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Buhari meets APC governors to discuss Tinubu’s running mate

Buhari meets APC governors to discuss Tinubu’s running mate

President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discuss the choice of running mate of Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the presidential villa in the federal capital territory (FCT). Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi governor and chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), led his colleagues into the meeting with the president. Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president; Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, and Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, were among those present at the meeting. Last week, Bola Tinubu campaign organisation said the APC governors are…
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2023 Presidency: Tinubu’s Camp Narrows Down On Shettima, Atiku On Okowa As Running Mates

2023 Presidency: Tinubu’s Camp Narrows Down On Shettima, Atiku On Okowa As Running Mates

The camps of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar have narrowed down on two persons for consideration as running mates, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Credible sources said Tinubu’s camp has narrowed down on Senator Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno State and Atiku’s backers are concluding talks on Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa for the position of the vice president. Since the conclusion of the primaries of the two political parties, attention has since been shifted to the selection of running mates of the…
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Democracy Day: Yakurr Labour Party Chairman, Akpama, Greets Nigerians, Calls For Mass Voter Registration

Democracy Day: Yakurr Labour Party Chairman, Akpama, Greets Nigerians, Calls For Mass Voter Registration

Chairman of Labour Party Yakurr Local Government Area, Comrade Akpama Kammonke Essien has congratulated Nigerians on this year's DEMOCRACY DAY commemoration. Akpama in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Leo Lekam Ofem, stressed on the need for Nigerians to get their permanent voter's card ahead of the 2023 general elections.   The statement said, "Nigerians should participatively get themselves involved in the ongoing Permanent Voters Card (PVC) registration process across the country ahead of 2023 general elections to enable them be a part of those who'll chose who becomes our leader at all levels, thereby…
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2023 Presidency: APC To Unveil Tinubu’s Running Mate Wednesday

2023 Presidency: APC To Unveil Tinubu’s Running Mate Wednesday

Following the deadline issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2023 general elections, there are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu may unveil his running mate on Wednesday, June 15. THE WHISPERER gathered that Tinubu would conclude consultations with the party’s stakeholders, including governors on Tuesday and would announce his running mate on Wednesday. Recall that the APC governors and other stakeholders had agreed that the North-East should produce the vice-presidential candidate of the party. Tinubu’s associate and Lagos Vice Chairman (Central) of the APC, Hakeem Bamgbala, in an…
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2023: Peter Obi won’t get any vote from Ebonyi, we’ll vote for Tinubu – Umahi

2023: Peter Obi won’t get any vote from Ebonyi, we’ll vote for Tinubu – Umahi

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Monday stressed that Ebonyi people will not vote for Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election in the State. According to Vanguard, Umahi stated this during the swearing in ceremony of five Commissioners and two Special Assistant, SA, into his cabinet including 6 Development Center Coordinators at the Exco chambers of the new Government House, Abakaliki. The Governor insisted that the state will vote only for the All Progressives Congress APC and urged the people not to vote for the Labour Party during the election. According to him, the votes of the State…
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2023: Anxiety As Yobe APC Senatorial Candidate Refused To Give Ticket To Senate President

2023: Anxiety As Yobe APC Senatorial Candidate Refused To Give Ticket To Senate President

There’s anxiety in the camp of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as the Youth Leader in the state, Bashir Machina, has refused all entreaties to step down and hand over the senatorial ticket to him. Lawan was an aspirant for the APC presidential ticket but was defeated in an election where the party’s National Leader, Bola Tinubu, emerged the winner few days ago. Machina was the sole candidate for the Yobe North APC senatorial primaries. All those who indicated interest were told not to contest to enable Machina hold the ticket for Lawan in case he loses the presidential election,…
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2023: Uche Ekwunife mocks Peter Obi’s presidential bid with Labour Party

2023: Uche Ekwunife mocks Peter Obi’s presidential bid with Labour Party

Senator Uche Ekwunife (Anambra central) has said it’s laughable for former Anambra Governor Peter Obi to achieve his presidential ambition on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). The two-term Senator, who is gunning for another term on the ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), declared her party is still solid as a rock in Anambra State. Addressing PDP stakeholders at her event Centre in Awka at the weekend, Ekwunife, said it would be a pipe dream for Obi to beat PDP or any other party in Anambra with Labour party. According to The Nation, though stakeholders cautioned her…
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2023: Senator Shettima Selected As Tinubu’s VP, APC NWC Member Reveals

2023: Senator Shettima Selected As Tinubu’s VP, APC NWC Member Reveals

There are feelers that stakeholders in the North, on Monday, opted for Former Borno State governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as running mate to the standard bearer of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. A source told Daily Independent that stakeholders in the region believes that the former Borno State governor is a better option than the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who were reportedly in the race. Speaking under condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, the National Working Committee…
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2023: APC May Pick Tinubu’s Running Mate From North-East, Senate President From South-East

2023: APC May Pick Tinubu’s Running Mate From North-East, Senate President From South-East

The ruling All Progressives Congress may soon reveal its vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. The presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu, will on Tuesday meet with the party’s stakeholders, including governors and thereafter announce his running mate on Wednesday, The Punch reports. Meanwhile, according to the report, the APC governors and other stakeholders had agreed that the North-East should produce the vice-presidential candidate of the party. Prospective candidates are Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu; a former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima; the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong. The resolve of…
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2023: Ibe Okwara Osonwa Meets NDU Abuja Branch, Promises Quality Representation For Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency (Photos)

2023: Ibe Okwara Osonwa Meets NDU Abuja Branch, Promises Quality Representation For Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency (Photos)

Labour Party candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Mr Ibe Okwara Osonwa has declared that his ambition is triggered by his passion to give quality and effective representations to the good but deprived people of Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency in House of Representatives. Osonwa stated this while interacting with members of Ndi Ibe Ohafia Development Union (NDU), Abuja Branch on Sunday afternoon. He lamented that the bane of the Federal Constituency since the political dispensation has been unpatriotic representations and vowed to change the status quo for the betterment of the populace. The candidate insisted that he has the Midas touch for…
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