Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he picked Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, as his running mate for 2019 elections, because he has a vast knowledge of the economy. In a statement issued on his behalf by Gbenga Daniel, director-general of his campaign, Abubakar said Obi’s choice was also […]
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The Presidency has fired back in response to the accusations and issues raised by the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation. Vanguard reports. The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization had alleged that the current administration had neglected it’s duties to Nigerians and instead focused on attacking the PDP presidential aspirant. The Organization therefore laid down a stern challenge […]
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The Presidency has dismissed as `well-rehearsed theatre’ the reported endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying `they will lose together’. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The presidential aide said that Obasanjo’s […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 presidential election, describing him as better than incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo described Atiku as someone as who understands Nigeria’s economy better and has the experience that can make the administration business-friendly by providing jobs. “I personally know you have […]
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The Speaker and deputy speaker of the Ekiti State house of assembly have been impeached by members of the house. The Speaker Hon Kola Oluwawole and his deputy Mr Sina Animasun were reportedly impeached this afternoon by some members of the house. The impeached leaders were members of the PDP and supporters of the outgoing Governor […]
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The All Progressive Congress APC, yesterday gave a defiant reaction to INEC’s decision to bar the party from fielding candidates in the 2019 elections in Zamfara State. The Electoral umpire had issued a memo to the party on Wednesday indicating the ban was due to its inability to meet up with deadline given to conduct […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs a president who understands the economy. He said this on Tuesday at the Foursquare Gospel Church annual public lecture in Lagos. The former president quoted the words of his friend, Helmut Schmidt, a former chancellor of Germany, who said if the people in Africa have to make […]
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Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says he might dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement he issued on Monday, Fayose said he has no regret supporting Aminu Tambuwal for the party’s presidential ticket. Former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar defeated Tambuwal to clinch the ticket. But the governor said he had no apology […]
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says President Muhammadu Buhari would have ordered his arrest if he had evidence of corruption against him. In a statement issued on his behalf by his campaign organisation, Abubakar said his emergence has thrown the camp of Buhari into confusion. “We are not surprised that there is confusion in the President’s […]
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Aside the APC and major opposition party PDP, about 20 other political parties conducted their presidential primaries over the weekend. The parties elected various candidates to fly their flag for the February, 2019 general elections. This was done at their respective party conventions held from Friday to Saturday with prominent figures emerging as flag bearers. […]
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