Politics

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has hinted at running for the Presidency in 2023.   Saraki dropped the hint while reacting to a follower who urged him to rescue Nigeria.   In a post on his official Facebook, the former Senate President urged Nigerians to work with him as he pushes for the Presidency. The post reads: “Earlier, I replied ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its national convention will hold on February 26. This was stated by the Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday. He was speaking at the Progressives Women Congress held in Abuja. Details later…

Following internal controversies between the governors of All Progressives Congress and the Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee over the party’s national convention, the Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Moh. Lukman, has resigned. It was learnt that although the APC Governors met on Sunday to discuss the National Convention, they also deliberated whether or not the DG should ...

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress and a presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has expressed confidence in winning the coming presidential election in 2023.   He said with the “strong support” of the masses, winning the election is not negotiable.   The APC leader spoke when he visited a former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja in his Ibadan ...

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says his visit to the Presidential Villa on Monday offered him the opportunity to formally inform President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition in 2023.   Tinubu disclosed this to State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with Buhari at the State House, Abuja. He said though ...

Mai Mala Buni, national caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it is not in his party’s plan to field former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 presidency. Buni’s statement comes weeks after he led APC governors to the residence of the former president in November 2020. While details of the meeting were not given, an insider had ...

  The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, he declared that it would be “immoral” for him to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki won re-election in the last Saturday’s governorship election, which he contested under the Peoples ...

By Osagie Otabor, Akure A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Olusola Oke, has given seven days ultimatum to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to conclude all reconciliation efforts with a view to uniting all aggrieved members of the party. Chief Oke said the APC would defeat the opposition Peoples Democratic Party with a landslide victory if all groups within ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Headquarters’ suit challenging the powers of the Ogun chapter of the party to conduct party congresses in the state. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, while delivering his judgment, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case on merit. . Delivering judgment in the suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/208/2020, Justice ...

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reportedly joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of September guber poll. The governor on Monday announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), three days after, the party’s screening committee disqualified him from partaking in its primaries over issues bordering on academic qualification.  Chairman of the PDP in Edo state, Mr. Tony Azegbemi said Obaseki has registered ...