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I Will Campaign In ‘Every Part Of Nigeria’ – Tinubu

I Will Campaign In ‘Every Part Of Nigeria’ – Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said he will take his campaign to every part of Nigeria. Speculations have intensified in recent months over Tinubu’s physical health ahead of a demanding campaign schedule. However in a statement on Wednesday, the former Lagos State Governor said he plans to take his presidential message to every part of the country. “Today marks the official commencement of 2023 presidential election campaign activities across this country,” Tinubu said. “I invite all Nigerians to join me and HE Senator Kashim Shettima on this exciting and important journey as we…
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BREAKING: Tension In APC As National Chairman Accuses Tinubu Of Breaching Agreement On Campaign Council

BREAKING: Tension In APC As National Chairman Accuses Tinubu Of Breaching Agreement On Campaign Council

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Abdullahi Adamu has accused the party’s presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of appointing members of the Presidential Campaign Council without the approval of APC National Working Committee. Tinubu had on Friday unveiled a 422-man committee comprising political heavyweights and other notable members of the party to pilot the various sub-committees of the campaign council. However, days after releasing the list, Tinubu’s campaign council postponed its inauguration to accommodate other interests and stakeholders within the party. See the full letter below:   His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Jagaban Borgu) Presidential Candidate of the…
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Laolu Martins, CO-Founder Bukka Hut Is Dead

Laolu Martins, CO-Founder Bukka Hut Is Dead

Laolu Martins, an investment banking expert who was also the co-founder and executive director of Bukka Hut is dead. Bukka Hut is a restaurant that offers a wide variety of tasty homemade meals. According to TheWill, Martins reportedly slipped and hit his head as he fell at Lennox Mall, Lekki, Lagos. He was quickly rushed to the hospital for medical treatment but unfortunately gave up the ghost on the evening of Tuesday, September 27. The worst hit besides his immediate family member of a wife and two children is his partner and Co-Founder of Bukka Hut, Rasheed Jayeola who only…
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Bloomberg predicts landslide victory for Peter Obi, says 72% of Nigerian voters ready to elect Labour in 2023

Bloomberg predicts landslide victory for Peter Obi, says 72% of Nigerian voters ready to elect Labour in 2023

The results of a survey conducted for Bloomberg News have shown that 72 per cent of its respondents will vote for former Anambra state governor Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the 2023 general elections in February. On Wednesday, the survey from San Francisco-based Premise Data Corp placed Mr Obi in the lead. “Of the 92 per cent of participants who said they’ve decided how to vote, 72 per cent named Obi as their first choice. Of those who are still unsure, 45 per cent said the 61-year-old is their preferred candidate,” Bloomberg reported. Former…
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I Don’t Know If Tinubu Is In Nigeria – Oshiomhole

I Don’t Know If Tinubu Is In Nigeria – Oshiomhole

A Deputy Director of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday said he is not aware if his party’s presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in Nigeria. “I don’t report to him everyday, I’m not sure if he’s around or not,” Mr Oshiomhole said during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Mr Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the APC, said the party’s presidential campaign council was yet to be inaugurated because the President was away in New York. President Muhammadu Buhari is the council’s Chairman. Tinubu had reportedly left the country for…
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Gunmen kill 5 soldiers, one other in Anambra

Gunmen kill 5 soldiers, one other in Anambra

Five soldiers and an unidentified civilian were feared dead on Wednesday at Umunze in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State when gunmen opened fire on them. The victims were driving in a Toyota Sienna vehicle when the gunmen, who were hiding opposite a bank in the town, opened fire on them. A source in the town told Vanguard that there was pandemonium in the area following the shooting as people ran in different directions for their lives. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident could, however, not give the actual number…
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2023: Peter Obi to unveil presidential campaign council

2023: Peter Obi to unveil presidential campaign council

The leadership of Labour Party on Wednesday, disclosed that it would formally unveil the names of leaders and members that would form its Presidential Campaign Council in a few days. This was contained in a statement released in Abuja, by the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Abure disclosed that the announcement of the PCC composition would also herald the official kick off of the party electioneering campaign in full compliance with the electoral guidelines. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, had also confirmed that the party had no immediate plan to launch its campaign.…
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BREAKING: Court bars Peter Obi’s supporters from converging at Lekki Toll Gate

BREAKING: Court bars Peter Obi’s supporters from converging at Lekki Toll Gate

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party(LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for their #Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally billed to hold on October 1, 2022. Justice Daniel Osiagor, who made the order, did not stop the supporters from holding the rally in Lagos State. Rather, the judge directed that the rally procession cannot converge at the Lekki toll gate, but that the procession can pass through the toll gate to access Falomo Bridge and other venues at which the rally plans to meet. According to The Nation, the judge…
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BREAKING: Court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate

BREAKING: Court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate

The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Bashir Machina as the candidate for Yobe North senatorial candidate. Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu ordered the APC to forward the name of Machina to INEC as the authentic winner of the primary, which was held on the 28/05/2022. The judge described the primary election where Senate President Ahmad Lawan emerged as the candidate as "phantom"
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Kidnap kingpin, John Lyon Ewa not graduate of UNICAL — Registrar

Kidnap kingpin, John Lyon Ewa not graduate of UNICAL — Registrar

The University of Calabar, on Wednesday said that the alleged kidnapper, John Ewa, popularly called “John Lyon” was not a graduate of the institution. A statement issued in Calabar by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said that the university’s management stumbled on the media report with dissatisfaction and described it as fallacious. Ewa was arrested in connection with kidnapping activities by the Bayelsa Police Command and was subsequently paraded before the media. “The said John Ewa was never a student of the university, neither did he graduate from the institution. “We urge members of the public to…
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