politics

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that he did not betray southern Nigeria by accepting to be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. He said that contrary to claims and remarks in certain quarters, on his emergence as Vice presidential candidate …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabir Faskari has stated that Kabir Masari is the running mate to Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 elections. This was stated on Friday by Faskari in an interview with Channels Television. Recall that Masari was the party’s welfare …

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the recruitment of 40 medical doctors of the state origin who studied medicine from various tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. Zulum disclosed this when he granted audience to the newly graduated medical doctors in Maiduguri. He said that the recruitment was approved as part …

A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Honourable Shina Abiola Peller, has announced he will name his new political party on Tuesday, June 21. Peller made this known on Friday via his official Twitter handle. The tweet read: “I’ve tried my best for APC, the party …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it can’t curb financial Inducement of voters at the June 18 (today) Ekiti governorship election. INEC national commissioner Festus Okoye made this known when he featured on Channels TV programme on Friday. “INEC as a commission cannot guarantee that there won’t be any …

Director of Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed that Ibrahim Masari was the name submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as running mate to presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking with PUNCH, Onanuga said; “Yes, he is Ibrahim Masari. He once …

Doyin Okupe, media aide to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has disclosed that Labour Party is considering a young northerner as the running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Okupe made the disclosure on Friday during an interview with Channels TV. Okupe, an Obi loyalist, also confirmed …

The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ahmed Muhammed, and three other principal officers of the House have been sacked. They were removed at an emergency sitting on Friday in Lokoja. The three principal officers removed from office and later suspended from the House are …

Senator representing Anambra north, Stella Oduah has stated that Chukwuma Soludo, governor of the state will support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislative candidates in the 2023 elections. Soludo is a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). This was made known by Oduah at an event in Abuja where …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged its staff to follow the commission’s Code of Conduct, to act responsibly and professionally, and to stand firm against any unethical behavior during the June 18 Ekiti governorship election. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, made the appeal in his message to INEC …