Category: Politics

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday endorsed the presidential bid of National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, in the  2023 general polls, saying, he has the quality to lead the nation after President Muhammadu Buhari next year. Also, a former minister of works who leads Tinubu’s campaign outfit, Prince Dayo Adeyeye; Senator […]

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Photo; Twitter/INECNIGERIA The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday released the final list of candidates eligible to participate in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The list has the names of candidates from 18 political parties, all males. In the list published on the commission’s website and state’s […]

Mr Valentine Ozigbo has been published alongside his running mate, Mrs Azuka Enemo, as gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the final list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Also in the 18-candidates list published on Thursday were Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Sen. […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday canvassed the retention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in the North. He spoke at the opening session of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Arguing his point, Atiku recalled how he shunned pressure from the then PDP Governors to contest for the […]

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved the zoning of the party’s chairmanship position to the North. The decision followed the adoption of the recommendation contained in the report of the PDP National Convention Zoning Committee chaired by Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The Ugwuanyi zoning committee had swapped […]

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to be guided by the spirit of fairness and equity in determining its Presidential candidate in 2023 rather than zoning the ticket along ethnic consideration. He stated this at the party’s 94th National Executive Committee, NEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday saying […]

The National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has started in Abuja. Members of the PDP NEC, which is the second highest decision-making body of the party, are expected to take a final position on the recommendations of the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led Zoning Committee, which recommended that the next national chairman of the […]

The November 6 Anambra governorship election will proceed as scheduled despite the deteriorating security situation in the State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed. According to the Commission, available intelligence revealed that the intention of those attacking its offices and other public institutions in the State is to ensure that the governorship election […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disclosed, yesterday, that former President Goodluck Jonathan is among key party leaders it would consult as it prepares for a convention in October to elect national officers. Answering questions after its maiden meeting in Abuja, the Contact and Mobilisation sub-Committee of the Convention Planning Committee said it would not hesitate […]

Zoning committee won’t micro-zone chairmanship, Presidency Why party is silent on zoning Presidency- National Officer Ahead of its October 30th and 31st national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has chosen to pick its national chairman and 2023 Presidential candidate from the South and North respectively. Although, the zoning committee chaired by Enugu state […]