Politics

BREAKING: Wike’s group pulls out of Atiku’s campaign council

BREAKING: Wike’s group pulls out of Atiku’s campaign council

The crisis rocking the nation’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Wednesday as Governor Nyesom Wike’s team reportedly pulled out of the campaign Council of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. This came following a meeting early on Wednesday morning in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Punch gathered that members of the Rivers State Governor’s team vowed not to play any role in Atiku’s campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections. They insisted that the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, must resign for them to rescind their decision. Wike had called for Ayu’s…
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APC Integrity Group Hails Appointment Of Gov. Yahaya Bello As National Youth Coordinator of Tinubu/ Shetima Presidential Campaign Council

APC Integrity Group Hails Appointment Of Gov. Yahaya Bello As National Youth Coordinator of Tinubu/ Shetima Presidential Campaign Council

The All Progressives Congress National Integrity Movement (ANIM) has hailed the appointment of the Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello as the National Youth Coordinator for the Tinubu/Shettima 2023 campaign council. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Coordinator of the Movement Honourable Sadiq Fakai said the appointment was a round peg in a round hole and stated that Governor Yahaya Bello deserved the appointment considering his political pedigree and acceptability among Nigerian Youth. “Fakai has said that the group would join hands with Governor Bello to ensure the victory of Tinubu at the general election “The appointment of Bello as the National…
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2023: APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu visits Eunice Uzor Kalu

2023: APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu visits Eunice Uzor Kalu

Senator Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 2023 polls, has met with Chief Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu, the mother of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at her Abuja residence. The meeting is in continuation of Tinubu’s consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 elections. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and one of APC’s national leaders met with Mrs Kalu on Sunday afternoon at her Abuja residence and was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu also confirmed the…
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Full Text of Mr Peter Obi’s CNN Interview with Zane Asher

Full Text of Mr Peter Obi’s CNN Interview with Zane Asher

Zane Asher: Mr. Obi thank you so much for being with us. You're certainly the most popular presidential candidate among young people in Nigeria, there's so much momentum behind you. But here's the problem. Nigerians are used to being disappointed by their leaders, and what do you think about some of the problems that are facing the country right now, they are systemic. I'm talking about the corruption, I'm talking about oil theft, I'm talking about insecurity, I'm talking about the fiscal hole that Nigeria is in right now. Can all of that really be solved by one person? Peter…
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2023: Double efforts for Shettima and I, Tinubu tells North East

2023: Double efforts for Shettima and I, Tinubu tells North East

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged the north east to double efforts in support for their son and vice presidential candidate Senator Kashim Shettima who is from the region. Tinubu stated this while addressing party leaders and faithfuls at the wedding ceremony of Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s son, Misbau Yahaya in Gombe. Tinubu, while acknowledging it was not yet time for campaign, urged them to ensure that he becomes the next President in 2023. “North East people, what you have done in the past I appreciate. Now that your son is my running…
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2023: I’m fit to govern Abia — Greg Ibe

2023: I’m fit to govern Abia — Greg Ibe

The Abia State governorship flag bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Professor Greg Ibe, has debunked speculations that he is not physically fit to withstand the hassles and rigours of electioneering campaigns following his health challenge. Professor Ibe who was addressing newsmen Thursday after the inauguration of his campaign offices in Aba and Umuahia, said he was medically and physically fit to govern the state if voted into power. The APGA governorship hopeful who just returned from the United States where he received medical treatment following a slide he had last year, said he had fully recovered, and…
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2023: Wike Appointed Into PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Tambuwal Named DG

2023: Wike Appointed Into PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Tambuwal Named DG

Despite the accusations that the North has taken charge of the juicy positions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party has appointed the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as Director General of the Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) for the 2023 elections. While Tambuwal is the Director General of the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC), Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state is the Chairman Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Others are Governor Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) PCC Vice Chairman North and Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Vice Chairman South. Among members of the 326 member Campaign Team are Senator Liyel Imoke, Deputy…
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BREAKING: Gov Makinde demands Ayu’s resignation as PDP national chairman

BREAKING: Gov Makinde demands Ayu’s resignation as PDP national chairman

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, for the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party. Makinde made this call at the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Oyo State Governor, together with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been tackling the PDP over the National Chairman of the party and the presidential candidate who are are from the North. However, in his welcome address, he described Atiku…
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‘Mr Mugu’: : Keyamo, American Clash On Twitter Over Peter Obi

‘Mr Mugu’: : Keyamo, American Clash On Twitter Over Peter Obi

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo and a retired American mental health counsellor, Dr Jeffrey Guterman, have been tackling each other over the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. Keyamo, who also doubles as the Director of Media and Public Affairs and official spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, had warned Guterman to stay out of Nigeria’s politics after he tweeted “Shame on you, #fkeyamo” when he (Keyamo) claimed that Obi, was playing the ethnic card to get votes in the coming election. Responding to him on Tuesday, Keyamo…
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Why ‘$150m Diaspora donation’ became headache for Peter Obi

Why ‘$150m Diaspora donation’ became headache for Peter Obi

The political movement of presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi which has received a boost from the Nigerian diaspora community has generated some controversy, particularly on the legality of raising an alleged sum of $150 million Diaspora donation for the candidate’s campaign for 2023. But Obi denied receiving any donation from Nigerians in the Diaspora. The Labour Party flag bearer, in a meeting with Nigerians in London, debunked the report, describing it as a mere speculation. Against the backdrop, the diaspora donation has constituted a headache for Labour Party, Obi and his teaming supporters. Here are some of the…
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