The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately delete the Zamfara People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the March 11, 2023 governorship election immediately. Justice Aminu Aliyu of Federal High Court, Gusau had, on Friday ruled that the PDP governorship primary election in Zamfara State conducted on 25th May 2022 was in flagrant violation of Section 50(2) (b) & (3) of the constitution of the PDP 2017 (as amended). But the APC National Vice Chairman, North-west, Dr. Salihu Lukman in a statement issued Tuesday, said the order of the Federal High Court asked…
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The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu has said that the people of South-East would be the most beneficiary of Bola Tinubu`s presidency if he wins in 2023. Kalu said this in Abuja on Tuesday while addressing newsmen. He impinged his assertion on how strategic the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate is. “Let me be honest with you, we were governors together, he is a strategist, he will make the presidency benefit the Igbos. “The Igbo people are going to be the biggest beneficiary of Tinubu’s presidency and you will see it. Hold me responsible”, he said. He opined…
The All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State, on Monday, received prominent politicians who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to its fold. The defected persons included former Auditor-General of the party, Alhaji Rabiu Sa’idu, former Secretary, Caretaker Committee of the party, Alhaji Sirajo Ibrahim and 15 other PDP executive members from Bubuce ward in Augie Local Government Area, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Others included Umaru Wakkala, Vice Chairman, Bubuche Ward; Salihu Shayi, Youth Leader; Alhaji Idi Bubuche, Treasurer and Hamza Kilu, Auditor. Speaking shortly after making their declaration to join the ruling party, the former Auditor-General of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed the reason over 7 million applicants were not captured in the records of the suspended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). This comes on the heels of outburst from Nigerians over claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disenfranchised them from voting in the forthcoming general elections, It could be recalled that the INEC suspended the CVR on July 31, while informing the public that 12,298,944 persons completed their registration out of which 8,854,566 were individuals who did their registration at physical centres, while 3,444,378 started their registration online and completed the process…
The Federal Government has concluded plans to deploy contemporary technology and rapid response by relevant security agencies in tackling rail insecurity. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo made this known when he visited the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Amina Mohammed, at the United Nations Headquarters complex in New York, USA. Sambo said the decision was reached after studying several submissions and recommendations presented to him on how to tackle the menace. The minister is a lead speaker on financing Nigeria’s Power and Transport infrastructure at the Nigerian International Economic Partnership forum at St. Regis Hotel, New York, slated for…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has charged political parties in the country and their candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections. They noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed September 28, 2022, for the official commencement of campaigns by political parties for the 2023 general elections in line with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. Lawan and Gbajabiamila spoke at a one-day ‘High-level forum on political communication and issue-based campaign in the 2023 general elections’ in Abuja. The forum was…
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has been appointed as the Zonal Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the Southwest. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Richard Olatunde, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. The appointment of Akeredolu who is also the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum was approved by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. According to the statement, the letter noted that Governor Akeredolu deserved the appointment owing “to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as governor of his state and as a party…
Kogi State governor, Yahya Bello has been appointed as the National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. The appointment was contained in a letter addressed to Governor Bello, signed by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, in the letter, emphasized that Bello, who was an aspirant in the party’s presidential primaries, held in May 2022, deserved the appointment, due to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as governor of his state and as a party member. The former Lagos State governor added that he was confident that…
A member of Oyo Traditional Council (Oyomesi, the Alapinni of Oyoland, High Chief Alh Abdul-Rasheed Shehu, is dead. Sources said that he died early Sunday after a long battle with an unidentified sickness. It was gathered that the deceased will be buried according to Islamic rites on Sunday afternoon in the family compound. The announcement reads: “Inahilahi wahinahilai rojibuna! With a heavy heart, and submission to the will of Allah, the Management of Oyo East L.G regrets to announce the passing of the High Chief, the Alapinni of Oyo Land, Alh Abdul-Rasheed Shehu early this morning Sunday 18th Sept. 2022.…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kofi State has expressed confidence that APC Presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu can restore greatness to Nigeria as president of the nation. Governor Bello made this known at the Government House, Lokoja during an interface with APC ward, Local government chairman, candidates and other stakeholders from Idah federal constituency of Kogi State consisting of Idah, Ofu, Igalamela and Ibaji council areas. He also used the opportunity to announce his recent appointment as the National Youth Director of the Tinubu-Shettima campaign council. Bello said, “Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been consistent with the party. He has shown…