2023 poll: Jonathan may soon declare for presidency again

Nigeria’s immediate former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan may soon declare his interest to reclaim the exalted seat of the presidency in the 2023 poll. He dropped the hint while addressing hundreds of youths from across the country who trooped to his Maitama foundation office to call for his return to power on Friday. “Yes you […]

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PDP presidential aspirant meets Obasanjo, promises youth empowerment if elected

A United States-based presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nwachukwu Anakwenze, on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with former president Olusegun Obasanjo at his penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. Speaking with newsmen after the brief meeting, Anakwenze said Nigeria should have become a manufacturing nation to be regarded […]

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APC group to crowdfund Osinbajo’s nomination, says aspiration not about personal ambition

An All Progressives Congress group, The Progressive Project, on Thursday in Abuja said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential aspiration wasn’t about personal ambition. Addressing a press conference at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the TPP Chairman, Senator Kabiru Gaya, said the presidential race for Osinbajo was about a positive response to popular calls from a […]

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Uproar over APC’s N100m presidential nomination

Governors Hope Uzodimma, Imo State (left); Yahaya Bello, Kogi; Mai Mala Buni , Yobe; Aminu Masari, Katsina ; Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State; Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos; Gboyega Oyetola, Osun; and Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ondo, during 11th National Executive Committee meeting of APC, in Abuja… yesterday. Photo: Philip Ojisua N100m for nomination form more than […]

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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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