Category: Politics

Contrary to the position of human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, and other senior lawyers that former President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally barred from re-contesting the office he vacated over seven years ago, another senior lawyer and rights activist, Mr Mike Ozekhome, has said that the ex-President is qualified. Falana […]

The Group Managing Director, Sahara Group, Kola Adesina, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to critically examine all presidential aspirants seeking his endorsement for their candidacy ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Aspirants who have informed Buhari of their ambition include the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Cross River […]

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has accepted the resignation of his deputy and 12 other key portfolio holders in his administration. At the top of the list is the Deputy Governor, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, who was also the Overseer of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The remaining Commissioners […]

As part of its last minute efforts to stave off any possible violation of the Electoral Act, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has given April 30 as deadline to cabinet ministers and other executive appointees at both the state and federal levels to resign their appointments if they intend to participate in its forthcoming […]

Cross River Governor Ben Ayade has joined the list of presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He disclosed his decision to State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stating that he was actually asked to join the race by […]

Former Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki Atiku, Tambuwal Disown Failed Consensus Drive Arewa Group Commends Elders For Pruning Aspirants List Stakeholders from the 19 Northern States in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the choice of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and immediate past President of Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, as consensus Presidential aspirants […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari, it has been learnt. Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic […]

National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), May Agbamuche-Mbu (left); Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and National Commissioner, Festus Okoye at a special meeting with resident electoral commissioners in Abuja… yesterday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked political parties to submit copies of their membership register to the commission before their primary elections. The […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that he will not step down from the 2023 presidential race. Wike, who is a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, said this during an interview with BBC Pigin. Some chieftains of the PDP had demanded that the presidential candidate of the party should be picked through […]

News on Wednesday of the cost of All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination forms triggered condemnation. But while some party faithful has continued to mourn the development, others appeared anxious to generate the funds. The party announced its presidential ticket would be sold for N100 million, governorship (N50 million), Senate (N20 million), House of Representatives (N10 […]