Muslim-Muslim ticket will further polarize Nigeria along religious lines, Arewa leader cautions APC

APC presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu A former Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential race, noting that it would further polarise the nation along religious lines. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday in Jos, […]

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PDP caucus moves to endorse Wike as Atiku’s running mate

Three-point agenda dead on arrival, electricity workers tell Atiku Indications emerged, yesterday, that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives might endorse River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as running mate of the presidential flag bearer of the party, Atiku Abubakar. This came to the fore after a member of […]

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2023: Muslim-Muslim ticket recipe for crisis, CAN insists

Osinbajo: Democracy was hard earned by Nigerians from the six geopolitical zones All eyes on PDP over choice of my running mate, says Atiku Kwankwaso promises Southern Christian as running mate The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has, again, advised political parties against undermining the Christian community in the forthcoming presidential election by running Muslim-Muslim […]

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‘Emulate Abiola, save Nigeria’s democracy’

Alhaja Aminat Irawo (left); Prof. Pat Utomi; Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mrs. Folashade Jaji; Comrade Olawale Okunniyi; wife of the late MKO Abiola, Bisi; Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Senator Shehu Sani; Human Rights Activists, Chief Mike Ozekhome and others at the yearly June 12 Democracy Day celebration in honour of M.K.O Abiola […]

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Christians reject Muslim-Muslim ticket, cautions APC, PDP against toying with Nigeria’s unity

The Christian Association of Nigeria has rejected proposed Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets by major political parties in the country, claiming that the outcome of the proposal will be worse. According to CAN, Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023 is a threat to the fragile peace and unity of Nigeria. The apex Christian body gave the […]

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State police would have prevented Owo massacre – Olowo of Owo, Oba Ogunoye

Vows killers of Catholic Church members will regret action The Olowo Owo Kingdom, Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, speaks with Peter Dada about last Sunday’s attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, where many worshipers were massacred by suspected terrorists. How do you feel that the age-long peace in Owo was suddenly disrupted by some […]

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2023 polls must be free, fair in Abiola’s honour, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja, promised to facilitate a “free, fair and transparent electoral process” in next year’s general elections. This, he said, would be a way to honour the memory of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola. Buhari made the pledge on Sunday in […]

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SERAP asks Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, others to publish assets, shun vote-buying

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent an open letter to presidential candidates ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, urging them to urgently publish details of their assets and liabilities and to publicly commit to rejecting vote-buying and electoral bribery before and during the elections. It said, “While there is no constitutional requirement […]

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