A group, Intellectual Forum on Politic and Governance, has carried out a survey that shows that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the preferred candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. The report had it that the survey was carried out by February, asked Nigerians to choose their favorite candidate between Osinbajo and the National Leader of the All Progressives, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Former Vice President Abubakar,...

AKURE — Omoyele Sowore, a presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has said he is Nigeria’s next President. Sowore made the declaration in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Saturday after his arrival in the state for consultations ahead of the 2023 elections. The publisher of Sahara Reporters said Nigerians, most especially the youth, need to challenge those seeking political power in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to him,...

As the Sallah celebration draws near, a former Governor of Lagos State and 2023 presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has distributed 3,000 bags of rice to Muslim faithful in Nasarawa State. Tinubu, while distributing the bags of rice on Friday in Lafia, urged the beneficiaries not to sell the rice but to use it for the purpose it was meant for, saying the gesture was also aimed...

ABUJA — The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said political appointees who refuse to resign before contesting the forthcoming 2023 elections pose a risk to themselves and their parties. Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022, which was signed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), provided that, “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any...

OGIDI — APGA leading aspirant for Anambra Central senate, Uzuegbuna Okagbue, today honoured an invitation by Igwe Ogidi, His Majesty Pharm. Alex Uzo Onyido, to bestow royal blessing and support on him. The Igwe with his cabinet members in his Palace, among other distinguished sons of Ogidi, blessed Uzuegbuna Okagbue’s aspiration to the senate, declaring that Ogidi is fully behind him. In the meeting, Uzuegbuna Okagbue spoke eloquently narrating what he would do differently as...

BIRNIN KEBBI — The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami joined the race for the Kebbi State governorship seat in 2023. Malami made his intention to succeed the current Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, known at the presidential hall in Birnin Kebbi during APC’s stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday. According to him, he joined the race in response to calls from his people to serve the state as their Governor. He said...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will on Friday begin the screening of the 17 presidential aspirants seeking to be the party’s presidential flagbearer. Former Senate, Chief David Mark, is the chairman of a nine-member screening committee set up to screen the aspirants. Those to face the screening committee include former senate President Bukala Saraki, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, former secretary to the Government of the federation...