…What G5 Members Discussed With Tinubu — Makinde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with members of the defunct ‘G5 Governors’ at the State House, Abuja. The defunct ‘G5’ governors, who are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former governors Nyesom Wike … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday he’s running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as he delivered his toughest takedown to date of primary rival and former boss Donald Trump, who he said “should never” be president again for his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election. At his formal campaign kickoff in … [Read more…]
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has dropped the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Placid Njoku, as his running mate ahead of the 11 November governorship election in the state. Mr Uzodinma, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, picked a female lawyer, Nnedinma Ekomaru, as a replacement for … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The gubernatorial candidates in Bayelsa include Governor Diri Duoye (PDP), Timipre Sylva (APC), Eradiri Udengmobofa (LP), Osuluku Binalatefa (SDP) and Ogege Mercy (APP). The candidates for Kogi are Leke Abejide (ADC), … [Read more…]
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former military governor of old Ondo State, Chief Olabode George, has described as sheer fallacy and bundle of untruth, the reports that he has accepted a job in President Bola Tinubu-led APC’s administration. The statesman said that he’s too old to engage in any full time … [Read more…]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has upheld the re-election of Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governorship election held on Saturday, March 18, 2o23, and the result was declared on Sunday March … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Friday, in Abuja announced the appointment of outgoing Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as Chief of Staff (CoS), and Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. In a meeting with Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), the … [Read more…]
Femi Gbajabiamila, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, has reacted to reports that he has been appointed as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Gbajabiamila has been linked to the speakership race since Tinubu emerged winner of the February 25 election. Earlier in the day, reports emerged that the president chose … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo & Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu Following the taking of oath of office and inauguration of Dr. Peter Mbah as the new Governor of Enugu State and Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai as the new Deputy Governor by the Chief Judge of the state on Monday, May 29, 2023, stakeholders, citizens and public office holders have continued … [Read more…]
The North West may lose one presiding officer’s slot for balancing with theNorth Central in consideration based on performance at the election. The leadership of the All Progressives Congress and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, might have agreed to review the zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership. THISDAY findings have revealed that the decision … [Read more…]
Controversy has trailed the condemnation of the recent meeting in Paris, France, between the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu by the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. Ganduje has lamented the recent meeting between the Tinubu and Kwankwaso, in Paris, France. Tinubu … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has revealed that he confronted the All Progressives Congress (APC), asking the ruling party why they did not field Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. According to the LP flagbearer, he confronted the party stating that such a candidate is … [Read more…]