Politics

Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed optimism he will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He said he has all the qualities to succeed as President, stating he has fixed Kogi since he took over. He spoke on Monday while featuring on Arise TV programme. “By the grace of God when I would have [been]…

The Progressive Consolidation Group (PCG), a political group recently endorsed by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed speculations that Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has renounced his ambition to contest in the 2023 presidential election. The group said there was never a time the Vice President attended a meeting where he renounced his…

…as Caretaker NEC shuts out prominent members Although the congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have come and gone, but the crises they generated indicate clearly that all is not well, generally in the party from the wards to the national level. Already there are feelers that most aggrieved factions may be plotting…

The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Hon. Rasaq Salinsile, has stated that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola avoided an open embarrassment by directing the Ministry of Justice to withdraw the charges against him and six other leaders of the party. According to Salinsile, the withdrawal of the case is not in the spirit of…

The suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has asked the party to suspend its October 30 National Convention. Secondus offered the reason why the party must suspend the National Convention in a letter by his lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo. He said in the letter addressed to the acting Chairman, Yemi Akinwonmi, that…

A Northern group, Arewa Youth Alliance for 2023, has drummed up support for the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, describing him as the best presidential material come 2023. Releasing a statement on Thursday, the convener of the group, Bello Lawan-Bello, called on all the political parties to adopt Mr Tinubu…

Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has highlighted the kind of leadership Nigeria needs ahead of 2023 elections. Atiku said Nigeria needs a leadership that can bring about unity to the entire country. The former Vice President expressed the hope that the country would thrive under a leadership that would…

By TONY AKOWE  Mixed reactions have trailed the endorsement of direct primaries by the Senate, which involves the election of candidates for political parties by all registered, card-carrying  members. Many believe the process will limit the influence of godfathers on the shadow polls and foster popular participation. TONY AKOWE reports When the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC)…

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone Abubakar Sadiq Bello has ordered the investigation of unprofessional conduct of a policeman caught on camera voting during state congress of All progressive Congress (APC) in Kano. KANO FOCUS reportsthat in view of the unprofessional conduct of the policeman, the AIG has referred the matter to…

Indications have emerged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is working to prevent an internal crisis over who gets its presidential ticket and some other lingering issues. As 2023 general elections draw closer, it was gathered that the party is working on selecting a consensus arrangement to pick it’s candidate as stalwarts of the…