The presidential campaign of the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi received a boost on Monday in Abuja with the inauguration of the national council of the coalition known as the “Obidient Movement”. The coalition said Obi represents as a “paradigm shift that would deliver Nigeria from the current woes in the country”. The group told newsmen in Abuja that …

Just a day after voicing his opposition to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; both APC members, have reached out to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who is of the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic …

The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the party would run in the 2023 general election as a united family. Okowa, who is also the Governor of Delta State, told newsmen on Friday at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja that the process of atonement to resolve issues arising from the fallout …

For eight years, Dr Dapo Thomas served as Special Assistant to the then Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. An international scholar, writer, teacher, Thomas has a deep understanding of Nigerian and international politics. In this interview, he brings his knowledge to bear on contemporary issues including the Muslim-Muslim ticket and the politics of 2023. Interview conducted by …

…canvasses support for Peter Obi Activist and founder of Citizens Hub, Aisha Yesufu has described the 2023 presidential election as “a fight for survival”, urging Nigerians to be more active during the process. “Nigerians better get ready because 2023 election is election for survival; we are fighting for our lives. We want a nation where we can breathe”, she said …

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has announced Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. In a statement on Thursday by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Muyiwa Fatosa, the presidential flagbearer Idahosa’s choice Followed “careful considerations and meticulous screening of more than 20 prospective candidates”. According to the party, the candidates, …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the agitations for the Republic of Biafra cannot be compromised for Nigerian politics. According to the proscribed group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, Biafra agitation is still intact and nothing would change the group’s resolve towards the fight to achieve Biafra freedom through peaceful non-violent globally accepted practices. Powerful was …

“Audacity” is a word made popular in our own time by the erstwhile United States of America President, Barack Hussein Obama. A relatively little-known Black man in a country still seething with racial discrimination against the people of colour – as Blacks, African-Americans, Latinos, etc are called – decided to go for not just the highest office in the land …

The leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has backed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. Adebanjo said on Tuesday that this was informed by the candidate’s ability to “rule independently”. He added that Obi would not disappoint Nigerians if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Yoruba Gbode, an …

Shortly after his announcement on Friday as the running mate to Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said that he accepted the position because of his belief in Obi’s capacity to make Nigeria live up to its billing. He said he was convinced that Obi would not mismanage the nation’s wealth, adding that …