ALL Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s selection of former Governor of Borno, Senator Kashim Shettima, on a Muslim-Muslim ticket has set the former Lagos State Governor on collision course with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who was said to have warned that such an adoption would not augur well both for the party … [Read more…]
2023: Ebonyi APGA holds fresh primary elections to replace candidates The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi has fixed July 12 to conduct another round of primary elections to replace candidates who left the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. APGA chairman in Ebonyi, Ricky Okorouka, disclosed on Sunday in Abakaliki that candidates … [Read more…]
Borno CAN Applauds Selection of Shettima as APC Vice Presidential Candidate The Chairman of Borno State, Christians Association (CAN), Bishop Mohammed Naga has commended the selection of former governor of the state, Senator Kashim Shettima as the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 Election. The selection of … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Shettima unaware he’s my running mate, says Tinubu; Placeholder, Masari, withdraws as Tinubu’s running mate The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday afternoon says he has not informed former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, that he is the substantive running mate. Tinubu’s declaration comes … [Read more…]
Three South West governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, met Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, behind closed-door in Port Harcourt. The governors were Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State) and former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose. Saturday Sun gathered that Fayose arrived before the three … [Read more…]
A Northern youth group under the aegies of the Arewa Youths Progressive Alliance (AYPA), has lampooned former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his recent comments that Northerners would not vote for the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, in … [Read more…]
FACT-CHECK: Is Ambode flying Labour Party Lagos guber flag? There have been speculations that the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has defected to the Labour Party, LP, to fly its flag in the 2023 Lagos governorship election. However, checks has revealed otherwise. The social media is currently charged with euphoria by the OBI-dients … [Read more…]
Doyin Okupe, a former senior special assistant on public affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has announced his withdrawal as the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). In a tweet on Thursday, Okupe said a letter of his withdrawal has been sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In June, Okupe was named as … [Read more…]
On his running mate, Obi said he prefers a younger and fresh politician. According to him, a younger person who has “something to offer” to complement his ticket would be chosen instead of bringing “an old hand” who had been in government in the past. The LP presidential candidate said although his running mate would … [Read more…]
Enugu Guber: Group, Power Shift, endorses Frank Nweke II for governorship race …vows to mobilize 100,000 voters towards 2023 general election Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the political engines of the country continue to rev up, a political group, Power Shift, with structures in virtually all parts of the country, have thrown their weight behind the … [Read more…]
Political parties yet to submit names of their vice presidential candidates have stepped up efforts to beat the July 15 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties affected, it was learnt, have been working round the clock and putting finishing touches to their consultations to ensure names they submit would be … [Read more…]
The Director-General of the Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has announced that the planned alliance between the Labour Party and the New Nigerian People’s Party for the 2023 general election is “dead.” According to Okupe, who is the placeholder as running mate to the LP presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, … [Read more…]