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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, took a swipe at the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, whom they said lacked the antecedent and experience to lead …

The All Progressives Congress candidate for the Kano Central Senatorial District, Abdusalam Zaura, also known as AA Zaura, was noticeably absent as his alleged $1.30m fraud case was being heard in court. This came after the court received a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that AA Zaura, …

Over five million Nigerians out of the 93m who registered to vote have yet to claim their Permanent Voter Cards barely four months to the 2023 election. Findings by Newsextra24 across 19 states indicate that Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Ekiti and Enugu states are leading the states with huge numbers of unclaimed …

The faction of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State backed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed surprise over his omission in the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Newsextra24o onMonday, the group’s publicity secretary, Abiodun Agboola, said it was surprising that Aregbesola …

The leader of Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle, Prof. Banji Akintoye, on Monday, alleged that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, threatened to destroy the Ilana Omo Oodua movement. This is as he also said he did not authorize a congress of the apex body of Yoruba Self-Determination struggle, …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, said God was kind to Ekiti State to have made Biodun Oyebanji the governor, describing him as a listening and pragmatic leader, who is well prepared to offer diligent and excellent service. Fayose made this known in a courtesy visit to Oyebabji …

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the endorsement of some presidential candidates by the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. Sowore said both the ‘teams A and B’ of the group goofed, as “they can not decide for the South-West.” This is coming on the …

Major political parties in the country on Sunday expressed discontent over the idea of exempting the Federal Capital Territory from their schedule of campaigns and rallies. The Presidential Campaign Council spokespersons of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Labour Party and New Nigerian Peoples Party told Newsextra24 in separate interviews that taking …

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may have widened with the apparent decision of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to endorse the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ahead of his party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.   NEWSEXTRA24 reports that Makinde made his preference for …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has advised the electorate not to allow any politician to deceive them in the forthcoming general election, adding that the Peoples Democratic Party is the only party that is good for the state.   He added that voting for PDP, in 2023 is …