Category: Politics

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the call on the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its presidential ticket to a particular region of the country, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not recognise it. This is as he expressed optimism that the PDP would adopt the indirect primary, which […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the call on the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its presidential ticket to a particular region of the country, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not recognise it. This is as he expressed optimism that the PDP would adopt the indirect primary, which […]

North-Central governors split on chairmanship Aspirants demand open contest Buhari expected to break logjam Caretaker Committee mulls scrapping of BoT; proposes fundamental amendments to party constitution Some of the aspirants seeking to become the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are kicking over the zoning of the office to the North-Central as preparation […]

Photo: Bayo Omoboriowo Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said that the only legacy left for President Muhammadu Buhari to leave for the nation is to conduct a credible, free and fair election. He urged Buhari to emulate former President Goodluck Jonathan by conducting an election […]

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. James Falake (Left); former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal; Senator Habu Ibrahim and Director General of BAT, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, during the conference and harmonisation activities of all BAT support groups for the President […]

One hundred political and thought leaders including 14 current Governors, 13 former Governors as well as three former Senate Presidents have met in Lagos to ‘rescue Nigeria’ and map a new consensus for national rebirth. The leaders, under the aegis of ‘The 2022 Committee’, said Nigeria must be secured, peaceful and united before the nation […]

• Lawan, agencies meet over alleged school fees increase • Lau replaces Bwacha as senate minority leader A bill seeking to increase the minimum education qualification for Nigeria’s President and other elective offices has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Representative Adewunmi Onanuga (APC, Ogun) had sponsored the bill, which hopes to amend […]

Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Tuesday warned that any party that fields a northern candidate in the 2023 Presidential election will lose. Akeredolu disclosed that Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Governors Forum are determined to ensure […]

Members of Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Senator Magnus Abe, said yesterday they support the presidential bid of former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu because he saved them from shame and ridicule in 2013 when they were dislodged from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A chieftain of the APC […]

’There are strong indications that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may be determined by the ‘mood of the country,’ it has been learnt. As reported yesterday, the PDP is yet to make up its mind on the zone its presidential candidate will come from because both the PDP and the All […]