Politics

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, says he could have scattered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election held in Abuja on Saturday following what he described as ‘betrayal, sabotage by the party’s south-south governors. Wike, who was considered a favourite to clinch the opposition party’s ticket eventually lost …

Obi left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, blaming recent developments in the party for his defection. Aformer Anambra governor, Peter Obi, has picked the presidential ticket of the Labour Party. This comes after another presidential aspirant on the platform of the party, Prof. Pat Utomi, endorsed Obi, who …

Saraki, Atiku Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has visited Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former senate president in his Abuja residence. Atiku’s visit to Saraki who came third in the party’s presidential primary held on Saturday, came hours after he visited Nyesom Wike, Rivers State …

Wike Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has blamed governors of the south-south geopolitical zone for his defeat at the People’s Democratic Party Party (PDP) presidential primary on Saturday, THE WITNESS reports. Wike, who was considered a favourite to clinch the opposition party’s ticket eventually lost to Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s …

Jonathan Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president’s name is missing on the list of 24 presidential hopefuls listed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for screening. A northern coalition had bought the ruling party’s presidential nomination forms for the former president who was also declared eligible to contest for president by …

Anyim Pius Anyim speaks to journalists. A 2023 presidential aspirant, Anyim Pius Anyim, has raised the alarm over the alleged failure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide the list of Ebonyi State delegates expected to partake in the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Anyim, a …

Sadique Abubakar Sadique Abubakar, the immediate past chief of air staff, has emerged as the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. Abubakar served as chief of air staff from 2015 to January 2021 polled 370 votes to clinch the party’s ticket in Bauchi. Halliru Jika, …

Jonathan The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot …

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has formally joined the Labour Party days after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party. He is expected to contest the presidential primary on the platform of his new party. “I thank all Nigerians, especially our youths who have joined me in the …

Rochas Okorocha Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State and presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm that he’s currently under siege. Okorocha, who spoke to journalists at his Maitama residence in Abuja, called on the stakeholders in the country to prevail on the …