Tag: 2023 Elections

2023 ZONING: We’ll come out with An acceptable position to all – Ortom

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Chairman of the PDP Zoning Committee and Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that the committee will come out with an acceptable position for all.   The Governor who briefed journalists at the end of their second meeting which lasted for more that three hours at the Benue State lodge, Asokoro, Abuja disclosed that “the meeting was peaceful without any tension.”   In his words, “The meeting is yet to be concluded. We have adjourned till Tuesday next week the same time, same venue. And untill we conclude the…

2023: Saraki, Tambuwal, Mohammed assures of rancour free contest among aspirants

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Three Presidential aspirants for the 2023 general election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have met with Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom in continuation of their consultations to pick a consensus candidate ahead of the party primaries.   The aspirants, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governors Bala Mohammed and Aminu Tambuwal of Bauchi and Sokoto states respectively met over an hour with the Benue State Governor behind closed doors at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi to strengthen their campaign for a rancour free contest.    …

Osinbajo: A Pastor’s Political Dilemma, by Gimba Kakanda

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The storm rippling across the political camp of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has initiated a difficult conversation in which, as usual, there’s no room for nuance. As the intellectual poster-child of the executive branch of the federal government, the trending colouring of the politician in two scathing critiques by US-based writer and columnist, Professor Farooq Kperogi, has left his political appeal, especially in the North, diminished.   Kperogi’s ten-point case against Osinbajo, he claimed, would instigate a “religious civil war” if overlooked. Either in assessing the Vice President’s affiliation to…

Inside the whoredom and harlotry preceding the 2023 election by Festus Adedayo

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In Russia’s 1998 St. Petersburg local assembly elections, incumbent Oleg Sergeyev had been a thorn in the flesh of totalitarian governor, Vladimir Yakovlev. Upon Sergeyev’s launch of his bid to replace him, Yakovlev waited till the election date to sting him with his amusingly ingenious strategy. On voting day, voters, the majority of whom were illiterate, were at sea when they found two of their adored candidate’s namesakes on the ballot – Oleg Sergeyev and Oleg Sergeyev. The former was a pensioner and the latter, an unemployed man, both of…

Buhari ‘ll remain the compass of APC beyond 2023 -Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to provide leadership to the All Progressives Congress (APC) beyond 2023 after his exit from office. Lawan stated this in his remarks at the National Convention of the ruling party which held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Saturday. According to him, President Buhari’s ability to sustain unity within the party against all odds, positions him favorably as the “compass” needed to give direction to the party at all times. “Your Excellency, Mr. President, we can…

I have the Capacity to Rescue Nigeria – Wike

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Rivers State Governor and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Nyesom Wike said he has what it takes to rescue Nigeria.   He accused some aspirants seeking the party’s ticket for the presidency for being responsible for the party’s loss in 2015 when they ganged up to deny the party victory.   Wike spoke in Makurdi, the Benue State capital where he officially declared his intention to run for the president of Nigeria.   “Those who want to be president now were the problems…

Clash of interest, as two groups present drafts for PDP nomination form for Guber hopeful,AJ Isah in Niger State

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There has been mild melodrama as two groups present drafts for the purchase of nomination form for Engr Abdullahi Isah Jankara (PmP) a seasoned oil and gas professional, member Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE), COREN certified Engineer, Member Society of Petroleum Engineers, Member Project Management Institute of the United States of America.   The clash of interest came to fore today when he went to pick his nomination form at the WADATA Plaza housing the PDP national secretariat. A group of his professional colleagues that goes by the accolade “The…

2023: Gov Sani Bello orders Political Appointees, Public Servants aspiring for political offices to resign

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has directed Political Appointees and other Public Servants in both State and Local Governments of the State aspiring for political offices in 2023 to tender their resignation before 31st March, 2022. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further explained that the recent Electoral Act 2022, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, provided that Political Appointees and Public Servants aspiring to contest elections must resign their positions before the conduct of political party primaries. “in compliance with this…

2023: Ahmad tasks Muslims to participate, ensure credible leadership

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Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, the Chief Missioner, Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has advised Muslims in Nigeria to participate fully in the electoral process and ensure the emergence of credible leaders in the 2023 General Election. Ahmad made the call as the Guest Speaker at the 12th Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduate’s Association (UNIFEMGA) National Honours Award’s Program in Ilorin. Speaking on the theme: “2023 and Beyond: The Role of Muslims in Ensuring a Credible Leadership for Nigeria”, Ahmad noted that Allah will ask Muslims the various role played in ensuring credible…

2023 elections: Between informed President and informing electorates which is appropriates By Abba Dukawa

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Nigerians politicians always have different antics of dragging the president on the issues which not necessarily concerns him simple being rushed to him, distracting him. In recent years Aso Rock has been turned into a place where state governors and heavyweight politicians pay unscheduled visits just want to be seen relevant rush there to show their faces, and flaunt their closeness with the president and pose for photo , and rush back to their states. To tells the supporters they are in good book of Mr. President. Since 2020, there has been an increase in the…