Politics

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday arrived Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, to a rousing reception. The APC candidate was received by Governor David Umahi, members of the State Executive Council (Exco), state and national legislators from the state, traditional rulers, stakeholders of the party, and a huge crowd of party faithful and supporters. According to The Nation, he immediately inaugurated the new Government House and the dualised road built by the Umahi administration. Asiwaju Tinubu hailed Umahi for his achievements, despite the lean resources of the state. The former Lagos State governor said the…

Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo on Wednesday said it should be the turn of the South-East to produce the next president in line with the agreement reached by past Nigerian leader. According to him, both north, South West and South South have produced presidents for the country, while South-East has not been given the opportunity to steer the ship of the country. Adebanjo made the remarks in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during a campaign rally for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Talking about the ambition of the presidential candidate of…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed have taken their campaign to Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Supporters of the candidates are seen on the main road in the capital city waving banners and clad in the party’s customised shirts, caps, and other paraphernalia. The security in and around Adamasingba stadium, the venue of the rally is also watertight as supporters of the party form a single queue outside the stadium before being screened into the main event area. The mood is ecstatic, music plays in the background as…

A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Sir Chikwe Udensi has donated a command and control unit as well as a monitoring system to support the election of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi as the country's next president in 2023, ABN TV reports. He also donated two buses to support the presidential campaign of Peter Obi. Sir Udensi, an Interpol Systems Consultant announced the donations on Tuesday when he played host for the second time to Peter Obi at his Abuja office. The system allows for the monitoring of over 176,000 polling…

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says Peter Obi running for the presidency as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) is a “good omen” for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje spoke on Monday during an interview with Channels Television. In 2019, the former Anambra governor was the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, was the presidential candidate. In May, Obi dumped the PDP and clinched the presidential ticket of the LP. Over the past weeks, political analysts have speculated that the participation of Obi in the 2023 presidential election may affect the…

Former Gombe Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo has declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, describing the ambition as a North East project. Dankwambo and Gombe PDP candidate Jibrin Dan Barde have been associated with the Integrity Group spearheaded by Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike. The camp campaigned for the emergence of Wike as flag bearer and has demanded is resignation of the PDP's National chairman Dr Iyorcha Ayu as a condition to back Atiku. At the opening of Atiku Presidential campaign office in Gombe, the duo was conspicuously absent, saying they were not invited However, at the campaign,…

Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, the Labour Party candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, has vowed to promote legislation aimed at making a conducive environment for small businesses if elected. Osonwa in a post on his Facebook page noted that small businesses are the bedrock of every economy, saying that through zonal interventions projects, he would provide capital for small businesses and establish a business improvement centre in the Federal Constituency. He said: "One of my key agendas is to promote small businesses. "Small businesses are the bedrock of every economy. They bring jobs and provide…