All the presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress, except a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, are open to the idea of the candidate of the party emerging through consensus, it has been learnt. The consensus method will entail President Muhammadu Buhari anointing one of the aspirants, while the others simply step down […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has reaffirmed that its state assembly and House of Representatives primaries will hold on Sunday, May 22 as earlier scheduled. A statement by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, asked that “Social media reports about postponement should be disregarded.” He said: “The Peoples […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu APC, PDP, others face legal dilemma over delegates Why Buhari may not sign amended Electoral Bill – Sources Again, PDP adjusts dates for Reps, state assembly primaries Alteration of election calendar would trigger constitutional crisis – Commission National Assembly members and other statutory delegates are still unsure of their eligibility […]
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The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran has collapsed his political structure to support the Oyo South Senatorial District candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Mogaji Olasunkanmi Tegbe, ahead of the 2023 General elections. In an event held at his residence on Friday, in Ibadan, Adeniran who hosted party […]
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• In fresh twist, APC adjusts timetable to hold primary hours after PDP’s • Says no truth in zoning presidency to Northeast • APC has no reason to zone presidency to North, Tinubu group kicks • Uncertainty in Buhari’s cabinet as Malami, Tallen attend FEC after farewell session • Buhari to decide who stays or […]
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Election of presidential candidate May 29/30 Party fears INEC sanctions Worried about likely nullification of its primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday adjusted its timetable for its primaries. The adjustment was meant to keep to INEC guidelines for primaries and to avoid a repeat of Zamfara 2019 […]
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No fewer than 44,045 delegates will on May 26 elect candidates in 28 states where governorship elections will take place next year. The states, where the primaries will hold include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, […]
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Mark leads convention panel to inspect MKO Abiola Stadium Ortom, Jonathan meet, woos ex-president to attend PDP convention PDP shifts governorship, National Assembly primaries to avert defection of aggrieved aspirants Akinwumi opts out from APC presidential race Ruling party tasks screening committees on justice to all aspirants With the presidential, governorship and National Assembly primaries […]
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Party postpones screening of 28 presidential aspirants to May 23 The All Progressives Congress has refused to announce its decision on zoning two weeks to its presidential primary amid fears that the Peoples Democratic Party may pick a northerner as its presidential candidate on May 29, it has been confirmed. Impeccable party sources told Sunday […]
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has pulled out of the 2023 presidential race to retain his ministerial seat. The former governor of Anambra State and member of the All Progressives Congress made his withdrawal known in a statement on Friday. His withdrawal from the APC presidential primary slated for end of May and […]
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