APC, PDP criticise Obasanjo for endorsing Obi

As ex-President says LP candidate has ‘edge’ over Tinubu, Atiku, others APC PCC ‘pities’ Obi over ‘worthless’ ratification ‘OBJ can’t win polling unit, ward in Abeokuta for Obi’ Former President merely expressing personal opinion, says PDP Worthless! This was how All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) described yesterday’s endorsement of Labour Party presidential […]

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2023: Jonathan’s supporters begin campaign for Tinubu in Southsouth, Southeast

. Group urges Okowa, Southsouth governors to resign A prominent support group that worked for former President Goodluck Jonathan, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), has begun grassroots mobilisation in the Southeast and the Southsouth for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Last month, […]

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2023: Ease, frustration as Nigerians queue for PVCs

• INEC upbeat on exercise, voters demand improved modalities • Residents disagree over allegations of sharp practices Across the country, anxious Nigerians have been heading to offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pick up their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The experience, however, has meant different strokes for different folks, with some decrying […]

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Saraki dynasty collapsed after 2019 polls, say Abdulrazaq, APC senatorial candidate

Vote massively for Tinubu, APC senatorial candidate tells Kwara electorate Kwara State Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq has said the Saraki political dynasty collapsed finally after the defeat of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election in the state. The governor noted that the collapse is currently responsible for the decision of […]

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INEC says some politicians uncomfortable with new Electoral Act

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, revealed that some key political actors and stakeholders in the country were not comfortable with the Electoral Act 2022 and would prefer a return to the old act. The commission also warned that the proclivity for hate speech and fake news by the political elite and political parties […]

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Imperative of campaign against vote buying to electing good leaders

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu CSOs, Activists Say It Weakens Democracy, Promotes Corruption ‘Stemming Vote Buying Requires Sustained Action Ahead Elections’ As the 2023 general elections approaches, there has been an upbeat in politicking and political campaigns by politicians and their parties to woo voters. This is besides a lot of ‘strategising,’ as it is […]

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Court affirms Akande-Sadipe APC Oluyole Reps candidate

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday, dismissed a case filed by Hon. Olugbemi Sunbo, against the victory of Rep Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oluyole Federal Constituency in May 2022. This was contained in a statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada. […]

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Controversy trails LP’s N100,000 minimum wage proposal

The hierarchy of the Labour Party on Thursday night expressed divergent views over the alleged plan of the presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, to raise the minimum wage from N30,000 to N100,000 when elected. Obi raised the hopes of several Nigerians, especially the working class when he announced his campaign manifesto via his official Twitter […]

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UK warns against intimidation of voters, rules out preferred presidential candidate

Tinubu meets UK minister in London Our officials harvesting PVC details not for rigging, INEC clarifies Obi tops Atiku, Tinubu in Google’s most searched presidential candidates Take Nigeria, 2023 election serious, Adeboye tells ministers With 80 days to the presidential election, the United Kingdom (UK) has said it has no interest in who becomes Nigeria’s […]

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