifically in PDP. In “A Piece on Peace” last July, I wrote that “seeking the sustenance of peace … is romantic; formulating realistic management of political problems is more realistic.” The pursuit of power is war without bloodshed. The … [Read more…]
To ensure a successful primary on May 28, the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Thursday, asked Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to hands-off the suit seeking to halt the scheduled presidential primary election of the party. Anyanwu, in a petition he forwarded to the Chief … [Read more…]
About 24 hours to commencement of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries, disputes over the authentic delegates list and litigation are threatening the exercises. Vanguard gathered that the Senator Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee, NWC, spent a considerable amount of time deliberating on the issue at its regular meeting, yesterday. The party’s primaries for the … [Read more…]
I changed Lagos; I can change Nigeria- Tinubu All Progressives Congress national leader Bola Tinubu and a presidential hopeful of the party has told Bauchi delegates that he is capable of changing Nigeria for the better, using Lagos as an example of what he can achieve nationally. “I’ve demonstrated my capacity, quality and brilliance in … [Read more…]
APC denies zoning Presidency, approves revised timetable for NASS, governorship primaries The APC has said the National Working Committee never made a decision on zoning. This is even as the party adjusted the timetable schedule of activities for the House of Assembly, National Assembly, governorship primaries and appeals by aggrieved aspirants. This was disclosed by … [Read more…]
PDP Ticket: Prophet forecasts victory for Peter Obi; says Atiku, Wike not favoured by God The seer said that after his emergence, Mr Obi would assume the position of the political arrowhead in Southern Nigeria. Nyesom Wike, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election, Prophet Godfrey Gbujie … [Read more…]