Tag: politics
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2023 Yobe North: Machina confirmed winner of APC ticket – INEC report
A report by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, confirmed Bashir Machina as the substantive candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Yobe north senatorial district. Senate President, Ahmed Lawan contested presidential ticket of the party in May while Machina, presumably as a ‘placeholder’, contested the party’s ticket for the senatorial ... -
APC 2023: How I was nominated as Tinubu’s running mate – Masari
Kabiru Masari, the running mate of the presidential candidate of the the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has revealed how he was nominated to be vice presidential candidate of the party. Masari who made the revelation in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa service on Thursday, said someone called him ... -
Rivers 2023: ADC selects Tonto Dikeh as running mate
Chief Ralph Nwosu, National Chairman, Action Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially presented Tonto Dikeh, an actress, as the party’s 2023 Rivers Deputy Governorship candidate. Nwosu while presenting the 37 years old actress to the public on Friday in Abuja urged Nigerian youths to support youths at all levels in the forthcoming general elections. He recalled that ... -
Senate minority leader, Aduda, others visit Wike
Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda on Thursday led the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate to meet with Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Senator Aduda who has been a long-time ally of Governor Wike was nominated as Minority Leader two days ago to replace the former, Enyinaya Abaribe ... -
Orubebe meets with Wike after dumping PDP
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe on Thursday, held a private meeting with Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Orubebe’s visit to Wike comes three days after he announced his departure from the party in a letter dated June 20 and addressed to the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ... -
COLUMN: Alternative Facts and the Buhari Legacy, By Prof Jibrin Ibrahim
In his written response to questions posed to him by Bloomberg News last Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari insists that he has largely delivered on his campaign promises to Nigerians. His key message was that: “We leave Nigeria in a far better place than we found it. Corruption is less hidden, for Nigerians feel empowered to ... -
2023: Why Nigeria’s presidential candidates must undergo drug test – Reno Omokri
A human rights activist and social media influencer, Reno Omokri has said that all presidential candidates of political parties, including that of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu must subject themselves to drug test ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Omokri in series of tweets through his official Twitter handle @reroomokri was reacting to ... -
SPECIAL REPORT: How Peter Obi’s Social Media Campaign, Claiming Sultan’s Promise of 5m Votes Is Farce, Irresponsible, Insulting
By Olorunkemi Qasim On Sunday June 20, 2022, I stumbled over a social media flier around quoting the Leader of Nigerian Muslim Ummah and revered Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, purportedly saying, “I will mobilise 5 million votes in the North for Peter Obi, I have never believed in an Igbo ... -
Lawmakers’ defection: APC national chairman, Adamu storms Senate
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu on Wednesday, led members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to the Senate, following gale of defections by members of the National Assembly (NASS) to Opposition parties. ASHENEWS recalls post-party primaries lamentation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of mass ... -
VIEWPOINT: Ekiti governorship election as litmus test for 2023 polls
By Ali Baba-Inuwa The June 18 Ekiti state governorship elections, has been adjudged by stakeholders as one of the best in Nigeria in recent times. The election which was generally peaceful, also witnessed some improvements in terms of organisation and logistics by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Some civil society organisations (CSOs), that monitored ...
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