Following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to cabinet members with political ambitions, the Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has reportedly resigned from office. Within Nigeria recalls that last Wednesday, Buhari during the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, directed members of his cabinet …
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Presidency: Handover To A Christian, We Are Against Muslim-Muslim Ticket – PFN
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has warned against a Muslim-Muslim ticket. National President of PFN, Wale Oke, said Christians would vote against any political party that fielded a Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023. Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the PFN establishment in Osun …
Read More »Osinbajo Engages APC Delegates In Jigawa, Says Nigeria Deserves The Best
Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday in Dutse, the State Capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations. Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders …
Read More »Kaduna, Niger Swell Rank Of States Endorsing Tinubu
It was another day of endorsement for leading All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the party’s delegates from Niger State to the national convention/presidential primaries joined their counterparts from Kaduna State at the weekend to endorse him for the presidency. During a relaxed, almost familial meeting in …
Read More »2023: Buhari’s Ambush Strategy As 40 Presidential Aspirants Remains In APC, PDP
Two weeks to the nomination of presidential candidates for the 2023 General Election, 40 aspirants remain in the races for the tickets of the two dominant parties in Nigeria. Twenty-five of the aspirants submitted the expression of interest and nomination forms they bought for N100 million from the ruling All …
Read More »Fear That Atiku May Pick PDP Ticket Forced APC To Throw Race Open
The All Progressives Congress has refused to announce its decision on zoning two weeks to its presidential primary amid fears that the Peoples Democratic Party may pick a northerner as its presidential candidate on May 29, Sunday PUNCH can confirm. Impeccable party sources told Sunday PUNCH that with the rise …
Read More »Jigawa: Governor, Deputy, Emir Shun Osinbajo’s Visit
In what appeared to be a planned motive behind giving Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo’s visit to Jigawa State a blanket blackout, all top government functionaries deserted the state. On arrival, Prof. Osinbanjo (SAN) was received at the Dutse Airport by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adamu Fanini; Chairman, …
Read More »2023: I’ll Support Whoever Emerges PDP’s Presidential Candidate — Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said he would support whoever wins the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primary elections holding on May 28 and 29, 2022. Wike, a presidential aspirant, made this promised in Lagos at a Town Hall meeting with the PDP’s national delegates from the …
Read More »Kaduna APC Delegates Endorse Tinubu, APC Chapter Ask For El-Rufai As VP
Members of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State have begged former the national leader of the party and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to pick Kano State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, as his running mate in the 2023 presidential race. Tinubu had last Thursday visited Kaduna to canvass for …
Read More »25 Presidential Aspirants Jostle For APC Ticket (Full List)
No fewer than 25 presidential aspirants will contest for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). As of midnight Friday, the 25 aspirants were able to meet the deadline for the submission of completed forms. To this end, the 25 aspirants will slug it out at the …
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