Politics

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has extolled the qualities of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, expressing hope that his possible candidacy in the 2023 general election will be a good thing for the country. Babangida made this known on Thursday evening when an association, Osibanjo Grassroots Organisation, paid him a courtesy visit in Minna,…

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the November 6 Anambra governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has vowed to challenge the judgement of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court that nullified his nomination as the candidate of the party. In a statement by the Deputy Director, Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign…

The woe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate Andy Uba in the last Anambra governership election has been further compounded. This is because a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday nullified the participation of Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election. Justice Inyang Ekwo,…

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said  that the incumbent Governor of state, Kayode Fayemi is committed to creating a level playing field for all the aspirants. He said the governor has always been a strong advocate for internal democracy in political parties, hence he…

Ekiti state Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Mr Bamidele Faparusi, has resigned his appointment with Governor Kayode Fayemi and thrown his hat into the ring for the forthcoming 2022 governorship election. In a letter dated December 14 he intimated the Governor and was acknowledged on December 17, copies of which were made available to…

Osita Okechukwu, director-general of Voice of Nigeria (VON) has called on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu to support a south-east candidate for presidency in the 2023 general election. The DG made this known on Sunday at a media briefing in Abuja, while speaking on calls for Tinubu to…

The ambition of the former senate president, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim to contest for the office of the president in the 2023 presidential election has received a fresh boost as a coalition of groups from Southern Kaduna and Niger Delta regions have thrown their supports behind him. They group however pointed out to him that…

The South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA 2023) has come to the defense of its grand patron, Bola Tinubu concerning the recently released book, “My Participations” authored by the former interm chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, saying the book was not authored in a bid to pressure President Muhammadu Buhari to support…

The clamor for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest for the office of the president in 2023 elections has received another boost as the Hausa community in Oyo State endorsed the Vice President for President on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) The endorsement came on the heels of the 72nd posthumous…

Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the party under his leadership will be driven by grassroots politicians that can deliver results at the polling units, in the Council Wards and Local Governments Areas and not big names. Ayu made this known on Wednesday in Otukpo while…