Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has cautioned that retaining political power in the north would be tantamount to national suicide. The group vehemently kicked against any moves by northern political elites to retain the presidency beyond 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari will leave the Presidential Villa. HURIWA said the two leading political parties […]
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Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has adjusted its timetable for the 2023 electoral process. Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary, issued a statement on Wednesday. The spokesman said the revised schedule was issued by National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. The sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms has been extended […]
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Presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, lBola Tinubu, has reacted to the growing number of those aspiring for the party’s ticket. Tinubu said it becomes more challenging with more presidential aspirants. The former Governor of Lagos State, however, noted that “the more, the merrier,” adding that such is good for Nigeria’s […]
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Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC Adams Oshiomhole, has formally declared to contest for the Presidential ticket of the party). The former Edo Governor, declared his presidential bid on ARISE Television on Wednesday. It could be recalled that his media aide, Victor Oshioke, had in a statement, said “The formal declaration of Comrade […]
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Governor Mohammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has joined other interested presidential aspirants to contest for the seat of number one citizen under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Badaru has also acquired the N100 million nomination form. The Governor during an APC stakeholders meeting held at Government House Dutse on Tuesday […]
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Amid the debates over the zoning of the presidential tickets within some political parties ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, Senator Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South District, has given a reason why northern politicians should support a southerner to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. According to Ndume, if the President […]
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Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River has set up a seven-man special adhoc committee to screen all governorship aspirants, under the platform in the state. In a statement by the it’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Erasmus Ekpang, on Tuesday in Calabar, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, would serve as the Chairman, while Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa […]
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Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) might end up fielding a northern candidate for the 2023 presidency if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) picks its presidential candidate from the North. According to Punch, the ruling party is interested in zoning its presidential ticket to the South, but the outcome of PDP’s presidential primary scheduled for […]
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has sent a strong-worded message to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), asking that the party should declare its position on zoning its 2023 presidential candidate. Akeredolu stated that the next president must come from the southern part of the country. This, the governor said, was the […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has downplayed the possibility of having a preferred candidate for the 2023 Presidential election. The President said he has no favourite candidate for the 2023 Presidential election. Buhari promised to hand over power to whoever Nigerians elect as his successor in 2023. He had spoken while fielding questions from journalists after […]
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