politics

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is reportedly set to run for the Sokoto South senatorial seat days after stepping down his presidential ambition for a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention last weekend in Abuja. Sources recalls that Tambuwal stepped down for …

Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has spoken for the first time since he received no votes in the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primaries on Saturday night. Fayose was one of fourteen presidential candidates who ran for the main opposition party’s single presidential ticket but received no votes. …

The serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has expressed optimism about defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, if given the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) ticket. While addressing journalists, the presidential aspirant expressed satisfaction with the screening process. …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that the electoral umpire would collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to prevent vote-buying in the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State. Yakubu also condemned …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has not screened former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the party’s presidential primary. On Monday and Tuesday, the two days set aside for the screening in Abuja, Jonathan failed to appear before the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun panel. Among those screened on Tuesday were Vice President Yemi …

The Lagos State APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee, on Tuesday, said it had resolved the lone petition before it from an aspirant, Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha. The Chairman of the three-man appeal committee, Ibrahim Akaje, disclosed this at a news conference after the outcome of the committee sitting in Lagos at …

Emerging report has revealed that two sons of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad have emerged as the Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party respectively in Bauchi State. According to Sahara Reporters’ report, Siraj Ibrahim Tanko emerged as …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he has a good chance of clinching the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential ticket ahead of others in the race. Speaking after being screened by the party’s Presidential Screening Panel on Tuesday, he opined that he is ahead of other parties battling for the top …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, have reportedly sacked his Personal Assistant Admin, Special Duties and former Special Assistant on Stomach Infrastructure, Sunday Anifowose, popularly known as Sunshine, for voting former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party Primaries. Sources had reported that Atiku clinched the …

A popular Nigerian cleric, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has disclosed that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will win the 2023 general election. Pastor Giwa who is the Senior Pastor of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Akure, Ondo State, …