Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket is ‘a disastrous error, dead on arrival’ – Babachir Lawal releases statement

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has kicked against the decision of the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, a Muslim, to pick former Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima, who is also a Muslim, as his running mate. In a statement released on Tuesday, July 12, Lawal who is a chieftain in the […]

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Actor Kenneth Okonkwo quits APC over Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket

Veteran Nigerian actor Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023. The actor made this known on his official Instagram page. He stated that APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket would permanently destroy the political viability of Christians in the north of Nigeria if allowed to stand. […]

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Actress Funke Akindele is Lagos PDP deputy governorship candidate, Nigerian celebrities congratulate her

Following the confirmation of Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State for the 2023 general election, some Nigerian celebrities have congratulated and wished her well. Akindele in a video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, announced that she was the running mate to the PDP governorship […]

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Dino Melaye sings to mock APC as Tinubu picks another Muslim as his running mate (Video)

Dino Melaye has mocked the ruling party, APC, over the reported crisis rocking the party over its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, a Muslim, picking former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, another Muslim as his running mate. In a video he posted on Instagram, Dino who couldn’t contain his laughter, claimed APC is now scattered and […]

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Bola Tinubu picks ex-gov Kashim Shettima as running mate

Former Lagos State governor and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina State on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with the Nigerian President, Muhammadu […]

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Peter Obi announces Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate

Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has unveiled Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Obi announced Baba-Ahmed at a press conference and also on Twitter. 46-year-old Ahmed who is the founder of Baze University, Abuja, and also a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North  Senatorial district, was unveiled on Friday July […]

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What does opposition attacking another opposition intend to achieve? ―Shehu Sani asks

Former Nigerian Senator, comrade Shehu Sani took to his Twitter handle to ask an opposition party what it intends to achieve by attacking another opposition party’s candidate. He may be directing his question to two personalities in the biggest opposition party in Nigeria who are presently attacking the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. […]

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I have failed in my life ―Actress Tonto Dikeh

Nigerian celebrity actress turning to a politician now, Tonto Dikeh has said that she believes that she will succeed as Deputy Governor of Rivers State if they win in the coming election. Speaking of her candidacy under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in an interview with Channels Television, Tonto Dikeh noted that despite being a subject […]

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Former Nigerian Minister, Godsday Orubebe dumps PDP

Nigeria’s former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has resigned from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation follows the emergence of Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate to the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. In a letter dated June 20, Orubebe, a native of Burutu in Delta State, hinged his […]

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Three Senators defected from the ruling APC

Senators Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North), Lawal Yahaya Gumau (Bauchi South), and Francis Alimikhena (Edo North) all belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resigned their membership of the ruling party. Whilst Babba Kaita and Alimikhena defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Gumau, on the other hand, defected to the New Nigeria Peoples […]

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Why Tinubu will win 2023 election ―Deji Adeyanju

Convener of a non-profit group, Concerned Nigerians and popular socio-political commentator based in Abuja, Nigeria, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC), will win the 2023 presidential election. Adeyanju made this known in a tweet on his Twitter handle on Monday. According to the activist, the ruling party will emerge winner […]

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Kwankwaso may accept to be Peter Obi’s Vice ―NNPP’s spokesman

National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major has given an update on the alliance talks between the party and the Labour Party (LP). Agbo in an interview with Daily Trust, said, talks are progressing smoothly and Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso or Peter Obi may accept to be each other’s running […]

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Fr. Mbaka apologizes to Peter Obi for calling him stingy man not fit to be President

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN) Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has tendered a public apology to the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and all his supporters over his condescending comments about the politician. Recall that while preaching in his church on Wednesday, June 16, Fr Mbaka described Mr. Obi as […]

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National Consultative Forum’s spokesman speaks on possible merger between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso

Spokesperson of National Consultative Forum, Dr. Yinusa Tanko has commented on a possible merger between Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and  New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso. In an interview on Arise TV, Tanko stated that there is need for Obi and Kwankwaso who are well rooted in the Southern and […]

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My opponents have nothing to fear ―Tinubu (Full speech)

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, who won the party’s ticket with 1,271 votes, says his opponents have nothing to fear after his victory at the party’s primary. Tinubu said this while giving his victory speech at Eagle Square, the venue of the APC primary. Tinubu, also the National Leader of […]

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Tinubu emerges as the winner of APC presidential primary

Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. Tinubu has obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals in the APC primary election, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored […]

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Tunde Bakare refuses to step down, says he wants to be next Nigerian president

One of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, unlike other candidates, has refused to step down but vowed to transform Nigeria if elected. Instead, he expressed confidence in becoming Nigeria’s next president. Before his speech, the cleric had called for a one-minute silence for victims of the terrorist attack […]

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APC aspirants trimmed down to only VP Yemi Osinbajo and Bola Tinubu ―Senator Kabiru Gaya says

Nigerian Senator, Kabiru Gaya, has said that there are ongoing efforts to reduce the list of proposed presidential aspirants in the APC, to two. Gaya said this when he appeared on Channels TV on Tuesday evening. According to him, the contest is between Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The Northern governors had proposed Asiwaju Bola […]

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Nigerian Senate leader, Abdullahi dumps APC for PDP

Nigerian Senate leader, Mr. Yahaya Abdullahi, has defected from the ruling All progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Kebbi State. Abdullahi’s special adviser on media and publicity Muhammad Jamil Gulma who was reported to have confirmed the defection said: “The Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9 am leave […]

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Oyo State deputy governor defects from PDP to APC

Mr. Rauf Olaniyan, the Oyo State Deputy Governor, announced on Sunday, that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress. He announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party was made in his private office, Ojoo, Ibadan, while addressing journalists. Mr. Olaniyan came after weeks of speculations that he was going to leave the party […]

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