Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has confirmed that he opposed the idea of a Muslim-Muslim presidency canvassed ahead of the 2015 election by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the interest of the nation. While addressing Ogun State delegates to the forthcoming APC presidential primary election on Thursday, Tinubu had …

By Columba Oshiobughie Ogah The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently conducted its presidential primary election leading to the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as its flagbearer. It was an event described by one of the 14 presidential aspirants, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who withdrew from the race as “obscenely monetised”.  Peter Obi, another PDP presidential aspirant, earlier run away from the PDP primary and …

A frontline presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Thursday at the Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, Ogun State that without him an indigene of the state, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo would not have been Vice President in 2015. Campaigning for delegate votes, Tinubu said he contributed significantly to the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as …

As part of the general requirements for the selection of candidates that will fly its flag in the presidential election coming up in Nigeria in 2023, the All Progressives Congress constituted a panel that undertook the screening of its candidates. One of these presidential aspirants, who also happens to be the leader of the party, is Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. …

The All-Progressives Congress (APC) has set up 18 sub-committees for the party’s special convention, which will feature its the presidential primary election. It is slated for 6th to 8th June 2022. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu was appointed Chairman of the Finance and Logistics Committee, while his Gombe State counterpart, Inuwa Yahaya and Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, were …

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has cautioned that the party has a higher responsibility not to allow Its presidential primary and convention to become “another dollar rain and a trading platform for the highest bidder”. In a statement from his media office in Abuja on Tuesday, Olawepo-Hashim explained “that our country is neither …

Full text of President’s address President Muhammadu Buhari has urged governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to allow him pick his successor. He told a meeting of the governors earlier today that this was expected because they had in torn decided who their successors would be in their respective states. President Buhari said: “The Party has successfully established …

The presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held in the twilight of 28th May 2022, set off fireworks of mixed feelings in different parts of the country. For veteran presidential contender, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his supporters, it has been an all-night dance of victory. His overwhelming victory at the elections held in Abuja speaks strongly of his …

Frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the primary conducted at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. In a statement by the Director of Media and Communication for Tinubu Campaign Organisation, …

With 371 out of 731 delegate votes, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s general elections. Atiku defeated his closest rival and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike who garnered 237 votes. Atiku’s victory was boosted by the decision of Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who not only stepped …