archiveMay 2022

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ - all those elected - to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and...

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed five things he will focus on if he becomes President in 2023. Speaking to party delegates on Monday in Katsina, Tinubu stated that he has all it takes to be...

Reno Omokri, a media aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has opened up on the circumstances behind the purchase of a 2023 Presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the former leader. Jonathan trended online after a Fulani group, Miyetti Allah reportedly purchased the N100 million form for...

The Senate, on Tuesday, observed a minute silence to mourn the demise of Senator Arthur Nzeribe. The first republic politician and former lawmaker who represented Imo West Senatorial District, died on Sunday at the age of 83. The news of his death was brought to the floor by Senator Rochas...

  Remarks by the Honourable Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the Second Quarterly Meeting with political parties for the year 2022 held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja, on Tuesday 10TH May 2022   The Chairmen and Leaders of Political Parties National Commissioners Secretary to...

  Inuwa to VP: The cap fits you squarely, we are committed to your aspiration to become president   **Emir of Gombe appreciates the President, prays for VP's success, says "your humility, integrity has endeared you to many" As proof of the increasing appeal his engagements have continued to generate...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms bought for him to contest 2023 presidential election by nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s Media Adviser in a statement on late on Monday, said it...

  Distinguished citizens of our great nation, Nigeria: elder statesmen and stateswomen; political leaders from across geopolitical zones and party lines; policymakers and bureaucrats from the national and subnational levels of government; representatives of civil society; private sector stakeholders; the intelligentsia, opinion moulders and thought leaders from various institutions of...

A group of supporters on Monday paid for expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the party’s 2023 presidential ticket.   The APC presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms sell for N100 million.   No fewer than...

The publisher of Sahara Reporter and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming general elections, Omoyele Sowore on Monday advised the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to shut down everything with mass action. Sowore made the call while reaction to the announcement by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to...