The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has picked Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate for the 2023 election. PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been set up by the party to pick a running mate and had submitted three names to Atiku to…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has been declared winner of the party’s presidential primary held at Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday. The former Lagos State governor who is now officially the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general election, will challenge Atiku Abubakar of the…
Nigerian singer cum politician, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W has been declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election. Controversies had trailed the earlier contest that was conducted on May 24, which prompted a rerun to be scheduled for Monday.…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors ganged up with some vested interest groups to derail the quest of southern Nigeria to produce the next president of Nigeria. He said it was the agreement of the governors of Southern Nigeria that the presidency should come to the South,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thoughts of subverting the electoral process as part of its desperation to elongate its abysmal tenure beyond May 29, 2023. This was contained in a statement by the party on Sunday evening where it also alerted Nigerians of the plot…
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun says while he does not have money to purchase private jets for monarchs or hard currencies to splash around for citizens, he is endowed with the capacity to transform Osun through good governance. The Governor further stated that Osun was too sophisticated to be governed by kindergarten politicians seeking to…
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…
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…
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has urged political parties to make drug integrity test part of the screening requirements for aspirants seeking to contest political offices in the 2023 elections on their platforms. The Chairman also stated that a letter has been written to…