Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has branded the emergence of many presidential candidates for the 2023 general elections as a good omen for the country. However, according to Ajulo, only three of the numerous All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants are constitutionally qualified to contest the presidential election. He stated thisContinue Reading
A political group, The Osinbajo Think Tank (TOTT), has called on Sen. Bola Tinubu and other APC presidential aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) to drop their aspirations and support Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to flag the party’s ticket for 2023 race. In a statement by itsContinue Reading
THE stage is set. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will pick its presidential flagbearer, the seventh since the 1999 return to civil rule, today. The road that the PDP threaded to today’s presidential national convention has been rough. Several issues had propped up and the decisions that theContinue Reading
One of the 14 presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has withdrawn from the presidential race He claimed that “the contest has been obscenely monetized”. In a letter addressed to the national chairman of PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, Hayatu-Deen said the current state of the contest inContinue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its special convention for the presidential primary from Sunday, 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2020 to Monday, 6th – Wednesday, 8th of June, 2022. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka explained that the decision was in line with the Independent NationalContinue Reading
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, condemned monetary inducement for delegates at the ongoing primaries of political parties to produce candidates for the 2023 elections. Speaking at the launch of a book titled ‘Political Party Governance’ authored by Dr. Mohammed Wakil, a former Minister of State, Power,Continue Reading
•Refutes plot to transfer super cop to DSS facility The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said information making the rounds that suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, was attacked by his fellow inmates in one of its correctional facilities, is false. Controller-General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa, made thisContinue Reading
Barely few days to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a group has set up a grassroots-based crowdfunding portal to aid Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s bid to become the party’s flag bearer. The portal, Pyoglobalpartners.com, was launched by the group, which goes by the name PYO GlobalContinue Reading
If the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, thinks it is going to sell Nigerians another dummy, it should do a rethink because Nigeria needs PDP now more than ever. Whereas democracy is about popular choices and participation, it is increasingly debatable, whether or not party members, not nuanced in the generalContinue Reading
A staunch ally of former Governor Bola Tinubu, Nuhu Ribadu, lost the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Adamawa State to Senator Aisha Binani. Ribadu, who is the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, came second in the primary, polling 288 votes while Binani got 430. TheContinue Reading
No fewer than three out of the five governorship aspirants contesting the ticket of the All Progressive Congress in Sokoto State stormed out of the party secretariat, venue of the primary. This follows the total blackout, which enveloped the entire secretariat of the party when the generating set supplying lightContinue Reading
The immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Saddique, has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Bauchi State. Details later…
Ahead of the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, indications have emerged that a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party,Continue Reading
Kano State Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna has emerged governorship candidate of the All Progress Congress (APC) for 2023 general election in the state. Gawuna polled 2,289 votes to defeat his only opponent, Sha’aban Sharada, a member representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, who scored 30 votes. The Returning Officer and Chairman,Continue Reading
Uncertainty trailing conduct of the special convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to nominate its presidential candidate for the 2023 general election is giving party members anxious moments as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline draws nearer. It was gathered yesterday that there are strong indications thatContinue Reading
Abdullahi Sule Rise and Fall of Civilisations Ian Morris propounded the Paradox of Development theory. In his highly celebrated “Why the West Rules-for Now: The Patterns of History and What They Reveal About the Future,” he argues that every solution, at some point, becomes the new problem. Going through known civilizations fromContinue Reading
Speaking in one of his many public lectures at the Harvard Business School, the late great management guru, Dr. Peter Drucker, once said, “There is no success without a successor,” emphasising that succession planning and transition is one of the major responsibilities of transcendent leaders. In other words, sustaining theContinue Reading
Former Senator and a frontline Rivers State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Magnus Abe, has withdrawn from the party gubernatorial primary election holding Thursday (today). The APC primary election and State House of Assembly is scheduled to hold at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. Abe ally and former ChiefContinue Reading
The family of a former Imo State Governor and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of failing to interrogate him 24 hours after his arrest. It had earlier reported that EFCC operatives on Tuesday broke into Okorocha’s Abuja house after aContinue Reading
Fresh facts have emerged on why the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, withdrew the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation over his presidential ambition. A competent source told The PUNCH on Tuesday night that Emefiele withdrew the case basedContinue Reading
A presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, and the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has advised supporters of presidential hopefuls in the South-West region not to make enemies. Fayemi, who spoke in Osogbo while addressing delegates of the APC presidential primary at Osun Government House,Continue Reading
Following allegations of bribe-for-votes between aspirants of the All Progressives Congress and party delegates in different states, APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday has said there was no evidence to substantiate the claim. Adamu, who debunked the claim in an interview with Voice of America Hausa service, noted that heContinue Reading
Dr Kayode Ajulo is a constitutional lawyer and coordinator of Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo, a group rooting for the presidency of the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. In this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, he speaks on the Vice-President’s actions as Acting President, among other issues Can you allay the fears of thoseContinue Reading
A group, Amaechi Vanguard in USA/ Canada, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect the immediate past Minister of Transportation, and one of the presidential candidates of the party, Chibuike Amaechi, as the president in the 2023 general elections. The support group, through its Coordinator,Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State after laying siege to his Abuja home for seven hours. Okorocha, who currently represents Imo-West senatorial district, was arrested by a combined team of EFCC operatives and policemen who broke into his home throughContinue Reading
In this interview with SODIQ OYELEKE, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Ferdinand Agu, offers reasons why the South-East should produce Nigeria’s next president. What’s your view about the South-East’s clamour for Presidency? I support, with every conviction and full enthusiasm, the quest by theContinue Reading
