2023 Elections – Page 12 – Emporium Reporters

FULL LIST: INEC publishes particulars of presidential, NASS candidates

June 25, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the particulars of some candidates nominated by political parties for the 2023 general elections The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the information was published on Friday by INEC in its offices in the country. The particulars included those of presidential candidates, their running mates as well as senatorial and House of Representatives candidates. The information included that of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Ibrahim Masari. It also…

Igbos, Ahmed Lawan and exclusion politics, by Zainab Suleiman Okino

June 15, 2022 Emporium Reporters

In the aftermath of the near hitch-free conduct of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) delegate election, and the euphoria of a so-called victory for rotational presidency, we seem to be forgetting something fundamental to the peace and stability of the country. We also need to interrogate the circumstances that led to the withdrawal of a relatively young and vibrant former minister for state for education, Chukwuemaka Nwajiuba, apart from his claim of monetisation of the primary election process, and equally the withdrawal of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. Before the…

2023: MUSWEN urges Politicians, Electorates to shun violence

May 31, 2022 Emporium Reporters

A Muslim group, Muslim Ummah Of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has said the political situation in Nigeria was currently on a high pitch and tension soaked, with aspirants, across all levels flagrantly disregarding modesty, oozing unprecedentedly large scale corruption, as also prevalent even in sensitive government quarters. MUSWEN stated this in a communique signed by its President, Prof. Muslih Tayo Yahya, and Alh. Rasaki Oladejo,Executive Secretary. The group said as the general elections fast approaching, Muslims as vicegerents of Allah have the divine responsibility to be actively involved as voters…

2023: Akintola,others speak at UNIFEMGA National Reunion

May 22, 2022 Emporium Reporters

A Human Rights Activist, and Director, Muslim Rights Concern MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Lakin Akintola,will deliver the 2022 annual national reunion Lecture of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) on Saturday 28th May, at Ile-Ife, Osun state. In a statement by the Chairman Planning Committee of the Re-union, Mohammed Buari and Samsudeen Adenopo, Public Relations Officer, stated that the three- day conference of which the lecture is a part of, would hold at Oduduwa Hall in the institution. The reunion events will hold at various venues within…

2023 : Gov Ortom visits former President Jonathan

May 17, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Benue state Governor ,Samuel Ortom on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 visited former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his residence in Abuja. Recalled that Governor Ortom served as Minister of State, Trade and Investment and later the supervising Minister of Ministry of Aviation by President Jonathan. The duo met behind closed doors for more than 40 minutes and discussed frankly. Although none of them spoke to the press when they came out, they were beaming with smiles with the former President exchanging pleasantaries with everyone on the…

All Progressives Congress Primaries And Tinubu’s Double Face by Adeyanju Deji

May 10, 2022 Emporium Reporters

My attention has been drawn to a statement credited to the All Progressive Congress Leader and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, where he called on the APC leaders to adhere to “democratic principles” in picking its presidential candidate, as against adopting a consensus candidate. It is indeed laughable that such a statement is coming from Bola Tinubu whose stock in trade is the imposition of candidates across the length and breadth of Lagos State. In fact, Bola Tinubu and democratic principles cannot and should not be mentioned in…

APC Slams Nine Conditions On Presidential Aspirants …. Contenders barred from taking party to court

May 9, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released nine guidelines for the conduct of presidential, governorship and parliamentary aspirants ahead of primaries. The contenders have been barred from going to court without first exhausting avenues for redress and ventilation of grievances. The aspirants are also expected to sign undertakings to accept the outcomes of the shadow polls and support whoever emerges as a candidate for the general election. The ruling party also directed them to take oaths not to engage in thuggery, anti-party activities, factionalisation or the creation…

2023: Remembering Obafemi Awolowo By Lasisi Olagunju

May 9, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Today is the 35th anniversary of the transition of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. A sage is “a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.” A sage is also he that is “venerated for the possession of wisdom, possession of judgment and of experience.” That is what my dictionary says ‘sage’ means. In life, and since his death, anywhere Awolowo’s name is mentioned, you see ‘sage’ attached firmly to him. Is there any other Nigerian so venerated with that appellation? Awo earned it. In all his engagements with Nigeria,…

2023: Nobody’ll be allowed to rig elections in Benue – Ortom warns

May 3, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has warned that any attempt by anyone or group to rig elections in the state will be met with stiff resistance. The Governor who stated this at the expanded caucus of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state which held at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 also reiterated his commitment to free, fair and credible primary elections. He said the recently held council elections in the state where the PDP won…