Buhari hosts Tinubu, other APC founding fathers to dinner

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress, including former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. It was gathered that the get-together was to show Buhari’s appreciation to the critical stakeholders for their continued support, understanding and cooperation to his administration. It […]

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APC convention: Buhari battles last-minute crisis, summons governors

Buhari with APC leaders Chairmanship aspirants fail to agree In a bid to save the All Progressives Congress from collapse at the national convention, which holds on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, held a series of meetings with governors, party leaders and APC members in the National Assembly. It was learnt that some governors […]

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Ondo South senatorial aspirant Iji meets coordinators, visits LGs, wards soon

By Banji Ayoola An ex-envoy and eminent aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the seat of Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate in the forthcoming election, Ambassador Sola Iji, will soon visit the six Local Government Areas and 66 wards in the District in continuation of his ongoing […]

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Senate to appeal against ruling on contentious section in Electoral Act

Senate President Ahmad Lawan • Confirms seven nominees for MPC membership • FG considering compliance with judgment, says Malami The Senate, yesterday, resolved to appeal against the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abia State, which nullified Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator George […]

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Defection: Ayade knows fate tomorrow as Umahi remains ‘unworried’

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, yesterday, shrugged off insinuations suggesting he was weighed down by a recent court decision, which sacked his administration. This came as a Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to deliver judgment tomorrow in a suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade. The PDP, […]

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PDP governors resolve to change leadership in 2023

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed (left); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom; Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State; Governor Oluseyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Governor Adamu Fintiri of Adamawa […]

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Get power before sharing it, Tambuwal tells PDP

• Denies saying South can’t win Presidency Sokoto State governor and a presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has asked the party to strategise and work towards winning the elections rather than making zoning its principal objective. He spoke, yesterday, when he met with the caucus of former […]

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Southwest PDP leaders join governors, insist South should produce next president

The Southwest zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday aligned with the decision of Southern governors that the next President should come from the region. The zone also reaffirmed its position on restructuring the country in the interest of fairness, justice and equity. It expressed the desire for fair distribution of federal positions and […]

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South-West PDP leaders insist next president must come from South

Makinde, Fadahunsi urge peace as party reiterates support for restructuring The South-West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday insisted that the next President must come from the South notwithstanding that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has obtained the presidential nomination form and he is a front-runner in the party. The leaders stated this […]

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