Adelabu, supporters dump APC, to unveil new Party

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and his supporters across the 33 local governments in Oyo State have resolved to dump the All Progressives Congress(APC). The resolution was made at an enlarged meeting of his mandate group held at his campaign office in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Senator Ayoade […]

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Buhari lists conditions APC 2023 presidential candidate must meet

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the forthcoming convention to pick a presidential candidate reflects all the values and virtues of the party. He also said the candidate to be selected has to be one “who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even […]

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2023: I’ll return Nigeria to rightful owners ―Peter Obi’s full acceptance speech as Labour Party candidate

…Let Us Return Nigeria to Their Rightful Owners I thank Nigerians; especially members of the Labour Party who have gathered here since yesterday to partake in the primaries to choose the person that will fly Labour flag in the forthcoming National election to choose the President of Nigeria. History beckons. Nigerians remain hopeful for a […]

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Peter Obi emerges Labour Party presidential flag bearer

The recently decamped and a former Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Sequel to Professor Pat Utomi and another aspirant, 45-year-old Joseph Faduri stepping down, Obi emerged at the Labour Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State. Utomi announced […]

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Atiku wins PDP presidential primary

Again, the former Nigerian vice-president and serial presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes, defeating the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants […]

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Peter Obi joins Labour party after dumping PDP

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally joined the Labour Party days after resigning his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party. He disclosed his latest move in a statement released on social media on Friday evening. Obi said: “I thank all Nigerians, especially our youths who have joined me in the mission of taking back […]

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Aishatu Binani beats Nuhu Ribadu to win Adamawa APC Governorship primary

Aishatu Binani, the senator representing Adamawa Central, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state. Binani who was the only female aspirant at the primary, defeated Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Jibrilla Bindow, former governor of the state, to emerge the winner of […]

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Senator Abaribe dumps PDP, resigns as Senate Minority Leader

Abia State governorship hopeful, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who withdrew from the PDP governorship primaries on Tuesday, May 24, has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senator also resigned as the Minority Leader in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. He confirmed his defection in a letter to the ward chairman of the […]

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Nine of Buhari’s Ministers resign to pursue political ambition

At least 9 members of Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have resigned their appointment as ministers over their political ambition, leaving the President on the lookout for other qualified Nigerians to fill up the vacuum created by their exit. Buhari’s Ministers who resigned their appointment include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of […]

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Bayelsa APC open to receiving Jonathan into 2023 presidential race

The Chairman, Bayelsa State chapter of All Progressives Congress, Dr. Dennis Otiotio, says former President Goodluck Jonathan is at liberty to join the party but has yet to do so. Otiotio disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Tuesday. He spoke against the backdrop of moves to draft […]

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APC presidential forms bought without my consent ―Jonathan rejects call to contest

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms bought for him to contest the 2023 presidential election by nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities. Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement on Monday, said it was an insult for the community […]

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Tinubu campaign group Director-General, Jibrin, dumps APC

Former APC member who represented the Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State and Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced this via his Twitter handle on Saturday. The former federal lawmaker said he would announce his new party soon. “I have done my best for APC. It’s […]

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Why I want to be Nigeria’s president ―Fayemi declares for 2023

Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday, formally declared his presidential ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) listed some challenges he intends to fix if he becomes the president of the country in 2023. The Ekiti State governor explained that he wants […]

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APC presidential aspirants to obtain nomination form at N100m

The Nigerian ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N100 million. National publicity secretary of the party, Felix Morka, disclosed this shortly after the 11th National Executive Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The nomination form would go for N70 million while expression of interest forms […]

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Buhari’s former Minister, Solomon Dalung dumps APC

Former Minister of Youth and Sports in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, Solomon Dalung has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung, who served as minster in the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari, announced his resignation from the ruling party via a letter dated April 18, 2022. In the letter addressed to his ward Chairman […]

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Former Zamfara gov, Abdul Aziz Yari, Senator Marafa defect to PDP

Former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and other top APC members in Zamfara state, have eventually defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Briefing newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, the PDP chairman, Colonel Bala Mande (rtd) said, the party has received Yari, Marafa and other top APC […]

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Osinbajo finally declares for 2023 Presidency (Video)

Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. Osinbajo made the declaration in a short broadcast shared via his Twitter handle after months of intense speculations. He said: “In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a […]

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Doyin Okupe withdraws from presidential race to support Peter Obi

Former presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and presidential hopeful has withdrawn from the 2023 race to support the ambition of ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. Okupe made this known on Wednesday at a press conference held at the Iwe Iroyin Press Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, saying that leader of socio-political group, […]

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