Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors from the North have rejected the choice of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, was said to have announced Lawan as the consensus candidate, a decision members of the …

Buhari and Tinubu The presidency has addressed claims by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, that he made President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 possible. The presidency in a statement on Monday said that no single person should claim the glory for Buhari’s victory in 2015. Tinubu had …

Lawan Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced Ahmad Lawan, senate president, as the party’s consensus presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. Adamu announced the choice of Lawan at the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday, in Abuja. Some members of …

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, …