Politics

The number of Presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has continued to rise despite the mixed feelings trailing the N100million expression of interest and nomination forms. The party made headlines and generated controversy after it pegged the prices for its expression of interest and Presidential nomination forms at N30 million and N70 million respectively. So far, about twenty aspirants have indicated an interest in the presidency while some have purchased the form. The following are those who have so far obtained their expression of interest and nomination forms: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Yahaya Adoza Bello Dave…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has reacted to the defection of his younger brother, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Action Peoples Party, APP. Kalu who reacted through a post on his verified facebook page, said, "I have received several calls from friends, associates, political stakeholders and leaders of thoughts seeking my opinion on the defection of my brother, Mascot, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Action Peoples Party, APP. "Sincerely, the National Chairman, two Deputy National Chairmen of our great party including the Senate President persuaded him to…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has endorsed Senator Uba Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election in the state. Daily Trust reliably gathered that the decision was reached after extensive discussion with some of the aspirants, where the governor made his choice known to them. “We met for about three hours. Everyone consented to allow Mallam’s decision to prevail. He has chosen Uba as the flag bearer. “We need to accept this as the will of Allah SWT and avoid unnecessary back talk. Let’s see how to manage…

A former Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Alex Otti, has picked the gubernatorial nomination form of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Abia State. Mr Otti was the governoship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2019 governoship election in Abia State. He also contested the 2015 gubernatorial election in Abia State under the All Progressives Grand Alliance where he finished second behind incumbent Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. Ferdinand Ekeoma, his aide on media and publicity, wrote on facebook, "Earlier this evening, the man God is going to use to place Abia on the pedestal of unprecedented socioeconomic…

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, is planning to retain Peter Obi as his running mate if he clinches the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sources have said. The duo clinched the PDP presidential ticket in the 2019 general elections although they lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which fielded President Muhammadu Buhari as its flag bearer. According to Daily Independent, moves by Atiku to select Peter Obi as his running mate are however facing stiff resistance from PDP Southern governors who want him to pick one of them as his running mate. It was…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo, has been cleared to contest the Senate seat in the 2023 elections. Recall that Ozigbo was earlier disqualified by the party’s screening committee from the party’s primaries ahead of the 2023 senatorial election. The five-man screening committee said in its report that Ozigbo was screened out because of his case at the Supreme Court over the November 6 governorship election. However, in a new report signed by its Chairman, Udeh Okoye, the committee said Ozigbo is now cleared to contest the Anambra South Senatorial…

A group under the aegis of Etigwe Youth Ambassadors, EYA, has given reasons why Mr. Etigwe Uwa (SAN), a frontline governorship aspirant in the 2023 governoship election in Abia State should be elected as the next governor in the state. The group disclosed that if elected, Mr Uwa would “restore” good governance for Abia to flourish. The Deputy Director General of the group, Hon. Ebere Ibekwe stated this on Monday in Umuahia during the inauguration of the Umuahia North Local Government Area ward coordinators of the group. He encouraged eligible voters in the state to participate in the ongoing Permanent…