Politics

• PDP committee to meet South-South, Southeast caucuses • Competence, knowledge of economy may determine APC pick The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are racing against time to pick their presidential running mates ahead of next Friday’s deadline handed down by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Alhaji Abubakar Atiku who was elected PDP’s flag bearer two weeks ago and APC’s Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who emerged as candidate last Tuesday have been brainstorming with the hierarchy of their party on their prospective deputies and the parameters for selecting them. Both candidates, party sources said yesterday,…

Peter Obi has received a certificate of return as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for next year’s general elections. The former governor Anambra State governor received the certificate of return from the party on Friday. “Mr. Peter Obi Receives Labour Party Certificate of Returns as its Presidential Candidate for 2023 presidential elections,” the Labour Party tweeted on its official handle alongside a photo of Obi holding the certificate of return. “Congratulations!! Mr. Peter Obi Receives Labour Party Certificate of Returns as its Presidential Candidate for 2023 presidential elections. Congratulations!! pic.twitter.com/9pD9xqwa5V — LabourPartyNG (@NgLabour) June 10, 2022 Before…

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, may be named as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, THE WHISPERER has learnt. According to Nigerian Tribune, the former vice president has offered the position to the Rivers State governor who was the first runner-up in the primary that produced the party’s new standard bearer. It was gathered that Atiku, who was also the candidate of the PDP in the 2019 exercise, would have since announced the Rivers governor as his running mate but for the opposition to the idea by some other state governors.…

Former Aba North Assembly Member, Hon Emeka Nnamani, has emerged as the candidate of Labour Party for Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia State. Hon Emeka emerged as the party’s choice at its ongoing state convention and primary election of the party in Aba on Wednesday afternoon. Nnamani was affirmed as the consensus candidate of the party by the delegates across the various wards of Aba North/Aba Federal Constituency. Recall that Hon. Emeka Nnamani had last week dumped the All Progressives gland Alliance (APGA), due to lack of internal democracy. In his resignation letter, Nnamani said, "Following my resignation…

.... Gives reasons Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu) who came second during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Abia State, has pledged support for the governorship candidate, Professor Uche Ikonne. Mayor Igbokwe made the pledge while addressing a mamoth crowd of his supporters Wednesday at Umuawa Alocha Community Primary School Umuahia. He thanked his supporters for their steadfast loyalty and unwavering support and debunked the rumour that he had abandoned them. "Without you, we couldn't have created much impact", he said. "We want to stress that the Ekweremekwe Campaign Team gave the contest for the ticket of our…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, is currently holding a crucial meeting with governors of the party in Abuja. The meeting commenced few minutes after the emergence of former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 elections. Daily Trust gathered that the choice of the running mate to Atiku Abubakar will top the agenda of the meeting. Other issues might also has to do the constitution of the Presidential campaign council, the emergence of Tinubu and…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, and other aspirants who participated in just-concluded presidential primary held in Abuja. In statement on Wednesay afternoon, he told Tinubu and the former aspirants: “I congratulate you for the good and wonderful outing.” Kalu said “everyone did enough campaign needed to win the primary election but it is only one candidate that will represent the party in the general election.” Addressing the APC candidate, Kalu said: “To my friend and colleague, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has been elected…