Statesmen

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that he did not betray southern Nigeria by accepting to be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate.

2023: Group urges Southern leaders to support Ifeanyi Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate

June 19, 2022

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has decried the negative effect of the economy, which has made it almost impossible to tax eligible Nigerians.

PDP VP slot: Group absolves Ifeanyi Okowa of blame

June 18, 2022

A Bishop of the Anglican Communion, Kaduna Diocese, Timothy Yahaya, has charged the National Assembly to override the President and pass the electoral amendment bill into law.

Anglican Bishop: Collecting dollars to impose leaders is undemocratic

June 6, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, yielded to calls for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone its presidential ticket to the south.

2023 Presidency: Southern, MBF leaders hail President Buhari, Northern APC governors on concession to South

June 6, 2022

An elder statesman and former Secretary General, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr Anthony Sani, has tested positive for coronavirus, hospitalised, discharged and quarantined in Jos, Plateau State capital.

2023: Former ACF scribe blasts Ayo Adebanjo, Edwin Clark, others over zoning

May 23, 2022

The chief whip of the Senate, Chief Orji Uzor-Kalu, has stated that he would stay away from the 2023 presidential contest, if the All Progressive Congress fails to zone her presidential ticket to the South-East geo-political zone.

Senator Orji Kalu: North East the only alternative to South East presidency

May 22, 2022

Following the recent visit to Kano by aspirants of the the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)including the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the former Transport Minister Rotimi Ameachi, the APC National leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at Kano to meet with the party delegates.

2023: Asiwaju Tinubu meets Kano APC delegates

May 20, 2022

Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna and Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje

2023: Kano governor picks deputy as preferred successor

May 8, 2022

The Akwa Ibom Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has said that no individual’s ambition is worth the peace currently being enjoyed in the state The Governor urged politicians to choose peace over violence as the 2023 elections approached.

Akwa Ibom governor urges Nigerian government, ASUU to end strike, re-open universities

May 7, 2022

Pat Utomi: National constitution reform dialogue holds May 12

May 3, 2022

National Assembly

2023: CSOs demand review of electoral act over nomination fees

May 1, 2022

The Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere has kicked against the Northern Elders’ endorsement of two People’s Democratic Party Presidential aspirants as consensus candidates for the 2023 election.

2023: Northern elders endorsement of consensus candidates scheme to perpetuate self in power – Afenifere

April 24, 2022

A financial expert and former bank chief, Mr. Alex Otti, has declared that he is still very much involved in the struggle to liberate Abia State from the stranglehold of bad leaders and has once again offered himself to contest for the governorship seat in 2023.

Abia 2023: Alex Otti joins governorship race

April 21, 2022

The National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress, Wednesday in Abuja, transferred power to the Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee until July 2022.

APC NEC: Senator Adamu warns against division in party ahead of 2023 polls

April 20, 2022

An Anambra lawmaker, Dr Timothy Ifedioranma (APC-Njikoka – I) on Friday charged Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Sen. Bola Tinubu to give up their presidential ambition for the Southeast.

Lawmaker charges Asiwaju Tinubu, VP Osinbajo to shelve presidential ambition for the Southeast

April 15, 2022