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PRESIDENT BUHARI POSTPONES SIGNING OF ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL TILL FRIDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25. A source close to the Presidency, who had earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill today, confirmed the new date to newsmen, which he said will be honoured by the President. This comes at a time when President Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 51

National

FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO URGES OLDER POLITICIANS TO STEP DOWN FOR YOUNGER ONES

As 2023 elections draw closer, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the older generation to step down for the younger ones. The former President, who spoke yesterday said the older generation should support the younger generation with the needed knowledge and experience to transform Nigeria. He faulted old politicians still contesting for the Presidency in 2023, stressing that they should give room for the younger ones who are still vibrant […]

todayFebruary 22, 2022 81

Politics

IMO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION POSTPONES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), has postponed the Local Government elections slated to hold on March 25, 2022, due to security challenges in the State. The Chairman of ISIEC, Ugochi Onyeka said they cannot hold the chairmanship and councillorship election in 10 out of the 27 local government areas in the State due to security challenges in those council areas. Onyeka, in his announcement while addressing members of […]

todayFebruary 21, 2022 171

Politics

KEY POLITICAL LEADERS IN ENUGU STATE WANT GOVERNORSHIP TICKET FOR ENUGU EAST

Former President of the Senate Ken Nnamani, yesterday in an interview in Abuja insisted that the zoning of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu State to Enugu East senatorial zone is for justice and fairness, noting that the principle of zoning of key political offices has been sustained in the state since 1999. Nnamani commended political leaders like the Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Governor of old Anambra state […]

todayFebruary 21, 2022 65

Politics

SALIHU LUKEMAN ACCUSES CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF UNDERMINNING FEB 26 APC CONVENTION

The former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman has accused the leadership of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of working tirelessly to frustrate the national convention of the party slated for February 26. Lukman in the letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari lamented that that the Caretaker Committee, which is expected to open a new democratically vibrant life for the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022 73

National

GOV WIKE SAYS NOBODY IS MORE QUALIFIED THAN HIMSELF FOR 2023 PRESIDENCY

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no one in Nigeria is more qualified than him to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The Governor who stated this during an interview with newsmen yesterday, said he does not think anyone among those who are planning on becoming President 2023 is more qualified for the position other than himself going by his achievements as Governor and the positions he has […]

todayFebruary 2, 2022 150

National

PETER OBI GIVES CONDITION TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, says he will contest in the 2023 presidential election if his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), throws it open for all to contest or zones it to the south. The vice-presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 presidential polls, during a press release by his media aide, VAL OBIENYEM, quoted him saying he is capable of turning around the fortunes of […]

todayFebruary 1, 2022 64

News

FEDERAL HIGH COURT FIXES DATE IN SUIT SEEKING SACK OF DAVE UMAHI AND HIS DEPUTY OVER DEFECTION

The Federal High Court in Abuja today fixed March 8 and 14 to deliver judgments in the multiple suits filed by the People's Democratic Party(PDP), seeking the sack of the incumbent Governor of Ebonyi State, DAVE UMAHI and his Deputy, KELECHI IGWE from office on account of their defection to the All Progressives Congress APC.Justice INYANG EKWO fixed the dates after counsel in the suits had adopted their briefs of […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022 60

Politics

OHANAEZE NDIGBO URGES AREWA YOUTHS CONSULTATIVE FORUM TO SUPPORT IGBO PRESIDENCY

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to its counterpart from the north, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, to support the South East to produce the next president in 2023 for the interest of justice and equity.The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze and leader of the Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction in 2023, OKECHUKWU ISIGUZORO, made the appeal yesterday when he led a delegation of Igbos on a courtesy visit to the President of Arewa […]

todayJanuary 18, 2022 168

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