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Presidential Primary: I appeal to you as your senior brother and the first to declare his intention, endorse me when you get to Abuja – Tinubu tells Ayade
An All Progressives Congress APC Presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, has asked Ben Ayade, Cross River governor, to support his presidential bid.Ayade, who is also a presidential hopeful, met with Tinubu when the latter visited Cross River on Wednesday.In his remarks, the former Lagos governor promised to improve the economy of Cross River if he is elected president.“Mine is to respect you as you respect me. I appeal to you as your senior brother and the first to declare his intention, not to endorse me today, but when you get to Abuja, you can endorse me fully,” Tinubu said, according to…
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2023: President Muhammadu Buhari should consider giving Nigeria a man who will fix the country and protect his legacy – Orji Kalu
Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to present a man who will protect his legacy when his tenure elapses in 2023. The President had met with Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to support him to pick his successor Orji Kalu in his reaction urged the president to ensure the emergence of a candidate who can fix the nation’s economy and take education seriously. He said the presidential race is not about throwing money, stating that electorates would collect the money and still cast their votes according to their conscience.…
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Atiku: North will always be in power, Southerners are noisemakers – Apostle Johnson Suleman
Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has reacted to the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate.Suleman said the emergence of Atiku as PDP’s presidential candidate following the withdrawal of a fellow aspirant, Aminu Tambuwal was an indication that the Southern part of the country are noisemakers.He noted that the North would always hold onto power because the Southern part of the country are noisemakers.Reacting, Suleman said Tambuwal withdrew and supported Atiku because Northerners are loyal to themselves.He said this addressing members of his church. He said: “You saw what played…
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Jonathan should feel insulted with rumors linking him with Presidency under APC – Senator Bulkachuwa
Lawmaker, Senator Ahmad Bulkachuwa has said that former President, Goodluck Jonathan should feel insulted with rumors of him running to be President in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview on Channels TV, he described the rumor as bizarre “I have to laugh because anybody that has been spreading this wild rumour about Goodluck Jonathan contesting the election under APC, I think this is the most bizarre thing I have ever heard. And if I were his relative or if I were him (Goodluck Jonathan), I would feel insulted, he said “How could…
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2023 Presidential Ticket: PDP gives certificate of return to Atiku
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a certificate of return to Atiku Abubakar, winner of the party’s presidential primary election.Atiku was handed the certificate of return on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. Atiku had last Saturday polled 371 votes to defeat Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers; Bukola Saraki, former senate president; Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom governor; Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti; Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor.
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2023: Kwankwaso should collapse his structure to work with Peter Obi – Deji Adeyanju
Human Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has advised Presidential flagbearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso to dissolve his structure and work closely with Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. He claimed that both Obi and Kwankwaso would make a good President and Vice President. According to him, Peter Obi who is the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party has a National appeal and Kwankwaso has his influence in Kano State and as such they would make a good team. “Kwankwaso should collapse his structure to work with Peter Obi. Obi is popular all over the country.…
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Biafra Remembrance Day: We are no terrorists, criminals as claimed by Buhari govt – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have expressed that they are not Terrorists or criminals as they’ve been tagged by the Nigerian Government. This was according to a statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful to mark May 30, a day set aside for Biafra Remembrance Day. He accused the Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Army of deliberately attempting to assassinate the character of its members.He commended Biafrans both home and abroad over their resilience, tenacity, and effort in ensuring the Biafran day is celebrated The statement by Powerful reads partly: “The global movement and family of the Indigenous People…
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2023: Be on alert, Buhari planning to impose president on us – Dino Melaye to Nigerians
Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is working towards imposing his successor on Nigerians. He made this known in a video via his social media handles. He said the country is practicing democracy and would not allow the imposition of a president. The President had met with governors of the Party on Tuesday and had asked them to allow him choose his successor as they did in their various states. Reacting to this , Dino alleged that Buhari is aiming at imposing the next president on Nigerians. He said, “Yesterday the president made a statement…
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2023: Buhari has told us nature of his preferred presidential candidate – Gov Sule
The Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken about the kind of candidate he wants to be the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Sule stated this while speaking on Channels Television on Tuesday night. According to him, though the president did not suggest any name, he mentioned qualities that should be possessed by the individual. “The president said that our consensus candidate must be somebody that is acceptable to Nigerians. Somebody who knows what APC is about. “Somebody who must go to every part of the country and be accepted. Someone…
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2023: Allow me pick my successor – Buhari begs APC Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to allow him pick his successor.The president made the request in his address during a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum in Abuja on Tuesday.According to Buhari, the state governors were given the opportunity to pick their successor, asking them to allow him do same at the federal level. “In keeping with the established internal policies of the Party and as we approach the Convention in a few days, therefore, I wish to solicit the reciprocity and support of the Governors and other…
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2023: I Will Defeat Atiku –Tunde Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has expressed confidence in defeating former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate if he is given the ticket of the All Progressives Congress. The presidential hopeful expressed satisfaction with the screening process while speaking to journalists. When asked about the exercise, he said, “The screening exercise went very well. Appropriate questions were asked about how we are going to fix the challenges facing our nation and appropriate answers were given to them. “By God’s grace, we are pleased that we had something to offer this…
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Southern Governors didn’t betray you – Shehu Sani tells Wike
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has told Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that Southern Governors did not betray him following the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 general election.He said Southern Governors only looked beyond the primaries and decided to choose a formidable aspirant who could overcome northern sentiment, mobilise voters and ultimately win the general elections. Sani shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. According to him; “I don’t think the Southern Governors betrayed Wike; they simply looked beyond the primaries and opted…
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