APC governors, Fayose visit Wike as 2023 race hots up

Some governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Friday met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2023 elections. The governors include Kayode Fayemi; Rotimi Akeredolu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Ekiti, Ondo, and Lagos States respectively. Others in their entourage include the Ekiti State Governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji; former […]

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Wike, APC Governors Fayemi, Sanwo-Olu, Akeredolu meet in Rivers

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State visit Rivers State Governor Nyseom Wike in Rivers State Ex-Ekiti State Governor and stalwart of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose on Friday led three governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to meet […]

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PDP battles running mate headache in race back to Villa

The decision by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, to prefer the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has been likened to the case of a chicken that perches precariously on a rope and creates a world of unease for […]

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Okupe withdraws as Peter Obi’s running mate

A former presidential aide, Dr Doyin Okupe, has withdrawn from his position as running mate to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Okupe, in a Twitter post on Thursday, said he had tendered his withdrawal letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and told Nigerians to await his party’s decision […]

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Ondo APC senatorial aspirant, Awosika, joins PDP, decries level of insecurity

An aspirant of the ruling All Progressive Congress, in the last senatorial primary elections in Ondo State, Dr Tola Awosika, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He had resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC last week. His spokesperson, Prince Segun Adesemoye, told newsmen in Akure, that Awosika’s interest in politics is […]

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APC group asks Tinubu to pick running mate from North East

Disgruntled youths under the umbrella of the North East Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressives Congress have kicked against the open endorsement of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, by Tinubu Support Organisation as the ideal candidate for the vice presidential slot. The TSO had described El-Rufai as the best among the contenders being proposed as […]

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Drop Okowa as running mate, lose Igbo votes, Ohanaeze youths warn Atiku, PDP

Igbo youths under the aegis of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC has cautioned the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against any plan to drop Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday by the group’s hierarchy, they said Atiku should drop […]

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Group cautions APC, Tinubu against Muslim-Muslim ticket

A group, the Nigeria Democracy Defence Watch, has appealed to the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, against presenting a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. The group made the appeal in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari titled: “APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket in Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: A Threat to National […]

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Group asks Tinubu to pick El-Rufai running mate

A group, Tinubu Support Organisation, has endorsed the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as the best choice of running mate for the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It said it arrived at the decision after its consultative meeting with critical stakeholders of the APC in the North-West geopolitical zone of the […]

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