Politics

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…

The former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu has been announced the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary elections. The Asiwaju of Lagos garnered half of the total votes to beat his major opponents, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and the former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. About 2,322 delegates from across the country had stormed the Eagles Square to elect the flag bearer of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Details shortly…  

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…