Obasanjo, Atiku, Adebanjo, Saraki strategise to defeat Buhari

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; and other prominent persons, held a crucial meeting in Lagos yesterday, to perfect strategies for the coming presidential election. The meeting came on the heels of the call by the PDP Presidential […]

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Presidential Campaign Council: Buhari’s full speech

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has, on Monday, inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Council. While inaugurating the council at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, Buhari gave a national leader of the party, Mr. Bola Tinubu, the leeway to be in full charge of his re-election campaign. Even Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Buhari’s Minister […]

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Leaders of Southwest PDP meet, plan for Atiku and Obi

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone and candidates of the party for the Senate and the House of Representatives in the region, on Saturday, converged on Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to strategise over the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. At the gathering tagged Atiku/Obi […]

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Imposing emergency rule in Zamfara, APC wants to win the state through the back door -Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, says he welcomes whatever reasonable measures the Federal Government takes to put an end to the needless loss of lives and property in Zamfara and Katsina states, but warns that imposing an emergency rule in the two states can only address the symptoms rather than […]

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National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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Fani-Kayode lambastes Fr. Mbaka for endorsing Buhari

In his new year message, the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has said Muhammadu Buhari remained the best presidential candidate while endorsing him for a second term. He said: “Among all the Presidential aspirants, Buhari stands in the best position in winning the presidential election.” “If God was against Buhari, […]

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Afenifere did not endorse Buhari for 2019 -Okurounmu replies Fasanmi

A chieftain of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu has flayed Senator Ayo Fasanmi who claims the leadership of a Yoruba group that recently endorsed the second term ambition of President Muhammadu Buhari using the name of Afenifere. In an open letter which he released on Friday, Senator Okunrounmu said Senator Fasanmi ought […]

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Buhari has history of smuggling looted funds into Nigeria – Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said President Muhammadu Buhari knows a thing or two about bringing looted funds into the country. The former President stated this while reacting to an earlier statement credited to Buhari Support Groups, BSG, accusing him of plotting to ferry looted funds into the […]

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Useni serves quit notice on Lalong in Plateau guber

The Plateau chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday inaugurated its Campaign Council with its governorship candidate, Sen. Jeremiah Useni, vowing to unseat Gov. Simon Lalong in 2019. Useni, in a speech at the ceremony held in Jos, said that his goal was to rescue Plateau from being destroyed by the current administration. […]

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APC confident that Buhari will win 2019 election – Oshiomhole

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that his party is confident of winning the 2019 election because Nigerians are not ready to give the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a second chance. The APC chairman stated this on Thursday in an interview with State House correspondents at the […]

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Atiku wants Buhari’s family probed over their alleged purchase of Keystone, 9mobile

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has sought a probe in the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari’s family is behind purchase of Keytone Bank and 9mobile, according to Punch. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo and Oshiomhole jointly sing ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas’ (Video)

Election season in Nigeria. As Nigerians get busy celebrating Christmas with utmost joy and frenzy, the presidency has also joined them in acknowledging the beautiful day in a really cute manner. As a way of sending good wishes to Christians marking Christmas Day, President Muhammadu and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo were caught on camera singing, “We […]

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Jimi Agbaje says he will remove Lekki toll gate if elected

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has promised to dismantle the Lekki Toll Gate, if voted into power in 2019. Mr. Agbaje described the fee being collected at the toll gate as illegal and wrongful. The PDP guber candidate noted that though the toll gate was built […]

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How PDP would have won 2019 presidential election -Primate Ayodele

Leader and Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Ejigbo Lagos, Nigeria, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has proclaimed that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would find it very difficult to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Primate Ayodele, who is known for unveiling prophecies at the turn of the year, told newsmen at the church premises that […]

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APC national chairman, Oshiomhole leads prayer for Okorocha’s downfall in Imo (Video)

As you can watch below, PoliticsNGR has been furnished with the video of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole leading APC supporters in Imo state in a prayer session for the downfall of Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha. The prayer session took place on Friday as he led the party’s rally […]

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You cannot claim credit for Abuja Airport you did not design, fund and execute -PDP tells Buhari

PDP Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot claim credit for the construction of new Terminal Building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, even when it is public knowledge that the project was designed, conceptualized and fully financed by the PDP administration. The statement: “It is unfortunate that President […]

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Why lawmakers booed Buhari at 2019 budget presentation -Ameh Ebute

Nigeria’s Third Republic Senate President, Ameh Ebute, has given the reason why some members of the National Assembly booed President Muhammadu Buhari while presenting the 2019 budget on Wednesday. He said that the lawmakers who booed President Buhari did so because of constituency projects. According to him, the lawmakers’ action might have been caused by […]

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Ambode endorses Sanwo-Olu, though accused of funding PDP candidate

Even though he is being accused of secretly funding the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jimi Agbaje, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, publicly endorsed Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Ambode, with the State Deputy Governor, Dr. […]

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