The Peoples Democratic Party has instituted a lawsuit compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to prevent All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; and Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi, from replacing their running mates with Senator Kashim Shettima and Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed respectively. The PDP is also asking the court to declare that Tinubu … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with the President, Muhammadu Buhari, alongside Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. Governor … [Read more…]
Prominent Nigerians, including frontline Islamic cleric have cautioned against same religion presidential ticket, saying it would exacerbate the religious tension in the country. Since Bola Tinubu emerged the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there have been arguments and counter-arguments as to whether he would pick a Muslim or a Christian as running … [Read more…]
Indications emerged, yesterday, that more senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may defect in the coming days. This is coming despite Wednesday’s intervention by APC’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, who pleaded with the lawmakers to halt further defections to the PDP. … [Read more…]
Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, pledged to work towards the success of the All Progressive’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 elections. The former Abia State governor told newsmen in Abuja that he would make for Tinubu the same level of efforts he devoted to … [Read more…]
Twenty fours hours to the deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties to submit names of their vice presidential candidates, suspense has persisted in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over choice of running mate.It was learnt that various power brokers in the ruling party and lobbyists have doubled their pressure on … [Read more…]
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said the emergence of Tinubu has reassured the party of winning the presidential poll. In a letter of congratulations he personally signed, Lawan said outcome of the election process had shown that Tinubu was the popular choice of his party. The letter read: “The Presidential Primary of our great party, the … [Read more…]
Six top southern aspirants will today engage in a fierce battle for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Though the party’s northern governors on Saturday backed power shift to the South with Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru dropping his aspiration, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Kogi State Governor, Yaya Bello, are … [Read more…]
AHEAD of the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to pick its candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, Presidential aspirant and Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan said he would support any aspirant the party and the President think can do better, adding however that he believed he would emerge as the party flagbearer. … [Read more…]
As the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress inches closer, the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied a report that he has endorsed a particular aspirant to get the ticket of the party. Akeredolu declared that he had not endorsed any aspirant as contained in the said report, describing it as falsehood. … [Read more…]
Less than one week to the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), many aspirants have been gripped with anxiety over the outcome of the exercise as against the camp of the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello which has been upbeat ahead of the exercise. The development followed the outcome of President Muhammadu … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Working Committee (NWC) deepened, yesterday, as factional members threatened to reject any autocratic decision foisted on them by the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. In a letter written by the National Vice Chairman (North West), Salihu Lukman, titled “APC and … [Read more…]