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Ekiti, Osun Guber: APC Pegs Nomination, Interest Forms At N22.5m
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged its expression of interest and nomination forms for Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections at N22.5 million. The…
2023: It’s Lame To Deny S-east President ‘cos Of Ipob’s Agitation — Ohanaeze
THE apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged other parts of the country not to deny the South-East the presidency in 2023 because of the agitation for Biafra by…
Ekiti 2022: Senator Olujimi, eight other women join race
Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, has indicated her interest to contest the state’s governorship election slated for June 18, 2022.…
Anambra not Imo where defeated candidate became governor – Victor Umeh tells Andy Uba
Victor Umeh, chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the people of Anambra chose Chukwuma Soludo, governor-elect, and not Andy Uba, governorship candidate of the…
Saraki asks Buhari to disregard controversy on direct primary, sign Electoral Bill into law
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Bill into law in the interest of the masses and also deepen Nigeria’s democracy,…
Anambra APC Sacks Okelo Madukaife For Congratulating Soludo
The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has sacked its publicity secretary, Okelo Madukaife. The state chairman of the party, Basil Ejidike announced this…
Buni Breaking Known Laws Because He Has No Basic Education – Marafa
The crisis rocking Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not abating anytime soon, as Senator Kabiru Marafa, yesterday, said the reason the chairman…
2023: President Can Come From Any Part Of Nigeria — YCE
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) on Sunday said the next president of Nigeria could emerge from any part of the country during the 2023 general elections. The…
We’re building alliance with north to achieve Igbo presidency – Ohanaeze Worldwide
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Igbo sociocultural association, says an Igbo presidency in 2023 will put a stop to agitations and quest for secession in the south-east. The association is different…
APC releases timetable for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections
The All Progressives Congress on Sunday released a timetable for Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections scheduled to hold in 2022. An official notice signed by the National Secretary of…
BREAKING: Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Flag-off Ahead Of 2023 Begins In Rivers
Senator Magnus Abe-led All Progressives Congress (APC) has flagged off campaign in support of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition, saying he is not…
Inflation, direct primary may push 2023 polls budget above N350bn
The budget for the 2023 general elections may exceed N350bn as against the N242bn budgeted for the 2019 elections. This, according to findings by Sunday PUNCH, is due to inflation,…
Monitoring Direct Primaries Has Financial, Security Implications – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the monitoring of the direct primaries of the 18 registered political parties in the country has financial and…
How Could I Have Lost My Ward When APGA Chairmen Joined APC A Week To The Election? – Andy Uba
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship election, Andy Uba has questioned the credibility of the exercise saying…
Direct primaries leave room for manipulations – Salihu Lukman
Salihu Lukman, director-general of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says the amendment of the electoral act compelling all political parties to adopt the direct mode of primary…
Direct primary: Govs angry over uncertainty to produce successors, win senatorial tickets
There are strong indications that many governors are angry that the direct mode of primaries passed by the National Assembly may deny them the opportunity of producing their…
APC Convention Holds December As Stakeholders Demand Buni’s Resignation
Stakeholders are mounting fresh pressure on the chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mail Mala Buni of Yobe State, to resign over the…
Who becomes APC chairman?
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has held its National Convention, which threw up former Senate President Iyochia Ayu as national chairman. All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship…
We will challenge new Electoral Act in court if Buhari signs it – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to challenge the recently passed Electoral Amendment bill in court if President Muhammadu Buhari goes ahead to sign it. Governor Wike…
Andy Uba Rejects Anambra Election Results
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship Election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the polls. Uba said this in a…
Why I pushed for direct primaries — Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only method through which political parties should elect…
Governors are not afraid of direct primary….. but there should be options – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says governors are not completely against the adoption of direct primary for political parties to select candidates. Direct primary…
2023: PDP group endorses Wike for president
A group, Cross River Renaissance Movement, has endorsed the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of the…
2023: PDP Governors To Back Colleague For Presidency
…As Atiku, Saraki, Anyim walk tight rope Against the backdrop of the success of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention, governors elected on the platform of the party have…