Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has refused to endorse former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, for the 2023 Presidency. Amaechi, who pulled out of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to pursue his presidential ambition, visited Kano on Wednesday. During a meeting with Ganduje and other APC stakeholders, the governor said Kano as a “swing state, will continue to swing”. He added …
Read More »I Have Not Resigned, Says Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, says he is still a member of the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi, who is among the 10 ministers, to whom Buhari bade farewell on Friday, announced this in Kaduna State on Sunday. After the valedictory session held for ministers who are eyeing elective seats in 2023, two of those who were part of …
Read More »Akpabio resigns as Niger Delta Affairs Minister
Niger Delta Affairs Minister Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive. The President during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting ordered all cabinet members eyeing elective offices to quit before May 16. Confirming the resignation the Personal Assistant to the Minister on Media, Jackson Udom said, “the Minister has resigned. He has submitted his resignation …
Read More »One of the Ministers eyeing Buhari’s seat resigns
One of the Ministers eyeing the seat of President Muhammadu Buhari has resigned. His resignation was announced during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Emeka Nwajuiba, Minister of State for Education, quit the cabinet to focus on his presidential ambition. He is among the six ministers who have obtained the N100 million presidential forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress …
Read More »Senate Amends Electoral Act To Allow Statutory Delegates Vote In Primaries
The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to allow statutory delegates participate in political parties’ congresses and conventions. The current version, which was assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari in February this year, prevents statutory delegates from taking part in party primaries. Statutory delegates include councillors, local government chairmen and their vice, political party chairmen …
Read More »Saraki: How I Defeated The ‘Emperor Of Bourdillon’
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukoka Saraki on Monday met delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, appealing to them to support his move to secure the party’s Presidential ticket. He told the delegates that he remains their own as someone who last defeated the “Emperor of Bourdillon” who vowed that he would not become the Senate President. …
Read More »Jonathan ‘Joins APC Presidential Race’, Gets Forms
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A northern group picked the forms on behalf of Jonathan at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, on Monday evening. Jonathan is yet to announce his defection from the Peoples Democratic …
Read More »2023: No Igbo Man Contesting Presidency, They Are All Eyeing VP Slot – MASSOB Leader
Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has said though many aspirants from the South East are angling to be president of Nigeria in 2023, he is yet to see any serious aspirant among them. He said at best what many of them are aspiring for is the vice-presidential slot. …
Read More »Tinubu’s campaign DG dumps APC
Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Campaign Director General of APC frontline presidential aspirant, Ahmed Tinubu, has left the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Jubril who was announced earlier in the year as Tinubu’s campaign DG took to his Twitter handle to announce his decision. According to the Kano Politician, he would be announcing his new party in the next 24 hours …
Read More »Emefiele Declines Presidential Forms, Says God Would Direct Him In Few Days
Governor Godwin Emefiele of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says he has not taken a stance on 2023 Presidency. The governor of the apex bank has been under intense pressure since expression and nomination forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were picked on his behalf on Friday. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Emefiele thanked those …
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