The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC has said that Saturday’s presidential election is a straight contest between Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It dismissed the chances of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi coming in the way of the duo’s contest, saying there is no evidence currently to suggest that Obi will win Saturday’s election. Dele Alake, director of strategic communication of the APC PCC said this on Wednesday at a press conference in Abuja. “There is no evidence and reality on ground anywhere in Nigeria…
Author: Victor Fola
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos state has knocked reports that the party’s Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw Naira notes at a crowd in Lagos during the party’s grand finale rally. The rally was held on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. In a statement, the APC’s Publicity Secretary in Lagos State, Seye Oladejo, claimed the report was from the party’s opponents who were envious of the success of the rally. Oladejo said that the political opponents resorted “to planting fictional story of Naira-throwing by our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu”. He said, “In a currently trending post, the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking the sack of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement on Tuesday, held that the suit by Michael Sam Idoko, who claimed to be a “social crusader,” lacked the locus standi to file the suit. He added that he cannot hide under the guise of public interest to approach the court on the issue of whether or not the IGP should retain his office. Justice Omotosho held that the plaintiff failed to establish that he has any peculiar or special…
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, has cleared the air about her support for All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, being money driven. According to the actress, contrary to what many are saying, she did not receive a dime from anyone to have her support them. She claimed that due to the fact that she didn’t collect any money from the APC presidential candidate, those who placed curses on her were wasting their time. Recall the actress got a lot of backlash from online trolls after she disclosed her support for Tinubu. She said,“ I love Asiwaju and I’m speaking…
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his diligence towards ensuring that the country becomes better if elected in Saturday’s presidential election. Tinubu stated this in APC grand finale rally which took place in Lagos on Tuesday. The former Lagos state governor appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his unalloyed support towards his presidential ambition. Tinubu promised to return the favour by working hard for Nigeria. He said, “Thank you, President Muhammadu Buhari. You set our foot on the path to the future. You worked and achieved progress. “You said it is desirable for Nigeria…
Prior to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Grand Finale Presidential Rallies, which will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Teslim Balogun Stadium, TBS, Surulere, and the motorcade rally from the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) to TBS, along the following routes; Announcing the update on the travel advisory, the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, urged residents to plan their journeys as the motorcade rally is slated to commence from 10.00am to 12.30 p.m from Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, MMA2, to Teslim Balogun Stadium, TBS, Surulere via Agege Motor Road to Funsho Williams…
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged the people of Ondo to come out enmasse on Saturday to vote for presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Akeredolu, the choice of Tinubu is not based on tribal sentiments but on the antecedents and competence of the former Lagos state governor. The Ondo State Governor said this at a stakeholders meeting in Owo, Owo local government. He added that the country was built on a tripod, noting that the gentleman agreement on rotational presidency should be honoured. He said: ““Among those who are running, his…
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja, the country’s capital after taking part in the 36th Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Buhari had left the country last Thursday afternoon for the Summit. The three-day outing included high-level meetings on peace and security, climate change and the political situation in some West African countries. The President also took part in an Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which held on the sidelines of the main event. The AU Summit…
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disapproved of the appointment of Naja’atu Muhammad as the North-West coordinator of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The PSC had appointed Muhammad, a former Director of the Civil Society Directorate of the APC PCC as one of the coordinators to supervise the conduct of police officers during the February 25 and March 11 general elections. Muhammad had openly criticised the APC flag bearer, Bola Tinubu after she joined the camp of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The APC PCC, in a statement on Monday by…
Some members of the Labour Party (LP) in the northwest zone have endorsed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra, is the standard bearer of the LP. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Bashir Ishaq, speaking on behalf of some LP candidates in the north-west, said they are ready to work for Tinubu’s victory using their structures in the zone. Ishaq, who currently leads the Game Changers For Asiwaju/Shettima, stated they have all switched to the ruling party. “As a coalition of LP gubernatorial, senatorial and house of representatives…