ENUGU — An Enugu State governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the state’s party leadership to ensure a transparent primary ahead of the 2023 election. The former Deputy Senate President said this on Tuesday at a consultation meeting with PDP leaders in the state. Ekweremadu stated that a free and fair primary would ensure justice, equity, and peace among delegates and party members. He said, “I am...

A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has said the All Progressives Congress jacked up the price of its nomination and declaration of interest forms for the presidential election to N100 million to be able to finance court cases and pay judgment debts. According to Okorocha, members of the political parties usually forget about their party after being elected into public offices. “The issue of the cost of the forms has been a...

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu has taken a swipe at presidential aspirants from the South-South and South-West Regions over their refusal to step down for their counterparts from the South-East. Kalu, who is also a presidential hopeful criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their failure to zone the Presidency specifically to South-East, a southern region that was yet to...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a special Tawaf is to be held for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and top contender for the office of the president in 2023. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele. Tagged: ‘Special Tawaf for Asiwaju’, the session, to commence by 12-noon...

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday visited the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, as well as some political office holders in the state as the presidential primary of the party, draws nearer. The visit may not be unconnected to part of the consultation tour being embarked by Osinbajo to the party faithful across the country as the forthcoming presidential primary of the party draws closer....

Ahead of primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party will today (Tuesday) commence the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for various elective positions. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has directed organising secretaries from the 36 States to collect forms for aspirants vying for the State House of Assembly positions so as to meet up with the schedule of activities and the timetable of the Independent National Electoral...

Allies of a former Chief of Army Staff and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) has urged him to join the 2023 presidential race. The allies, who operated under the aegis of Fusion 774 said it was ready to bear the cost of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination form for the former army boss should he oblige them. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, the National Coordinator of...