Investment banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has pulled out the ongoing presidential primary election of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on account of what he described as “obscenely monetised” politics. It is the similar reason that made a prominent aspirant and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi quit the race and switched from the PDP to …

A presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ekiti State Governor, took his nationwide campaign tour to Osun State on Wednesday declaring that all those in the race for the nation’s No 1 seat from the southwest were most qualified for the job. Fayemi, who is a friend of his host, Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, believed to …

Businessman cum politician, Mr Peter has dumped the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Anambra State governor was one of the leading presidential aspirants of the party in the primary scheduled for this weekend. Obi was the PDP vice presidential candidate in 2019, running the race with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In the present …

By Columba Oshiobughie Ogah There are three types of people in this world: the sheep, the wolves, and the sheepdogs. The vast majority of people are sheep. They move about their day carefree; they are kind and only rarely or accidentally hurt each other. The wolves want to devour the sheep. They will cause as much harm as they can with …

By Abdulhamid Ibrahim Musa The 2023 elections are around the corner. As expected politicians, especially those who have no clear vision and well thought-out people-oriented programmes that motivate them to run for office are doing nothing else but trying to run down those who they perceive are a major threat to their own inordinate and selfish ambition. So you find …

Presidential aspirant and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi as described as “laughable” and “figment of his imagination” the allegation former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that the former once asked him to rig an election for him (Fayemi). In an interview with Channels Television, Oshiomhole who was a former Governor of Edo …

“You’re a visionary leader”, Governor tells VP In a display of their admiration and support for his aspiration, Kwara State residents on Monday lined up the streets, all the way from Ilorin airport to welcome Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN to the state. Osinbajo was in Ilorin, the state capital, in continuation of his consultations and interactions with delegates and …

The presidential campaign organisation of Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has denied blocking fellow presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from accessing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates in the state. Speaking for the Udom Emmanuel Presidential Campaign Council, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong said the news was false in its entirety. Ememobong’s statement …

Any eligible member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can contest the party’s presidential primary after its National Executive Governor (NEC) decided not to zone the office ahead of the 2023 elections. Announcing this following the conclusion of the NEC meeting on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said the NEC endorsed the recommendation of the zoning committee. “After …

By Julius Ogunro There are many presidential aspirants in this election cycle that it is pretty much a waste of time and energy to write or talk about. That is not because these politicians lack vision, gravitas or pedigree for the job. It is just that their chances of winning, or even mounting an impactful campaign, is closer to zero …