Governor Nyesom Wike of River State has carpeted former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) few days to the party’s presidential primary election. Wike, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, said Obi does not stand a chance of winning the party’s presidential primary if he…
Challengers Kick The duo of Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday won the All Progressives Congress’ governorship primary, clinching tickets to contest for second term in their respective states. Abidodun polled a total of 1,168 votes to defeat five other aspirants at the primary election which held…
Less than three days to the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari, have left the country for the African Union (AU) Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government at the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special…
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi has dumped the main opposition party, in what is being considered as a shocking development in the build-up to the party’s primary this weekend. Obi, said to be one of the frontline presidential hopefuls of the PDP, has also withdrawn his 2023 presidential…
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has withdrawn the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) over presidential bid. The CBN Governor, through his counsel, S.T. Maliki, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed that a notice of discontinuance had been filed and served…
Slams Lawyers Defending Accused Killers Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called for the immediate sack and prosecution of the Chief Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Professor Ibrahim Maqari Yakub, over his comment on the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel over alleged blasphemous language against Prophet Muhammad. Deborah was stoned to death and burnt by…
Anger Across Delta PDP As Minority Ika Governor Okowa moves to Humiliate core Anioma, Urhobo, Ndokwa, Itsekiri, Isoko, Aniocha, Others... In a case of no victor, no vanquished, the race on who wins the ticket to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta State in the…
Nigerians have been thrown into confusion over the uncertainty surrounding the amended Electoral Act transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari last week by the National Assembly. On Saturday, reports emerged that the president had finally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, a development which would have allowed political parties allow statutory delegates to participate and vote…
The battle over who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari when his tenure expires on May 29, 2023, is gathering momentum, throwing up drama, surprises and intrigues along the way. The battle is even more fierce in the president’s party, the All-Progressives Congress (APC) as powerplay, high-stake lobbying and intense politicking are underway among the 22 men…