2023: Why am in presidential race – Osinbajo

Vice President and presidential aspirant, Prof Yemi Osinbajo in the palace of the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaimanu. Credit: Armstrong Bakam Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says improving the quality of education for young people and creating job opportunities are some of the reasons that made him to join the 2023 Presidential race. According to […]

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Jonathan, Lawan, Sylva add more twists, suspense to APC presidential race

Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva, after procurement of APC presidential nomination form in Abuja… yesterday Nomads, almajiri groups root for Jonathan’s return Lawan: Why I want Buhari’s seat Bakare promises to reconcile aggrieved Nigerians Fayemi explains huge interest in presidency on APC platform Orji Kalu pulls out of race for Lawan, picks […]

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INEC to sever CBN ties as Emefiele seeks court’s nod

Credit: Twitter/CBN Court invites INEC, AGF before hearing Emefiele’s restraining order on presidential ambition INEC: Emefiele’s ambition will have implications for sensitive election materials storage at CBN Why CBN governor is not qualified to run – Falana, Amadi Adegboruwa: Emefiele’s suit a comedy, insult to Nigerians HCSF memo puts CBN chief in quandary A Federal […]

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Wike promised to crush insecurity, transform Nigeria if elected next president

Rivers State governor and presidential aspirant under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has promised to crush insecurity which is ravaging virtually everywhere in the country. Specifically he vowed that the spate of killing in the country almost daily would be a thing of the past if he is elected to […]

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Senate amends Electoral Act to allow President, NASS members,governors, others vote at party congresses, primaries

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by […]

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2023 Presidency: Why I won’t resign now, Emefiele tells court

Says INEC, Malami making efforts to disqualify him As court rejects his request for a restraining order Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Monday, approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to disqualify […]

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Court declines Emefiele’s request to restrain INEC, AGF over presidential bid

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from taking any steps against his interest pending the determination of his suit against them. Emefiele is, by the suit […]

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Atiku vows to unite Nigeria, tackle insecurity, revamp education if elected president

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to unite Nigeria as utmost priority, tackle the worrisome insecurity and revamp the collapsing education sector if elected president. The politician, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this on Sunday night in Akure during a consultation meeting with delegates and leaders […]

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Emefiele heads for court as anger spreads over presidential ambition

Hires Ozekhome to seek constitutional interpretation amid rising criticism APC chair confirms CBN governor’s membership, says he registered in Feb 2021 Emefiele’s action could compromise bank’s integrity – Ex-director, SANs The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele’s alleged involvement in politics on Sunday attracted more strong condemnations, with senior lawyers and other eminent […]

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