Category: Politics

Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party platform, Atiku Abubakar, has hinted other aspirants vying for the presidential tickets that the party’s delegates would determine their fate during the primary. Aside from Atiku, other aspirants jostling for the main opposition party presidential ticket include former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Anambra […]

PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu Appeal committee meets Monday The Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday in Abuja, disqualified two of its 17 presidential aspirants. The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Senator David Mark, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the conclusion of the exercise at the Legacy House, Abuja, the presidential campaign headquarters of […]

Ahead of the primaries of political parties scheduled to end on June 3, the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will authenticate the membership registers submitted to it by the parties. It, however, warns that any political party that falsifies its figures or has multiple registrations on its register may have its candidate(s) disqualified. It […]

Group threatens suit as PDP reps, SANs warn Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan who is considering joining the All Progressives Congress to run for President is set to face a legal battle in the coming days, it has been learnt. This is just as the Vice Chairman/Director of Public Affairs, Igbo Leadership Development Foundation, Dr. […]

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, says aspirants for the position of the President of Nigeria are shivering because of the intimidating dossier of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. He expressed this view on Thursday when he received the vice president on a courtesy visit to his palace in Benin. The […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (right) with Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, during Osinbajo’s courtesy visit to the monarch in Edo State…yesterday Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has affirmed he has capacity to reposition Nigeria, saying President Muhammadu Buhari exposed him to critical decisions and programmes about the country, which, in turn, equipped […]

Activist lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) said in Lagos yesterday that former President Goodluck Jonathan could not contest the office of the president again. He noted that the ex-President has decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the purpose of contesting 2023 presidential election. But Falana, in a statement yesterday, contended that Goodluck is […]

Osinbajo and Oba of Benin during the visit. Photo: gbemisola300 Pledges: ‘I will use all of what I have to serve this country.’ “I am well equipped to lead the country due to the exposure I have working with President Muhammadu Buhari, which has exposed me to critical decisions and programmes about Nigeria,” the Vice […]

As the deadline for political office holders willing to contest elective offices in the forthcoming elections draw close in accordance with the amended Electoral Act, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has insisted that he would not resign until 30 days before the general election as required by the Constitution. He said Governor […]

Group gives Jonathan seven-day ultimatum to join APC, declare Education Minister accepts to contest, says not bound by Electoral Act to resign I’m not aware of directive to resign, Ngige insists Fayemi seeks Olubadan’s prayers, counsel on presidential bid Confusion as thief carts away $75,000 at APC headquarters There were more entrants into the race […]