Southern Region

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Presidential Aspirant of the party, has tackled some those involved in the race with him.

2023: Asiwaju Tinubu most prepared, right person for the job – SWAGA

June 4, 2022

Ohanaeze in the statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, and made available to newsmen on Sunday, said despite NEF observation of the unprecedented insecurity, poverty, large number of internally displaced among other issues confronting the nation yet they opposed zoning to the South.

2023: Ohanaeze raps Northern elders for opposing zoning presidency to South

May 1, 2022

Herd boys pull out an ox stuck in muddy waters in the drying Mabwematema dam in Zimbabwe. ZINYANGE AUNTONY - AFP

WHO: More than half of public health issues in Africa linked to climate change

April 7, 2022

A suppoter tries to display All Progressives Congress (APC) party flag on a pole, during incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari's presidential campaign rally at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano, on January 31, 2019. - Buhari has flag off campaign in Kano, the commercial nerve centre of northern Nigeria to seek re-election at the forthcoming February polls. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

2023: CSOs write APC, PDP to zone presidency to South

January 24, 2022

Ibrahim Shekarau

Senator Shekarau: Southern governors should stop ganging up, issuing threats to get 2023 presidency

October 4, 2021

A member of the Board of Trustee (BOT) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Sam Oyovbaire, has described the reasons put forward for defection to All Progressives Congress (APC), by the three (3) PDP governors as baseless, illogical and untenable to the doctrines of democratic principles, norms and values.

2023: APC, PDP urged to zone presidency to Southeast for equity, fairness

September 20, 2021

2023: We’re waiting for Asiwaju Tinubu to take ‘important’ decisions – Governor Akeredolu

September 20, 2021

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to release Igbo youths detained by security agencies across the country.

Ohanaeze urges President Buhari to release Igbo youths detained by security agencies

September 10, 2021

Mohammed Monguno

Anambra election: NSA vows to deal with trouble-makers

September 9, 2021

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2023: Ethnic nationalities push for South East presidency

July 16, 2021

The Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the Forum had been receiving reports since January 31, and has taken the responsible step by drawing the attention of authorities to the dangers.

2023: Why North may reject power shift to South – NEF

July 7, 2021

The Southern Governors Forum on Monday opposed the removal of electronic transmission of the election result from the electoral act. Aside from the host governor, others at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Yoruba council applauds Southern governors over demand for 2023 presidency, others

July 6, 2021

The Southern Governors Forum on Monday opposed the removal of electronic transmission of the election result from the electoral act. Aside from the host governor, others at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Southern governors declare commitment to Nigeria’s unity on pillars of equity, fairness

July 5, 2021

The Southern Governors Forum on Monday opposed the removal of electronic transmission of the election result from the electoral act. Aside from the host governor, others at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Southern governors reject ban on electronic transmission of votes

July 5, 2021

Second Republic Minister of Science and Technology and a native of Ilawe Ekiti in Ekiti Southwest Local government area of Ekiti State, Senator Bode Olowoporoku, is dead.

Former minister Bode Olowoporoku passes on

March 25, 2021