By Banji Ayoola A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has promised to implement restructuring of Nigeria to a true and balanced federation, regionalisation and devolution of powers expressed in a new constitution if elected. A statement by the Director General of his Campaign Organisation, Chief Eric […]
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Over 150 Okada impounded . As mixed feelings trail ban No retreat, no surrender, task force vows Barely 24 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu placed a total ban on activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as “Okada” riders to curtail the unruly activities in the state, riders went berserk, Thursday, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, […]
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• In fresh twist, APC adjusts timetable to hold primary hours after PDP’s • Says no truth in zoning presidency to Northeast • APC has no reason to zone presidency to North, Tinubu group kicks • Uncertainty in Buhari’s cabinet as Malami, Tallen attend FEC after farewell session • Buhari to decide who stays or […]
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Election of presidential candidate May 29/30 Party fears INEC sanctions Worried about likely nullification of its primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday adjusted its timetable for its primaries. The adjustment was meant to keep to INEC guidelines for primaries and to avoid a repeat of Zamfara 2019 […]
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No fewer than 44,045 delegates will on May 26 elect candidates in 28 states where governorship elections will take place next year. The states, where the primaries will hold include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, […]
Continue ReadingDelegates to the presidential primary are beautiful brides. No aspirant dare jokes with their power to elect or reject. That is why the aspirants are courting them. As accredited representatives, the party is bound by the choice they make on its behalf at the primary. That is the beauty of internal democracy and elective convention. […]
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Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; and the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who attended the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday only did so as observers since they […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The field is congested with about 30 politicians jostling for the office of the President on the platform of APC alone and 17 from PDP. It is said that only just about half of those who have announced their interest with fanfare actually paid the mind shattering non-refundable N100 million cost of […]
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I didn’t ask Ndigbo in the North to return home – Onitsha monarch, Achebe Mob killed my daughter in the presence of security agents, says father Police declare suspects wanted The Nigerian Bar Association has postponed its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) conference billed for May 22 to 26, 2022, in Sokoto […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited Kaduna in furtherance to his campaigns, seeking delegates and peoples support in actualising his ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president in the coming 2023 elections. Interacting with the Peoples Democratic Party’s delegates on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat, he promised to address issues of power devolution to states and […]
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