Category: Politics

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says he has informed the President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidential election in 2023. He stated this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after he met with Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja. According to him, the President is […]

In the beginning was a political family, and the family was led by a strategist, and the strategist was a kingmaker. His word was obeyed with delight. His plan was endorsed heartily. It was a close knit political family, an impregnable bloc. But with time, men vouched that the centre could not hold again in […]

The Special Adviser on Sports and Cinematography to the Governor of Cross River State, Prince God’swill Edward, has declared his intention to succeed Governor Benedict Ayade in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Already, the Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders of Nigeria (CENYLON), which is the national umbrella body of all Ethnic Nationalities […]

• Party wades into Yahaya, Goje face-off Former Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on the House of Representatives, Abdulrahman Sumaila, has described the move to make former President Goodluck Jonathan the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a major disservice capable of ruining the party’s chance in 2023. Insisting that Jonathan […]

A group, Businessmen For Osinbajo (BFO), has asked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to join the 2023 Presidential race. The appeal came as his campaign posters and billboards flooded parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement, yesterday, the group said its members have commenced plans to raise funds to actualise their push […]

• Two APC governors championing single term for South Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with South-south leaders coordinating his alleged return to the Presidency in 2023. It was gathered that the meeting held on December 27, 2021, at Aridolf Hotels and Spars in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A source, whose political associate attended the gathering, […]

Technology, new media fostering misinformation, threatening societies — Gbajabiamila Says NASS may remove clause, pass bill after recess NASS, Presidency should go back to drawing board, says ex-ACF scribe, Anthony Sani Cut short your vacation, return to work, PDP tasks NASS Gbaja’s position not surprising — Northern Elders, Ohanaeze 9th NASS rubber stamp — PANDEF […]

Urges Wabara, Abaribe, others to withdraw support The South East Democratic Civil Society Coalition (SEDSOC), yesterday, rejected the purported endorsement of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, for the presidency in 2023. Former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara and Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, both of the Peoples […]