The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has responded to rumours that he intends to run for President in 2023 on the platform of the All progressives Congress, APC. In a statement made available to Newsextra24 on Sunday, signed by his media aide, Rotimi Oyekanmi, …
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INEC Bars 124 Political Parties From Participating In 2023 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the applications of over 124 political parties. According to a statement from the Deputy Director, SERVICOM at INEC, Okuonghae Olayide, 101 political groups applied to be registered as political parties between 2019 and December 2021. Further to this, 23 more political associations applied …
Read More »APC Presidential Aspirants Who Are Buhari’s Ministers (Full List & Photos)
Five serving ministers in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari have obtained N100 million expression of interest and nomination forms and are jostling for position of their principal in 2023. They are Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuba, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill …
Read More »Abdulmumin Jibrin Is Not The DG Of Tinubu’s Campaign – Tinubu Support Group
he Tinubu Support Group on Saturday said the exit of a former member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the All Progressives Congress has nothing to do with the presidential ambition of ex-governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu. The pro-Tinubu group also said Jibrin was not its director-general, …
Read More »Northerners Asking Jonathan, Others To Join Presidential Race Insincere – Clark
You have been in politics for quite a long time. Now, seven years into the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), some Nigerians believe that he has not done well. Do you share the same sentiment? As far as I am concerned, on the 25th of this …
Read More »God Made Me VP To Serve Nigerians As President – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Friday in Anambra, said having served as Vice President in the past seven years with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), he was convinced that God made it possible so he would better serve Nigerians as the next President. He also noted that the security …
Read More »Asari Dokubo Criticizes Ezeife For Backing Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has lambasted erstwhile Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, for backing Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Dokubo described Ezeife as a useless old man for supporting Kanu and IPOB. Speaking on Facebook Live, the former militant leader accused Ezeife …
Read More »Abdulmumin Jibrin: Ganduje Wades Into Kiru/Bebeji Contest Crisis
Ganduje wades into Kiru/Bebeji contest crisis Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has directed the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately take measures for the amicable resolution of the internal differences arising from interested parties seeking nomination to contest election into the Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency. …
Read More »PDP Announces Date For North-West Zonal Congress
PDP Announces Date For North-West Zonal Congress The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the conduct of the Party’s North West Zonal Congress to elect Zonal Executive Officers and National Ex-Officio in the North West Zone. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity …
Read More »AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Joins 2023 Presidential Race
AfDB President, Adesina Joins 2023 Presidential Race President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has joined the growing list of 2023 presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress, APC. A coalition of 28 groups consisting of Youth Arise Movement, Nigerians in Diaspora, One Nigeria Group, Prudent Youth Association …
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