Presidential aspirant and Senator representing Imo West, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Tuesday night appeared before the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led Presidential Screening Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. Okorocha’s appearance at the screening had been a topic of political discourse in the country following his ordeal in the hands of the Economic […]
Two sons of the Chief Judge of the Federation Justice Ibrahim Tanko have clinched National Assembly tickets for the 2023 elections. One of the sons, Siraj Ibrahim Tanko, won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Bauchi North Senatorial seat. He defeated two other contestants, including the incumbent Senator representing the constituency, Senator Adamu […]
Edwin Clark, elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says Iyorchia Ayu is not fit to remain in his position as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Clark was speaking on the happenings at the PDP presidential primary. On May 28, shortly before voting commenced at the primary, Aminu Tambuwal, […]
A fresh suit seeking the disqualification of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the 2023 presidential election has emerged. The PUNCH had reported that Atiku polled 371 votes to emerge as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the party’s convention held on Saturday. The fresh suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/751/2022, was filed at […]
The counsel for the embattled former Governor of Imo State, Steve Asimobi, said the ex-governor was still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission despite meeting his bail conditions. Asimobi spoke to our correspondent at about 09:00 pm, Tuesday night. Asimobi said, “This is lawlessness taken too far. We have met […]
A fresh crisis is brewing in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as two members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have asked their colleagues to team up against the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the National Vice Chairman (North West), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, and the National […]
his successor, just as they were given a free hand to pick theirs, and those due for second term in office got the go-ahead. Buhari told the governors in a 12-point statement that “parties globally have always relied on their internal cohesion and a strong leadership brand to achieve bigger electoral fortunes. “Our party, […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed optimism about the All Progressives Congress’ chances of winning the 2023 presidential election. He said this after being screened by the APC Presidential Screening Panel on Tuesday. Osinbajo, who spoke with newsmen shortly after emerging from the screening, said the exercise was fruitful and He said, “We were […]
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds, he noted, were raised by the Methodist Church in Nigeria. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party is to conduct a fresh governorship primary in Bauchi state following the withdrawal from the race of the candidate who was declared winner. The Secretary to the Bauchi State government, Barrister Ibrahim Kassim, who resigned his position to contest the governorship primary in the state, according to the party, contested […]
