Governor Nyesom Wike of the G-5 has met with All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting came after Tinubu’s campaign rally in the state. Recall that the G-5 is at loggerheads with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has stayed away from the campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate. It will also be recalled that Atiku recently canceled his campaign in Rivers after a string of controversies. However, Tinubu got his campaign venue in the state free of charge and a hitch-free campaign to the…
Author: Victor Fola
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has claimed that the current fuel and naira scarcity is a deliberate attempt from “elements” to scuttle the February 25 election and prevent APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu’s from becoming the next president. The speaker said this in Lagos on Tuesday when launching of the second phase of a transport initiative called ‘Gbaja Ride’ for his Surulere constituents. The Ride consist 35 low-fare buses will ply different routes in Surulere and its environs. “As your representative and speaker, I have a good understanding of the current hardships and discomfort being faced…
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has described claims in some circles that the G-5 governors, sometimes known as the Integrity Group, are either extinct or have broken up are untrue. The Governor added that the coalition of five Governors working to advance justice, equity, and fairness inside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had not given up and will carry out its strategy at the presidential election on February 25. Despite the claims of disintegration, none of the Governors, including Wike; Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Enugu; Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo) participated in the presidential campaign of…
Five governorship candidates of the African Action Congress (AAC) have disowned the party’s presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, alleging that he is undemocratic and inexperienced to lead the country. The governorship candidates are: Iboro Robert Oru, (Akwa Ibom); Aliyu Ahmed, (Kwara state), Ray Ken, (Enugu state); Mojeed Kehinde Okedara, (Oyo state) and Aliyu Adamu, (Gombe State). The Akwa Ibom candidate disclosed this on behalf of the other candidates, argued that by serving as both the party chairman and the presidential candidate, Sowore had demonstrated his anti-democratic tendencies and prevented prospects for inclusivity. He said: “As gubernatorial candidates and committed members of…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the Labour Party, LP, is actually working for the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria. APC spokesperson, APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, North Central, Prince Mustapha Audu, made this known on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Monday. Audu also listed some of the states in which he believes Bola Tinubu and Shettima would win with a landslide. Dele Momodu, a spokeswoman for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign, had predicted yesterday on the same program that Atiku Abubakar and Okowa would win all 19 states in the…
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised that via a prudent management of Nigeria’s resources, he will increase revenue generation if elected as the president. Tinubu said this during the party’s presidential rally part at Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, on Tuesday. Tinubu vowed to invest in education for youths, adding he will make Imo a tourism destination in the country. He also promised to continue with the developmental plan it President Muhammadu Buhari. ” We have come to assure you that we will break the shackles of poverty and ignorance. You can depend…
The funeral of South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes have been fixed to February 18th, according to his family. Recall the South African rapper was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night. On AKA’s Instagram account on Tuesday, the family released a press statement of his memorial and funeral details. AKA will be laid to rest in a private provincial funeral on Saturday, February 18 and his memorial service will take place on Friday, February 17 at the Sandton Convention Centre at 3pm. “It is our wish to celebrate the life of Kiernan with those…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said that the Second Niger Bridge constructed by the ruling All Progressives Congress is enough credential to have the Igbos voting for its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in the coming general elections. Umahi said this while speaking at the APC South-East grand finale rally in Owerri on Tuesday. According to Umahi, the people of the South East are still basking in the euphoria of such a helpful project and are grateful to the APC government for the construction. He said as a result of that “the Igbo people will vote for the…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele for disregarding the order of the Supreme court on old naira notes. Recall the Supreme Court had last week ordered the CBN to stay action on its deadline for the swapping of old naira notes with the new naira notes. But the apex bank on Tuesday issued a statement, saying the February 10 deadline stands, as banks had stopped collecting old naira notes from customers. The rights activist said on Tues while speaking on Channels TV’s The 2023 Verdict, that he was dismayed the…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is fully behind Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Buhari stated this while addressing supporters during the ACP presidential campaign at the Pantami stadium, Gombe, on Monday. Buhari appealed to residents of Gombe state to vote for Tinubu and other candidates of the party. The president urged them to ignore alleged propaganda about his support for another candidate. The Director-General of APC presidential campaign council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, disclosed that the president was represented by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa…