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2023: Tinubu appoints Buni as adviser on party integration, reconciliation

October 1, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Yobe state governor Mai Mala Buni as adviser on party integration and reconciliation into his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). A letter dated August 8, 2022, personally signed by the APC presidential candidate, made available to newsmen Saturday in Abuja, said Buni’s impressive political achievement and Read More

APC support group bemoans exclusion of Tallen, Edu, others from Women Campaign Council

October 1, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

A support group of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress Support Group (APCSG) has bemoaned the exclusion of Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, APC national women leader, Dr Betta Edu and the only female governorship candidate of the party, Senator Aishatu Binani from the Women Campaign Council of the party. The group in a statement Saturday in Abuja signed Read More

[email protected]: Prepare to accept outcome of 2023 election, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others told

October 1, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

As Nigeria celebrates her 62 Independence nniversary, major contenders vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2023 have been advised to embrace peace ahead of the presidential elections, even as they are asked to prepare for the outcome in good faith. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Lagos state governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Kano state governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Read More

Governor Buni salutes Nigeria at 62.

October 1, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Governor of Yobe state, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has congratulated Nigeria and Nigerians on the occassion of the 62nd independence anniversary of the country. The Governor noted that in spite of the challenges Nigeria had gone through, remarkable achievements have been made with improvement in the lives of the people. Governor Buni commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies Read More

Breaking: APC sets up women’s campaign team, names Aisha Buhari grand patron …Tinubu, Shettima’s wives chair, co-chair *see full list

October 1, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, announced the composition of its women’s campaign team. Named the Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign Team, the current First Lady, Aisha Buhari is expected to lead the women’s wing of the party to victory as its grand patron. Also playing key roles are Senator Oluremi Tinubu, three-term senator representing Lagos Central Read More

Breaking: Court nullifies Oyetola’s nomination, declares Mai Buni’s actions as APC Chairman a nullity

September 30, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

The Federal High Court on Friday nullified the nomination of Osun state governor, Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi at the just concluded Osun state governorship election. The court nullified the All progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate on the ground that Governor Mai Mala Buni who submitted their names to INEC violated the provisions of Section 183 Read More

Breaking: Appeal court upholds Umahi as APC senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South

September 30, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi as the authentic elected candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ebonyi south senatorial election. Ann Agom-Eze had challenged Umahi’s emergence as the APC candidate for the senatorial district. Princess Agom-Eze, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ebonyi State, recently challenged Read More

Nigeria shall rise again – Atiku

September 30, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar congratulates Nigerians on the celebration of its 62nd Independence Day anniversary assuring that the nation will rise again. The former Vice President in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Friday said that the celebration of Nigeria’s Independence Day is an event that Read More

Breaking: APC to appeal Court ruling recognising Machina as Yobe North senatorial candidate

September 30, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Chairman of the Yobe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka has said the party will appeal Wednesday’s Federal High Court ruling recognising Bashir Machina as the APC candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District in the 2023 election into the National Assembly. In a statement issued made available to Blueprint Friday, Gadaka said the President of Read More

Pictures: Shettima, Atiku, Obi others present as presidential candidates sign peace pact

September 29, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

The various presidential candidate for political parties were on Thursday present for the signing of the now-customary peace pact ahead of 2023 general election. However, Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima, was present at the signing alongside, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party among others.

Breaking: Lawan bows, accepts Machina as APC Yobe North senatorial candidate

September 29, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

Ahead of 2023 general election, the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, has accepted the judgment of a Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State. The court on Wednesday, affirmed Bashir Machina as the authentic candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District. Machina had approached the Federal High Court seeking an order to compel the Independent Read More

Campaign Council list tears APC apart as Adamu warns Tinubu against breaching agreement

September 29, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

The release of the 422-member All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council is still generating heat following a caustic letter written by the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee (NWC) to its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the letter obtained in the wee hours of Thursday, Adamu accused Tinubu of breaching the agreement he had with the NWC Read More

