PDP names Udom Emmanuel chairman presidential campaign council, Tambuwal DG

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP constituted its presidential campaign Organisation on Thursday evening. The organisation will be chaired by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. His deputies are the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, for the North; and Oyo State Governor, Engnr Seyi Makinde, South. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Capt. […]

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Youths rally for Tinubu in Ibadan

Youths across communities in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday held a rally for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The rally, which attracted thousands of youths from all nooks and crannies of the city, was an initiative of Hon. Dapo Lam-Adesina, who represented Ibadan Southeast/Northeast Federal Constituency […]

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Court orders INEC to accept Akpabio’s name as APC senatorial candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2023 Akwa Ibom North/West Senatorial District election. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite, held that INEC’s refusal to accept and publish the name […]

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Poll predicting Obi’s victory dubious – APC campaign council

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has faulted the poll predicting the likely victory of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during next year’s election. A poll conducted by Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Polls and commissioned by the Atedo N. A. Peterside Foundation showed Obi would win if Nigeria’s presidential election was held today. The […]

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2023: Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso in poll

A poll conducted by Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Polls and commissioned by the Atedo N. A. Peterside Foundation has shown that Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party would win if Nigeria’s presidential election held today. The poll which was conducted this month points to a three-horse presidential race between Obi, Bola Tinubu of the All […]

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PDP may break if Ayu does not resign, Bode George warns

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman Chief Olabode George has warned that the opposition party may lose next year’s presidential election to crisis. He said the way and manner the protracted leadership crisis is resolved will determine the fate of the platform in 2023 polls. George, warned that PDP may be polarised and […]

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Appointing credible resident electoral commissioners

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu; Photo/twitter/inecnigeria Complaints surrounding the president’s nomination of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are sufficiently potent to deserve careful and dispassionate handling by both the executive and the legislative arms of government. The basic contention is that some persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for […]

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Southwest PDP resolves to back Atiku as Makinde insists Ayu must go

Atiku: Your request is achievable, but will require an amendment of the PDP Constitution Nigerians see us as Messiah, sheathe your swords, Adeleke urges warring leaders Pearse, Olafeso sue for understanding PDP primary: Wike lawyer’s sickness stalls hearing Critical stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are yet to back down on the agitation for […]

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Makinde, SW PDP tell Atiku: Ayu must step down

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday told the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, that the National Chairman of the party, Iyiorcha Ayu must step down as a precondition to secure the Southwest caucus for 2023. He insisted that Ayu must step down to allow Southerners in the top hierarchy […]

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Makinde receives Atiku, Okowa, PDP NWC members, others

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday received the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Atiku arrived the Oyo Government House in company of his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa around 11:46am. They were received at the Ibadan Airport, Alakia on behalf of the Governor by […]

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