BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it has recorded an unprecedented surge in the number of citizens seeking to registers as voters ahead of the 2023 elections. The Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, revealed this in a statement. “TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said he remains committed to the dream of a new Nigeria, despite losing the All Progressives Congress’ presidential ticket to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He made the remark while speaking in Abuja at the campaign office of the Progressive Project (TPP), aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The consideration of a Muslim president and a Muslim vice president in the country in 2023 is dead on arrival, Mr Babachir Lawal has said. Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), stated this on Thursday while speaking to newsmen He believes itContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Lawan made this known in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday. He said he is elated and proud that the presidential primary was manifestly free and fair. Lawan claimed the success of the event demonstrates the capacity of the APC to run its internal affairs smoothlyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday secured the support of some of his fellow aspirants to get the party’s ticket as they took turns to announce that they were stepping down for him. These aspirants later beckoned on their teemingContinue Reading
BY GIDWIN OBI Former Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has said there is no justice in having the All Progressives Congress (APC) fail to zone the 2023 presidency to the South East. Onu stated this on Tuesday at the Eagles Square, while pitching his agenda to partyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least 20 people were abducted when bandits attacked the Furfuri community in the Bungudu local government area of Zamfara Sunday night. Among the kidnapped were two wives of a former Zamfara State Accountant General, Abu – Bello Furfuri. However, sources said the two wives, Hajia Khadija and HajiaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has said the party is not happy with the outburst of one of its presidential aspirants, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abeokuta. He said Tinubu might be sanctioned by the party. The APC Chairman announced that all presidentialContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has recalled his role in the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, maintaining that the Katsina-born leader would have lost the election if not for his efforts. Tinubu made the comment on Thursday while addressing partyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN 0BI Atiku Abubakar has received his certificate of return as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), calling on party members to work together in their mission to rescue Nigeria from the “misrule” of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former vice president said this onContinue Reading