Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Nigerians to take the opportunity that the 2023 general election will offer them to elect a President who believes in Nigeria’s Unity and its people. Speaking to leaders and delegates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State on Tuesday, Wike emphasised that…
The Senate has adjourned sitting till June 7, 2022, to enable lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly primaries. The motion for adjournment was moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and seconded by the Deputy Minority Leader, Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North). The Independent National Electoral…
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by…
Former president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, of the All Progressives Congress APC purportedly purchased for him by some groups. News broke late Monday that a coalition of supporter groups from the northern part of the country had bought form for the ex-president. Though there…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says no person will succeed in becoming the next governor of the state if the intention is to make the State a personal estate. Wike made the declaration at the thanksgiving service on Sunday to celebrate the legal victory secured at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the oil…
Ahead of the 2023 presidential race, three different groups have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Form for the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The groups, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, said Emefiele is the only responsible and responsive…
An amalgamation of Igbo traders across 58 major markets in Lagos State, on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, endorsing the Governor’s second term bid. The traders, under the aegis of Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association, said although Sanwo-Olu had not formally informed them of his second term bid,…
Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he will form a government of national unity if elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Wike gave the assurance when he met with leaders and delegates of the PDP in Lokoja, capital city of Kogi State…
The Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the sake of equity must zone its presidential ticket to the south. Akeredolu in a statement on Tuesday said it is the turn of the southern part of the country to produce the next president. The statement partly read, “APC…
The Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Friday told Delta State delegates of the party to vote for him on the merit of his past achievements and not because he hails from Niger Delta. Amaechi also told the Delta delegates to be wary of…