Presidential primary: APC silent on zoning, Nigerians condemn N100m nomination fee

say it’ll encourage corruption Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, says it will begin its sale of presidential, governorship, national and state assembly forms on Saturday. It revealed this after its 11th National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, but failed to disclose if it would be zoning its presidential ticket or […]

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Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Sola Iji, visits Ilaje LG, gets delegates, party leaders’ support

By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s ex-envoy, Ambassador Sola Iji’s aspiration to represent the Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate, has received a boost, as delegates and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ilaje Local Government, have declared their support for him. A statement by the Director General of Ambassador Sola Iji Campaign […]

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Ngige declares presidential bid, says Buhari is misunderstood in South-east

Wants a prosperous, united, equitable Nigeria Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest the position of President, saying he has a burning desire to see a prosperous, united and equitable Nigeria. Ngige, who unveiled his presidential ambition before a […]

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Akeredolu, on arrival from vacation, okays wife’s senatorial ambition

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared support for the senatorial ambition of his wife, Betty, in her Imo home state. Already, the bid has sparked off controversy in the state with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, alleging that the governor is using Ondo State’s funds to sponsor the political ambition of […]

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Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Sola Iji, meets Odigbo LG delegates, party leaders

solicits support vows to provide quality representation By Banji Ayoola A former Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Togo and a leading Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, has vowed to commit his whole being to honestly serving his people if elected into the Senate. Besides, he stressed the need to be guided by […]

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APC’s crowded presidential race

APC President aspirants The growing number of presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress has become a point of debate among politicians, political observers and other stakeholders, Chukwudi Akasike writes. There is no doubting the fact that the 2023 presidential race is gathering momentum and Nigerians are getting set to elect another leader. Before the […]

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Nigerians tired of excuses, lamentations – Tinubu

Photo/Twitter/officialabat Says United, Bandits-free Nigeria Possible The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said that Nigerians are tired of excuses and lamentations of the past, which include insecurity, and epileptic power supply, banditry and a comatose an economy. He, however, assured that a united and bandit-free Nigeria is possible. He […]

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2023 Election: Anxiety as ‘consensus crisis’ rocks APC, PDP ahead 2023

Proposal Breeds Suspicion Of Hidden Agenda In PDP Arrangement Makes Parties Cohesive, United —Etiebet It Undemocratic, Moniedafe, Aliyu, Others Insist Lawyers Divided Over Inclusion In Electoral Act There is considerable anxiety among leaders of the two leading political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), about the disagreement […]

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APC ticket: What Buhari told Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has told presidential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress to go to the field and sell their candidatures to the electorate, it has been learnt. A Presidency source told one of our correspondents that Buhari did not ask any of those who consulted him to either run or drop their ambitions. […]

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