Category: Politics
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APC Governors Nominate Tinubu, Four Others For Primary
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors have proposed five presidential aspirants to participate at today’s primary. Plateau Governor Simon Lilongwe, who confirmed the proposal to reporters in Abuja, said it was done based on the reality on ground and without bias and sentiments. The five, who are from the South, are: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike…
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Banky W Wins PDP Primary Rerun Ticket In Lagos
Nigerian singer, Bankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, has again, been declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election. Banky W had a landslide victory, polling 24 votes out of 29 votes cast by delegates at the primary rerun held in…
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APC Primaries: Deputy Gov of Kogi state Woos Delegates To Support Gov Yahaya Bello.
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Dr. Edward Onoja has highlighted 12 reasons why his Principal, Alhaji Yahaya Bello remains the candidate to beat in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential polls in special plea to Delegates ahead of the APC primaries. In a Letter addressed to the Delegates on Monday, the Kogi…
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Atiku Abubakar Clinch PDP Presidential Ticket
Former vice-president and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. He emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes. He defeated the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants with the number…
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Breaking: Former President Goodluck Jonathan Cleared To Contest For President
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 be stopped by any retroactive law. 87
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Aishatu Binani Wins Adamawa APC Governorship Primary
The senator representing Adamawa Central, Aishatu Binani, has emerged as the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. She polled 430 votes to defeat her closest rival, Nuhu Ribadu, who got 288 votes. A former governor, Umaru Bindow, scored 103 votes to come to the third position in the election. Abdulrazak…
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Court Dismiss Amaechi’s Suit To Stop Fraud Probe
The Supreme Court has declined a suit seeking to stop the planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during his time as the Rivers State Governor. While dismissing the suit on Friday, the appellate court in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices, submitted that…
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Femi Gbajabiamila To Contest For Sixth Term
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been cleared to contest for a 6th consecutive term. Gbajabiamila is the second longest-serving member of the House of Representatives in the history of Nigeria behind only Mr. Nicholas Mutu of Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency (Delta State) who has been a member of the green chamber…
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APC Committee Bars Lagos Governorship Aspirant From Primary Venue
The Lagos State Governorship Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, barred one of the aspirants from the venue of the primary at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island. It was learnt that the committee prevented one of the contenders of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha, from the venue.…
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Presidential Aspirant Peter Obi withdraws from Race, Dumps PDP
Former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He had announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party.In the letter , he gave reasons for his withdrawal from the presidential race. 96