Asset declaration: CSO hails judgement as Appeal Court clears INEC boss, Yakubu

September 28, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has hailed the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri for throwing out an appeal filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court which declared that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, did not breach the Code of Conduct Bureau assets declaration form. In a unanimous judgment delivered Read More

Ihedioha debunks ‘Igbos are saboteurs’ comment

September 28, 2022 Rosemary Moribirin 0

The former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has debunked an alleged report that igbos are saboteurs. Addressing Newsmen Tuesday at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, Ihedioha stated that the report was the handiwork of mischief makers who use every opportunity to tarnish his image. He said, “In my speech, I made mention of two political parties, PDP and the Read More

Unity Gathering: Pro-Tinubu groups to host massive supporters in Abuja

September 27, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

A prominent led-youth support group for the APC Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice Presidential candidate Kashim Shettima, on the aiges City Boy Movement (CBM) has announced its readiness to play host to thousands of young supporters of the former Lagos Governor at its Unity Gathering slated for Wednesday, at the Unity Fountain in FCT. The group in Read More

Breaking: APC suspends campaign indefinitely

September 27, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APCPCC) has suspended the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday. The Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Simon Lalong disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to him, the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is in order to accommodate growing interests shown by various political tendencies Read More

PCC list: APC plead with governors, says nominees not jettisoned

September 26, 2022 Bode Olagokec 0

The All Progressives Congress(APC) Presidential Campaign Council(PCC) has appealed with the governors on the party platform that their nominees would not be discarded The Director, Media and Publicity, APC PCC, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, clarified the list of 422 nominees released by the campaign council. He said, “Presidential Campaign Council(PCC) of the All Progressives Congress(APC) hereby clarifies that the list Read More

Breaking: At last, APC reveals why Chimaroke Nnamani made presidential campaign council

September 26, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has confirmed that Senator Chimaroke Nnamani is working for the party. Blueprint had reported that the senator is included in its 422-member team unveiled on Friday, saying it was never a mistake. The clarification came as the council also assured APC state governors of its acceptance of the nominees submitted by them, Read More

2023: Osinbajo missing as APC names Amaechi, Saraki, others in 422-member Presidential Campaign Council

September 24, 2022 Solomon Arowolo 0

Tinubu Osinbajo missing as APC names Amaechi Saraki others in 422 member Presidential Campaign Council The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2023 candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu. The former Lagos helmsman and co-founder of the party clinched the presidential ticket in June at a convention in Abuja. The council list, which Read More

Wike: South-west Atiku’s associates condemn agitations for Ayu’s resignation, re-zoning

September 23, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

Some associates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, under the aiges Atiku People United (APU) has risen from a meeting, condemning the way the agitation for resignation of the national chairman and re-zoning is being pursued. In a communique released after the meeting signed by the PDP South-west Secretary Hon. Rahman Owokoniran and the founding national Read More

PDP crisis: Kiss your ill-fated presidential ambition, Tinubu mocks Atiku

September 23, 2022 Editorial II 0

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has mocked his major rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over the crisis in his party, asking the later to “kiss his ill-fated presidential bid.” The Rivers state governor Nysome Wike and his group has insisted that the PDP national chairman must resign Read More

Oyo PDP stakeholders disown Makinde over call for Ayu’s resignation

September 23, 2022 Bayo Agboola 0

Concerned members and stakeholders in Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Friday, dissociated itself from the call by Governor Seyi Makinde for resignation of the party’s national chairman, Dr Iyorcha Ayu. The group in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Hon. Yemi Agboola, declared that there was “no Oyo State PDP Executive or membership decision that called for resignation of Read More

Breaking: Wike accuses Ayu of eyeing SGF position in Atiku’s govt

September 23, 2022 Bode Olagoke 0

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Friday, revealed that the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is eying the Secretary to Government of the Federation position should the party win the 2023 presidential election. “Some people have been given positions as we speak. Ayu wants to become the SFG. These are things happening in the party that we can’t Read More