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Friday, 07 October 2022 06:06

Tinubu returns from UK trip

Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, returned to Nigeria from London, Thursday evening. He was received at the airport by APC chieftains, including the Vice Presidential candidate of the party, Kashim Shettima. Tinubu left the country on September 24 spending 12 days in London before returning to Nigeria. Thisday

Wednesday, 05 October 2022 05:49

Ogun 2023: PDP, LP candidates missing on INEC list

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday released a list of 13 governorship candidates and their parties in Ogun State, with the flagbearers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) conspicuously missing. INEC had earlier said that Labour Party did not submit its list of candidates before the deadline. But the party vowed to challenge the matter in court saying they submitted it electronically. Contacted, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abayomi Arabambi, said, “We are in court and the matter will be determined by the court this October.” Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in the state, Niyi…

Tuesday, 04 October 2022 05:52

PDP crisis deepens as Forum of Candidates and Aspirants joins 5 govs to demand Ayu’s resignation

Five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) led by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike have given the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar conditions he must meet before they can support him in the 2023 general election. A highly placed source told our correspondent that the PDP standard bearer is seriously under pressure to succumb to their demands few days after the flag off of campaigns by political parties. The governors in Wike’s camp include those of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Benue, Samuel Ortom; Oyo, Seyi Makinde and Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu. Following the meeting by the governors at the weekend…

Tuesday, 04 October 2022 05:49

Women hold Tinubu campaign rally in Lagos

The women’s wing of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, on Monday, staged a solidarity walk for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima. The rally was also organised to mobilise support for the second-term bid of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The rally, which was held at Onikan Stadium and spanned Lagos Island, was attended by wife of the state governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; wife of the deputy governor, Oluremi Hamzat; the state APC chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi; former state deputy governor, Oluranti Adebule; and the state APC women…

Monday, 03 October 2022 06:25

Premium Times has updated its analysis of the 2023 presidential race. Verdict: ‘Obidients dominate as Tinubu, Atiku face domestic problems’

Peter Obi’s supporters got their noses in front of the field in the opening week of the campaigns for the 2023 presidential election. While the two major parties are still trying to put their houses in order, the upstart Obidients are already in the streets showing off their numbers in simultaneous outings across the country. They appeared to have seized the initiative in this campaign from the moment in June when Obi abandoned his bid for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and entered the race on the pony of the then unfashionable Labour Party. Since then, the…

Monday, 03 October 2022 06:21

Tinubu rides workout bicycle to dispel ill-health rumours

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday, shared a video of him on a fitness bike. The video comes amid concerns over his whereabouts, following his absence at the signing of the peace accord for the 2023 elections. At the signing of the peace accord, which held on September 29, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC) were present at the event. However, Kashim Shettima, APC vice-presidential candidate, was…

Monday, 03 October 2022 06:20

Wike, 4 other PDP govs meet in Enugu as party crisis deepens

Five governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, held a closed-door meeting in Enugu state. Governors present at the meeting were Samuel Ortom (Benue), Nyesom Wike, (Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu), Seyi Makinde, (Oyo), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). According to a statement by the Enugu government, the governors held a “crucial meeting in the Enugu Government House to discuss matters of public interest”. The meeting was said to have lasted for several hours. The meeting comes amid a crisis in the party over calls for Iyorchia Ayu to step down as national chairman of the party.…

Monday, 03 October 2022 06:17

Brazil election goes to runoff as Bolsonaro proves polls false, media ‘liars’

Brazil's presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, electoral authorities said on Sunday, after President Jair Bolsonaro's surprising strength in the first round spoiled rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hopes of winning outright. With 99.7% of electronic votes counted, Lula was ahead with 48.4% of votes versus 43.3% for Bolsonaro, the national electoral authority reported. As neither got a majority of support, the race will go to a second-round vote on Oct. 30. Several opinion surveys had shown the leftist Lula, who was president from 2003 to 2010, leading the far-right Bolsonaro by 10-15 percentage points ahead of…

Monday, 03 October 2022 06:16

What to know after Day 222 of Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine claimed full control of Russia's eastern logistics hub Lyman, its most significant battlefield gain in weeks, setting the stage for further advances aimed at cutting Russia's supply lines to its battered troops to a single route. LYMAN * Ukraine's capture of a city within territory of Russian President Vladimir Putin's declared annexation demonstrates that Ukrainians are making progress and are able to push back against Russian forces, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. * The recapture of Lyman in the Donetsk region is a key factor for "further de-occupation" in the neighbouring Luhansk region, Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai said. *…

Sunday, 02 October 2022 06:49

2023: Thousands march for Peter Obi in Lagos, Uyo, Asaba, other state capitals

Vehicular traffic in several parts of Lagos metropolis was grounded from Saturday morning till early afternoon after thousands of youths marched along major roads in support of Peter Obi. The Labour Party presidential candidate’s supporters defied the morning downpour to participate in the #4MillionManMarch4PeterObi held at Lekki, Surulere, Ikeja, and Festac Town – the organisers planned to assemble one million people at each of the venues. At Ikeja, the supporters assembled at the Archbishop Vining Church from 7 a.m. amidst a contingent of armed police officers. At the same time, a similar crowd had gathered at the FHA ground in…

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Sunday, 02 October 2022 06:48

Aisha Buhari named grand patron of APC women campaign team

All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up the Tinubu/Shettima women’s campaign team for the 2023 general election. In a statement on Saturday, Rinsola Abiola, daughter of MKO Abiola and member of the team’s media and administrative committee, said Aisha Buhari, the first lady, will lead the campaign team as its grand patron. She noted that Oluremi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos central, and Nana Shettima, wife of the APC vice-presidential candidate, will serve as chairman and co-chairman respectively. According to Rinsola, Asabe Vilita Bashir, former member of the house of representatives from Borno, will serve as national coordinator while Lauretta Onochie,…

Saturday, 01 October 2022 07:15

‘I’ll remove fuel subsidy, restructure debt, create state police’, Peter Obi says in Bloomberg interview

A third-party presidential candidate trying to capitalize on widespread discontent in Nigeria said he’ll scrap multibillion-dollar fuel subsidies and restructure debt to free up funds to tackle insecurity and boost investment if he wins the election next year. Peter Obi -- a former state governor and banker -- has emerged as the politician with the best chance of upending the two-party status quo that has ruled Africa’s most-populous country for more than 20 years. His bid to replace President Muhammadu Buhari has swiftly gained a following that hopes to grow its momentum in the run-up to the vote in February.…

Saturday, 01 October 2022 07:14

Court nullifies Oyetola’s candidature in Osun gov election

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun State as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the July 16 governorship election. Emeka Nwite, in a judgement, nullified Oyetola and his deputy governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi, on grounds that Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, who submitted their names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Section 82(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had filed the suit against Buni, Oyetola and…

Friday, 30 September 2022 06:10

PDP crisis deepens as NWC members return N122m ‘bribe money’ to party

At least four members of the National Working Committee of the main opposition party, PDP, have returned over N120 million to the party’s account. The amount returned ranged from N28 million to N36 million per person. The PDP leaders said the money was recently paid into their accounts and tagged “housing allowance” or “house rent.” In separate letters addressed to the PDP National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu, the four members said it became necessary to return the money after backlash from the media accusing them of taking bribe. The NWC members who returned the money are the National Vice Chairman (South-West)…

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