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has blamed gang-up for his loss at the primary to elect the senatorial candidate for Kogi West on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. It has been reported that the serving House of Representatives’ member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, defeated Melaye on Tuesday. Yusuf beatContinue Reading
Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcom Omirhobo, has sued the Federal Government (FG), Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lagos State government and its attorney general, and 12 other northern states and their attorneys general at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over-allocation of Value Added Tax (VAT) realised from the saleContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, kicked against what it described as marginalisation of women in the political space, imploring political parties to give preference to the gender during their primaries. It underscored the need for women to break the barriers of being just aspirants to contestants, while advisingContinue Reading
As political parties begin primaries to elect their candidates, former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has counselled them to rise above sectional sentiments and consider competence. To him, Nigeria at this stage of nationhood should not be debating zoning but should concentrate on getting any competent Nigerian, irrespectiveContinue Reading
The confusion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was palpable, yesterday, when the National Working Committee (NWC) released yet another revised timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship, state House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections. The new schedule, which comes a day after theContinue Reading
Popular businessman and politician, Ned Nwoko, has clinched the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket for Delta North district ahead of the 2023 general elections. To celebrate his win, the politician splashed over N10m on his staff, as he gifted N100,000 each to over 100 members of his staff. His actressContinue Reading
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged that the killings in the South-East should stop. Kanu also demanded the immediate release of Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, a newspaper vendor popularly known as ‘Mama Biafra’ in Abia State. The IPOB leader was quoted as speaking during aContinue Reading
A female aspirant in Nasarawa state, Maryam Musa-Muhammed, who is contesting the Lafia/Obi Federal House of Representatives seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, has appealed to delegates of the party to vote for her in the forthcoming primary election slated for later this month. Speaking during aContinue Reading
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, yesterday, expressed concern about corruption cases being lost to technicalities at various courts nationwide. He maintained that the development might serve as a disincentive to the fight against economic and financial crimes. The EFCC chair made the submissionContinue Reading
• Ongoing primaries valid under existing laws, not affected by amendments, lawyers say A Coalition of Election Monitors and Observers (CEMO) has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against assenting to the recent Electoral Act 2022 amendment bill because preparations for the 2023 general elections are already in full gears. The coalition,Continue Reading
Barring last minute changes, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will today screen its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections after earlier postponements. This was announced, yesterday, by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, in Abuja. He said the party will screen 28 presidential aspirants, thoughContinue Reading
A coalition of groups rooting for a former Governor of Abia State, Peter Obi, from within and outside Nigeria, said they have concluded arrangements to organise a one-million-man march in solidarity and support of the presidential bid. The march, which would hold across the 36 states and the Federal CapitalContinue Reading
A political activist and former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Usman Bugaje, on Friday picked holes in the leadership recruitment process in political parties which, he said, had put Nigeria on a dangerous trajectory. According to him, Nigeria had been going through unprecedented adversity, misery and frustration, whichContinue Reading
The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, said he is backing the presidential ambition of a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amachi, saying he won’t back any of the aspirants from the North. Lalong made the declaration in Jos when Amaechi was in the state to woo delegates in theContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission has again invalidated the outcome of the local government and national delegate Congresses conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State over alleged malpractices and violation of extant laws.The Independent National Electoral Commission has again invalidated the outcome of the local government and nationalContinue Reading
The governor of Anambra State, yesterday, presented a revised draft budget of N170 billion for 2022 to the state House of Assembly for Soludo said the purpose of the revised budget was to reflect current realities, challenges, and priorities of the new administration and the dire needs of residents inContinue Reading
Govt suspends accountant general over alleged N80b fraud Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned “the manipulation of the justice system to favour influential politicians facing corruption charges in Nigeria.” Falana stated this, yesterday, in a paper, titled, ‘Sentencing Rich and Poor Convicts In Nigeria: An Unbalanced Scale’, deliveredContinue Reading
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging him to “promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigate allegations of vote buying by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during last Saturday’sContinue Reading
PORT HARCOURT – INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the unethical culture of vote buying in Nigerian politics was being instigated by political parties in the country. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Rivers, Obo Effanga, who expressed the view Monday in Port Harcourt, said the electorate would notContinue Reading
Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties under the aegis of Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to tinker with its electoral timelines and shift the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by the parties. The parties are asking the electoral umpireContinue Reading
The principle officers of the Imo State House of Assembly on Friday presented Hon. Paul Emeziem representing Onuimo State Constituency as the new Speaker of the 27-member Assembly to Governor Hope Uzodimma. It was on a day the removed Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chiji Collins also congratulated his successor, Rt.Continue Reading
A popular American artist known as Rihanna tweeted concerning the ongoing protest in Nigeria against police brutality and has joined with other popular celebrities in the End sars campaign which has actually gotten a global attention .She expressed her displeasure on the ongoing brutalities among nations and referencing the NigerianContinue Reading
Protests in Nigeria towards a police unit accused of human rights abuses have been anticipated to unfold to London this weekend, in an additional signal of the worldwide solidarity that has fashioned across the motion. As social media posts and native TV protection confirmed individuals take to the streets onceContinue Reading
Gov. Uzodimma has commended Imo Youths on their courage to embark on a peaceful protest against police brutality. The Imo State Governor, Uzodimma who was speaking to the protesters in front of the Government House, agrees with the genuineness of their complaints and grievances, and promised that they willContinue Reading
