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…]
A prominent Itsekiri leader and Niger Delta activist, Sir Sunny Mene, has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the presidential slot to the South in the spirit of federal character in the country’s constitution. Mene, who spoke toVanguard, said it was unfortunate that the same persons who accused former President Goodluck Jonathan … [Read more…]
Agbaja Youths endorse Rt. Hon. Dr Festus Uzor for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency It was a momentous gathering at the Enugu residence of the Enugu State Chief of Staff, on Friday, 17th April 2022, as the Executives of Agbaja Youths (Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency) under the aegis of concerned Agbaja Youths unanimously endorsed the aspiration of the … [Read more…]
Fake stories on Peter Mbah, ingenious lies dressed in a garment of make-believe -Peter Mbah Media Organization The Peter Mbah Media Office has reacted to stories being circulated on some social media platforms on the alleged indebtedness of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited to a creditor bank, dismissing them as “ingenious lies dressed in a … [Read more…]
Breaking News: Buhari holds valedictory session with 10 exiting ministers …Promises to fill vacant positions soon PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a valedictory session with ten ministers that tendered their resignation letters to pursue their political ambition in the 2023 elections. President Buhari also promised to fill as soon as possible the vacuum created … [Read more…]