Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP),as his preferred candidate for the 2023 poll. This came on the day the LP candidate expressed confidence that with the support of Nigerians, he will win next year’s election. Obasanjo, in an open letter addressed to Nigerians, particularly the youths, … [Read more…]
The Jasawa Community Development Association (JCDA), yesterday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bring the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to polling units, saying that would enable eligible Nigerians to easily collect them. The group made the plea through its president, Shehu Ibrahim Masallah, at the general congress of the association held in … [Read more…]
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has challenged those threatening to expel him from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to go ahead and try it if they can. Governor Wike gave the challenge at the Eneka Road Roundabout, venue of the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Eneka-Igbo Etche Road dualisation project on Friday. Governor Wike, … [Read more…]
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu apparently holds the aces in the deal being worked out with the Governor Nyesom Wike-led G-5 Peoples Democratic Party Governors ahead of the 2023 general elections. However, opinion remains divided over whether or not a concrete agreement has been reached. Indication emerged on Thursday … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said he was not perturbed by plots of five aggrieved governors of the party, popularly known as G-5, to endorse presidential candidates of other political parties. He said power comes from God and he was confident that no man could arrogate to himself … [Read more…]
The newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of Labour Party (LP), Akin Osuntokun on Wednesday revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is “fully” backing the 2023 campaign of the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Osuntokun during an interview session on Channels Television’s Politics Today made the aforementioned statement while answering … [Read more…]
Contacted, a spokesperson for the campaign council of Atiku, Senator Dino Melaye, said the alliance won’t affect the victory of Atiku in 2023. In a phone interview, Melaye told this paper Tuesday, that they are waiting for the next line of action of the aggrieved governors. “We are waiting for his announcement. That’s all,” he … [Read more…]
To finalise the deal on the 2023 presidency, five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to meet with the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the reporter has reliably gathered. A reliable source close to the former Lagos State governor, said barring any last-minute change, … [Read more…]
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, said with the introduction of Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), there is no more room for electoral fraud, come 2023 poll. Yahaya, who stated this on Tuesday in Tukulma ward in Akko Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, said prior to the introduction of BVAS device, the card … [Read more…]
Obi first presidential candidate to visit me – Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the standard bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who he said was the first presidential candidate to lead a delegation to visit him. The courtesy visit to Jonathan’s home in Yenagoa took place before Obi’s rally in Bayelsa State … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has urged Christians to remember the poor, weak and disadvantaged as they celebrate the Christmas, saying that giving and caring for others are the most important essence of the yuletide In a statement personally signed by him and issued by … [Read more…]
The AAC presidential candidate, during the interview, explained to the anchor of the TV show, Damilola Ogunsakin that the Osun State governorship election in June was ravaged by over-voting despite the usage of BVAS. He said, “No, I do not expect a free and fair election. It’s not the equipment that organises free and fair … [Read more…]