Politics Archives — Page 14 of 48

May 25, 2022 No Responses

Ngwu Replaces Ekweremadu As Ugwuanyi, Nnamani Secure PDP Senatorial Tickets In Enugu

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani have secured the Senatorial District primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on Tuesday. Ugwuanyi scored 299 valid votes cast to defeat three other aspirants, namely,...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

Group Endorses Osinbajo For 2023

The Creative youth builders Assembly(CYBA) on Tuesday endorsed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as its preferred All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant for 2023 poll.The Convener, CYBA, Ms Patricia Ogah said this at a news conference on credible ca...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

FIRS Seeks Tax Compliance As A Prerequisite For Clearing Political Aspirants

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has recommended tax compliance as a prerequisite for clearing aspirants to contest elective positions. The Executive Chairman of FIRS and Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) Muhammad Nami made the recommendation at a me...

May 23, 2022 No Responses

PDP Holds Parallel Primaries In Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Sunday joined its counterparts across the country to conduct primaries to elect candidates for the state assembly as well as the House of Representatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), however,...

May 22, 2022 No Responses

2023: Tambuwal Tasks PDP On Unity

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called for unity and oneness in the party as it prepares for the 2023 general elections. Tambuwal gave the advice...

May 19, 2022 No Responses

APC Primaries: Osinbajo Campaign Organisation Promises Delegates Accommodation

The Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation on Wednesday said that it would provide hotel accommodations for more than 7,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates across the country in the party’s presidential primary election. Sen. Babafemi Ojud...

May 17, 2022 No Responses

244 PDP Aspirants Jostle For 68 Elective Positions In Lagos

No fewer than 244 aspirants are jostling for house of assembly, house of representatives, senate and governorship tickets of PDP for the 2023 68 elective positions in Lagos State. The Lagos Publicity Secretary of the PDP Mr Hakeem Amode,...

May 17, 2022 No Responses

Sylva Withdraws Presidential Bid, Back To Office

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work.A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored development at the ministry in...

May 17, 2022 No Responses

APC Clears 12 Benue Aspirants For Guber Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 12 Benue aspirants, ahead of the Friday governorship primary election in the state.The state APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Dan Morgan-Ihomun said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Makurdi.He promised tha...

May 15, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Woos Jigawa Delegates Ahead Party Primaries

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, was in Dutse, Jigawa State to meet with All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates from Jigawa, ahead of the party’s primary elections. The vice president, who arrived the venue of the meeting at Three Star...

May 12, 2022 No Responses

Political Appointees Drag APC, INEC To Court Over Disqualification Threats

Three aspirants have sued the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over threats to disqualify them from participating in the 2023 general election. The aspirants-Mr Sodique Abubakar, Mr Sod...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Mokelu Joins APC Presidential Race As 28th Aspirant

Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, on Tuesday in Abuja, picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest its 2023 presidential ticket with other aspirants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mokelu, who was the.....

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Why I‘m In Presidential Race, By Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said improving the quality of education for young people and creating job opportunities are some of the reasons that made him to join the 2023 Presidential race.Osinbajo said this when he paid a courtesy visit...

May 9, 2022 No Responses

33,183 PVCs Ready For Collection In Jigawa

Not less than 33,183 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) are ready for distribution to newly registered voters in Jigawa State, the Jigawa office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. In a statement on Monday,...