Tinubu meets Obasanjo over presidential bid

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (right); All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Chief Olusegun Osoba during Tinubu’s visit to Obasanjo in Abeokuta… yesterday. George, Fani-Kayode differ on Tinubu’s visit Nnamani dissociates self from Atiku gang-up, explains why he spoke out for Tinubu PDP stakeholders rue crisis […]

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APC presidential campaign set to take off – Lalong

The All Progressives Congress says it is almost set for the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections. Plateau State Governor and Director-General, APC 2023 Presidential Campaign, Simon Lalong, said this after inspecting the facilities at the campaign headquarters in Abuja. Spokesperson for the governor, Dr Makut Macham, said in a statement on Saturday […]

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Wike denies suing Atiku, hits PDP governors

Wike. Photo/Twitter/GovWike Blasts Former VP’s Loyalists Ayu Accuses APC Of Instituting Suit Amaechi’s Camp Depletes Further As Finebone Defects To PDP Amid heightened romance with chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) and internal frictions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the outcome of the party’s presidential primary in May, Rivers State Governor, […]

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Wike: I do not sue Atiku, PDP

Rivers State Governor and a former presidential aspirants, Nyesom Wike, has denied reports that he sued the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate and a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. The governor, who scored the second highest number of votes at the party’s presidential primary, has been aggrieved since, contrary to his expectation, […]

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PDP fight gets messier as Wike asks court to remove Atiku as presidential candidate

Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has asked a court to declare him the winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election and sack Atiku Abubakar from being the presidential candidate. Wike and a PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon also sued Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary […]

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PDP elders move to constitute campaign team, seek patience to end crisis

Mimiko: PDP needs Wike for its rescue mission Wike, no ordinary member, the party must follow tradition, says Baraje Leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, met in Abuja, and approved the constitution of the presidential campaign council ahead of the commencement of election campaigns next month. It was gathered that the party’s […]

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Nigeria’s next president must come from South despite religion – Akeredolu

‘Religion is a weapon of manipulation, distraction’ ‘Power shift, restructuring should gain more prominence’ By Banji Ayoola Chairman of Southern Nigeria Governors and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has condemned the incursion of religion into the political arena of the country, adding that it portends danger for the polity ahead of the 2023 general […]

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Wike still boastful as cracks emerge in Rivers governor’s camp

Maeba, Opara, Omehia fall out with Wike over Atiku No move to divide Rivers PDP, says Atiku camp Abe to Wike: Don’t return Rivers to dark days of toxic politics Maeba accuses Wike of working against Atiku, PDP Twists as Delta PDP backs Ayu for supporting Sheriff’s candidacy The internal strife rocking the nation’s major […]

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Taraba ‘sanctions’ three monarchs, 25 civil servants for attending political meeting

Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku Tension is brewing in Sardauna Local Council of Taraba State following the alleged suspension of three traditional rulers by the state government for attending a political gathering. Adding to the tension is the alleged transfer of no fewer than 25 civil servants of Sardauna to distant councils for the […]

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Wike’s romance with Tinubu’s men rattles Amaechi’s base

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, both of APC, during a visit to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike There are strong indications that the Rivers State All Progressives Congress led by immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is angry about the romance between the APC presidential candidate, Bola […]

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