Politics

By Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation and Jide Orintunsin, AbujaConfusion over aspirants’ letter demanding postponementParty fails to set up convention sub-committeesState chairmen go underground over moves to replace coordinatorThe cloud over the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February 26 hung still last night with the party’s governors split into…

The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has alleged that some leaders of the party are putting more energy and effort in terms of how they can manipulate party structures to impose their choices of candidates for 2023. Lukman disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday titled “A Comparative…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election conducted on Saturday. Oyetola was announced the candidate of the party in the coming July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Three aspirants contested alongside Oyetola. They included former Deputy Speaker of the House of…

As the 2023 presidential election draws closer, the fight and strategy by political parties on who to replace President Buhari in Aso Rock intensifies. The ruling party has been trying to put their house to see how they can retain power, but it seems that it is a difficult task for them in doing so….

Some Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP may not support zoning of the Presidential ticket to any region or geopolitical zones in 2023. It should be recalled that the PDP, had earlier made the Presidential ticket Open, to all the Presidential Aspirants, who might be interested to contest Presidential race under the Platform of…

•••Accuses Aregbesola of lying By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency Hon. James Faleke, has accused the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola of lying against Bola Tinubu, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to the lawmaker, contrary to Aregbesola’s claim, Tinubu has never played God to his political followers…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The House of Representatives has commenced a probe of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known on Wednesday. Gbajabiamila is a staunch loyalist of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who has declared his intention to run for presidency…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Lokoja/ Kogi House of Representatives aspirant,Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye has called on Federal government to emulate Governor Yahaya Bello by availing the youth 30 percent affirmative action in both elective and appointive positions. Aguye made the call while playing host to Lokoja/ Kogi federal constituency Progressive youth delegation who paid him…

•Ruling Party Leans Towards South-South •APC, PDP Bigwigs, Business Leaders Meet Over Consensus Candidate •Atiku’s Bid Fractures Party •Southern PDP Governors Seek Ticket Where should the next Nigerian President come from in 2023? Which of the six geopolitical zones should take the slot? This is the loaded question to which the governing All Progressives Congress…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi A political pressure group, the Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency PDP Network, has endorsed Hon Danladi Baba Budon for House of Reps seat in 2023. A statement signed by the group’s Chairman, Isa Mohammed and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday, stressed that Hon baba Budon is so far the…