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June 5, 2022 No Responses

Buhari To APC Presidential Aspirants: Present Formidable Candidate

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all presidential aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) to hold consultations, and come up with a formidable candidate before the party holds its primary election between June 6 and June 8, 2022. ...

May 31, 2022 No Responses

Atiku Commences Consultations With Defeated Presidential Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commenced consultations with other aspirants who contested with him at the last Saturday’s primary in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) rep...

May 29, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Congratulates Atiku On His Emergence As PDP Flagbearer

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on his victory at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential primary election. In his message, the governor hailed other aspirants...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Sack Emefiele Now, Falana Tells Buhari

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Addressing the Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thur...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Ajimobi’s Son Emerges APC Consensus Candidate For Assembly Seat

Alhaji Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, son of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibadan South-West II State Constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late former governor’s ...

May 26, 2022 No Responses

Ogun PDP Holds Parallel Governorship Primaries, Produces Two Flag Bearers

Two factions of the Ogun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel governorship primaries in Abeokuta on Wednesday to elect governorship flag bearers for the party ahead of the 2023 elections. The faction which had the state party...

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 ...

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,...