Politics

Prof. Chinedu Nwajiuba, elder brother of former minister of state for education and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Emeka Nwajiuba, has explained why his brother did not attend the APC convention at the Eagles square in Abuja. The ex-minister, despite paying N100 million for the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms, was conspicuously absent at the party’s Convention on Tuesday, when other 22 aspirants gathered for the presidential primary. His absence came as a surprise to many, as he was one of the first ministers to resign from the Buhari-led administration after the President directed public office holders…

Eleventh-hour intrigues, horse-trading and scheming, tilted in favour of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his bid to become the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election. The country’s political scene had been charged in the last 72 hours, with an atmosphere of suspense and confusion permeating the country. Issues revolving around the ruling party’s convention dominated the discourse on both social and traditional media due to the unclear permutations. According to Daily Trust, there was high-powered manoeuvring and power play among top power brokers in the country for days…

Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu has won the Abia governorship ticket of the Action Peoples Party (APP). His victory came weeks after he dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mascot had served as the Chief of Staff to former Governor, Theodore Orji. He was returned unopposed at the APP primary election held in Umuahia, the capital, on Tuesday. Mascot was declared winner by a voice vote after his opponent, Ndem Chukwu, stepped down. In his remarks, the standard bearer assured that he was prepared to rebuild Abia, NAN reports.

Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, the Senate Leader, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State. Abdullahi’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Muhammad Jamil Gulma confirmed the defection on Tuesday. “Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9am leave Abuja for Kebbi and proceed to Kamba local government to formally declare for PDP and to possibly indicate his interest to contest his present seat,” Gulma was quoted by Vanguard as saying. Yahaya had participated in the APC’s Kebbi governorship primaries, in which it was reported to have scored zero…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its presidential primary today at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The party’s delegates, leaders as well as observers will converge on Eagle Square to elect their flagbearer. The winner will challenge candidates of some other parties such as Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. A total of 18 parties are eligible to present candidates for the presidential poll that will be held early next year The APC presidential screening committee had screened 23 aspirants and advised 10 of them to withdraw, though they…