Weeks after Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State governor emerged as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), intrigues and infightings within the party has stalled efforts to select his substantive running mate. Tinubu had chosen a placeholder, Kabiru Masari, in order to beat the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). … [Read more…]
The supremacy battle between the camps of the presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Musa Kwankwaso, is threatening the proposed alliance of the two opposition parties. Indications emerged at the weekend that despite the prospects, Obi and Kwankwaso are at a crossroads over who would … [Read more…]
In the South East and in many other parts of Nigeria, the presidential aspiration of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi is arguably becoming a religion and residents of the region are not making pretences about it. The Obi gospel is spreading like wildfire and is propelled with Pentecostal zeal. … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress may not have candidates for the Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts in the 2023 elections because of controversies over primaries, Saturday PUNCH learnt on Friday. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, were contesting for Yobe North and Akwa … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Rising from a largely successful party primary elections, the Enugu State Honorable Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Ugwunta, David Okelue Ph.D., has congratulated the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on his emergence as the PDP candidate for Enugu North Senatorial zone, describing Ugwuanyi’s leadership style as … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, commenced the screening of nominees for deputy governorship positions for the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening took place at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The Deputy Governorship Candidates Screening Committee chaired by a former National Chairman of the PDP, … [Read more…]
Women group storm APC secretariat, demand VP slot The agitation over the choice of vice presidential candidate to Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took a new twist, yesterday, as a group of women stormed the national party secretariat and demanded that the slot be allocated to a female. Led by the Deputy … [Read more…]
APC, PDP members in Imo North collapse structures for Obi, LP Members of the two majority parties in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Imo North Senatorial District of Imo State on Sunday collapsed their structures into the Labour Party and pledged their loyalty and support to its presidential candidate, Peter … [Read more…]
Mbah: I was selected for an assignment on behalf of the PDP family …as Chinyeaka Ohaa declares support The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Mr. Peter Mbah, has described himself as someone selected to perform an assignment on behalf of the PDP family. Mbah made the observation while being … [Read more…]
APC wins Ekiti gov election, thrashes SDP, PDP The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof Kayode Adebowale, who is the Vice Chancellor, the University of Ibadan, announced the results. Adebowale said, … [Read more…]
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has said, on Saturday, that discussions with Peter Obi and the Labour Party on a possible merger are still ongoing. The NNPP made this known in a tweet posted to its Twitter page, @OfficialNNPPng, on Saturday. It hinted that a special committee had been set up for the talks. The … [Read more…]
Ekiti gov election: APC, PDP, SDP, others do battle, INEC begins e-transmission of results …Commission says new method’ll complement manual process The ruling All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party and 13 other political parties are jostling to produce the next governor of Ekiti State in today’s election. The exercise is scheduled to … [Read more…]