As Nigeria prepares for transition from a civilian administration to another, which will climax with the swearing-in of a new President on 29th May 2023, a group of political writers and analysts have put together a book on the aborted Third Republic and the annulment of the historic 12th June 1993 presidential election. The authors, all members of the National …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted the Local Government congress scheduled for tomorrow. In a statement in Abuja by the party its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, the party said it would announce a new date. Ologunagba said the NWC regretted any inconveniences the postponement might have caused. He advised all leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the …

As encomiums continue to pour in for Ekiti State Governor, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, following his presidential declaration of Wednesday, Air Vice Marshal Joel (rtd) has thrown his weight behind the governor, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, describing him as “the man for the job”. After several weeks of speculations, Fayemi finally threw his hat …

As a part of the ongoing consultation of strategic stakeholders in the country,  presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has visited the Abeokuta residence of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to formally inform him of his ambition. According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of Udom …

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi has finally joined the contest for the 2023 presidential election. Ahead of the formal declaration on Wednesday in Abuja where he would unveil “My Nigeria Agenda”, Fayemi said he had had extensive consultations across the geopolitical zones in the last six weeks. He said he also shared his vision …

As Nigerian workers celebrate Worker’s Day on Sunday, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, who is also a leading presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said help is on the way to suffering Nigerian workers and masses. In a goodwill message to Nigerian workers released on his behalf by Bola Bolawole, spokesperson of …

One-term Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode appears to be warming up to challenge the incumbent, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in next year’s governorship election. Only four years ago, both technocrats-turned-politicians squared up for the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanwo-Olu did the seemingly unusual by roundly defeating Ambode, the incumbent Governor, with 970,851 votes as …

Concrete steps were taken towards the actualisation of the second term bid of Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, when he picked the governorship Nomination and Expression of Interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja. Eleven days ago, the influential Governance Advisory Council of the APC in the state had unanimously endorsed Sanwo-Olu’s intention to …

The screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Governorship election in the Southeast has interviewed at least 37 aspirants in the three of the five states in the region. Aspirants from Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu States were at the party’s zonal office for the exercise in Enugu on Thursday. More aspirants were expected to be screened later …

A new variant of buying of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms came to the fore at the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Abuja on Thursday. Seventeen children of an APC governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, Alhaji Sani Sha’aban came together and bought the forms for him to contest the 2023 governorship election in the state. What has been …