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Jun

2022

2023: The Looming Outcome Of The APC Primaries

OPINION, POLITICS#Zoning, 2023 presidency, APC

2023: The Looming Outcome Of The APC Primaries* By Bernard Francis. Ahead of the All progressive Congress’s primaries slated for the 6th through 7th of June 2022, all roads lead to the Eagle Square, the venue of the all awaited Presidential primaries. In a follow-up with the just concluded primaries of the major opposition party that gave candidature to Atiku Abubarka, from the North East, substantially, the All progressive Congress stands the risk of losing the coming 2023 presidential election if they are unable to, in their tactical permutation, dot the reasons for the opposition’s stake on…

Jun

2022

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2023: Arewa youths protest northern governors’ decision on zoning

POLITICS#Arewa youths, #Zoning, 2023 President of Igbo extraction, Southern presidency

2023: Arewa youths protest northern governors’ decision on zoning A group known as Concerned All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths staged a protest on Sunday over the decision of northern APC governors to cede power to the south. Nura Bebeji, coordinator of the group, told journalists in Kano that the decision is “a deliberate plan to sideline youthful leaders from the north” from participating in the presidential race. “We are concerned about APC youths in the north. We are out to express our displeasure over what we heard in the media on the unfortunate decision by the eleven…

Jun

2022

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2023: Delegates dissociate selves from participating in rescheduled Ebonyi PDP’s primary elections

POLITICS#EbonyiPDP, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, PDP

2023: Delegates dissociate selves from rescheduled Ebonyi PDP's primary elections The three-man ad hoc delegates for the primary Elections of the People's Democraxtic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Sunday, said it resolved not to be part of the rescheduled primaries for June 4 and 5 of the party in the State. The delegates in a press conference in Abakaliki on Sunday, decried the ongoing repeat of primary elections, noting that they would not be part of it or participate in the exercise. Recall that the party had on May 28 and 29 elected candidates on various positions of the party…

Jun

2022

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APC: Group oppose Northern Govs, backs Lawan Instructs member delegates to vote Lawan Says he is the most capable to lead Nigeria

POLITICS#Dr.AhmedLawan, APC, Atiku Abubakar, Grassroots Politicians Association of Nigeria

APC: Group opposes Northern Govs, backs Lawan *Instructs member delegates to vote Lawan *Says he is the most capable to lead Nigeria The move by Northern Governrors under the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) to chose the Presidential candidate of APC from the Southern part of Nigeria has met a stiff opposition as group known as Grassroots Politicians Association of Nigeria (G-PAN) which had hitherto rooted…

Jun

2022

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ORJI UZOR KALU: A ROUND PEG IN A ROUND HOLE

OPINION, POLITICS#Abia North Senatorial District, orji Uzor Kalu

ORJI UZOR KALU: A ROUND PEG IN A ROUND HOLE By: Koké Alozie Nwoko One of the worthy sons of Igbo land today is Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK), the Chief Whip of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He came to limelight when he was elected into the House of Representatives in 1991. The annulment of the 1993 presidential election by the then Federal military government and the subsequent institution of interim national government truncated the legislative dreams of the young lawmaker, Orji Uzor Kalu. Young OUK went back to his business…

Jun

2022

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Lawan is a celebrity name in our Land – S’East Group Replies Shettima

POLITICS#2023Presidency, #APC, Ahmed Lawan, Shettima, Southeast

Lawan is a celebrity name in our Land - S'East Group Replies Shettima Socio-political group, Ohafia Youths Peace Initiative, says the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan is a household name in the council area. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Deputy Director General, Prince Samuel Uduma on Saturday morning, while reacting to a statement by Senator Kashim Shettima. The former Borno state governor had explained why he feels senate president and 2023 presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Ahmad Lawan, should not be given the ticket. Shettima, in an interview on channels television…

Jun

2022

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He Thinks He Is God, We Asked God To Bring Him Down — Aregbesola Berates Tinubu amidst disqualification

POLITICS#2023PresidentialElection, #APC, #Bola Tinubu, Federal Ministry of Interior of Nigeria, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola

He Thinks He Is God, We Asked God To Bring Him Down — Aregbesola Berates Tinubu amidst disqualification Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola the current Minister of the Federal Ministry of Interior of Nigeria and a former governor of Osun State says Bola Tinubu has assumed the god complex and abused his leadership. “We followed and served this leader with all our might. In fact, our loyalty to him had caused some people to start wondering if we were no longer Muslims,” he said. “But we were with him and served him according to the admonition of our forefathers,…

Jun

2022

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Just in: APC Presidential Primary: Lawan Meets Kwara Governor, AbdulRazaq

POLITICS#2023PresidentialElection, Ahmed Lawan, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Orji Uzor Kalu (Behind)

Just in: APC Presidential Primary: Lawan Meets Kwara Governor, AbdulRazaq The Senate President and major contender for All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket , Senator Ahmad Lawan on Friday evening held a private meeting with the Governor of Kwara State , Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Lawan and his team including Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu met the Kwara Governor in Kwara State Governor’s lodge ,Abuja The details of the meeting was not officially disclosed but it is highly expected to be part of of Lawan’s…

Jun

2022

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Ebonyi PDP Primaries: Call For Fresh Primaries, Invitation Of Crisis, Candidates Insist

POLITICS#2022PrimaryElection, #EbonyiState, #LazarusOgbe, #Pdp, crisis

Ebonyi PDP Primaries: Call For Fresh Primaries, Invitation Of Crisis, Candidates Insist By our Correspondent Aspirants for positions of house of assembly, house of representatives, senate and governor under the platform of Ebonyi State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party( PDP) have insisted on the primary elections which were approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) , and held on 28th and 29 of May, 2022. Speaking on behalf of the aspirants, former house of representatives member and a senatorial aspirant for Ebonyi central, Hon. Lazarus Ogbe, who noted that the rumor for a fresh primaries in…

Jun

2022

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Lawan 2023: Orji Kalu dissociates self from publication on DG appointment

POLITICS#Dr.AhmedLawan, #OrjiUzorKalu

Lawan 2023: Orji Kalu dissociates self from publication on DG appointment The Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has debunked the viral publication on his alleged appointment as the Director-General of the campaign organization of Dr. Ahmed Lawan, in pursuit of the latter's 2023 presidential ambition. In his refuttal, Senator Kalu wrote: My attention has been drawn to a list of committee Chairmen of Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organization in which I was also mentioned as the Director General. The list should be disregarded as no authorization was given to the effect of its publication. As the Chairman…