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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…

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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Friday, 30 September 2022 06:09

Nigerians react to Tinubu’s absence at signing of Peace Pact

The absence of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the peace pact of Thursday has stirred reactions. Although he was represented by his running mate, Kashim Shettima, his absence sparked outrage, especially in the Nigerian digital sphere. Nigerian human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, via her Twitter handle, stated that the APC presidential candidate ought to sign the peace pact himself. She said, “No way should anyone be signing a peace accord on behalf of anyone! Bola Ahmed Tinubu has to sign for himself.” Rinu Oduala @Savvy Rinu wrote: Bola Tinubu didn’t attend the peace accord…

Thursday, 29 September 2022 06:56

Bloomberg opinion poll tips Obi to win presidential election as Middle Belt Forum endorses LP candidate

Bloomberg opinion poll has favoured the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to win the 2023 presidential election. This is following the ANAP/NOI poll results released recently which put Obi at 21% and 51% respectively ahead of other presidential candidates. The results of the survey conducted for Bloomberg News by Premise Data Corp. published yesterday as campaign officially kicked off, showed Obi scored 72% among those who have decided to vote. Out of those surveyed, 92% of participants said they had decided how to vote and 72% named Obi as their first choice and of those who…

Wednesday, 28 September 2022 06:15

Court nullifies Ogun PDP gov primary, others

A Federal High Court in Abeokuta has nullified the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State that produced Ladi Adebutu as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2023 general election. The court ordered that the party should hold an all encompassing primary with the duly elected delegates. While presiding over the matter on Tuesday, the judge, O.O Oguntoyinbo, in his judgment ordered the party to conduct another primary within the next 14 days. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.…

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 06:38

Afenifere restates support for Peter Obi, explains why

PRESS RELEASE Before the political parties conducted their primaries, a journalist asked what is my view about the 2023 general election? I answered and said the country should be restructured before the general election, and he followed up by asking if there should be an election, which zone should the Presidency come from? And I unhesitatingly said, of course, the Southeast. After the primaries and the candidates emerge with Bola Tinubu from the Southwest, APC, Atiku Abubakar on the platform of PDP and Peter Obi on the platform of Labour Party and I announced Afenifere’s support for Peter Obi, not…

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