PDP Reschedules Primaries In Lagos, Imo, Benue, Katsina

NewsPoliticsPDP Reschedules Primaries In Lagos, Imo, Benue, Katsina

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 4, 2022

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its primaries in some federal and state constituencies. The party stated this in a press release, signed by the party’s national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Saturday. Ologunagba said the National Working Committee (NWC) approved the repeat primaries of some constituencies in Imo, Benue, and Katsina states, as well as the House of Representatives primaries in Lagos state. The repeat primaries have been scheduled as follows: Sunday, June...

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Tinubu’s Comments Misinterpreted, Campaign Organisation Clarifies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s Comments Misinterpreted, Campaign Organisation Clarifies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 4, 2022

The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation has retracted the explosive comments made by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu. The West African Pilot earlier reported that Tinubu had on Thursday at a meeting with delegates of the APC in Abeokuta boasted that he brought President Buhari, Vice President Osinbajo, among others into political limelight. The comments, unfortunately, did not go down well with Nigerians who...

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Lagos State Government Crushes Over Commercial 2000 Motorcycles

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLagos State Government Crushes Over Commercial 2000 Motorcycles

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2022

A total of 2,228 Motorcycles, popularly called Okada, impounded in various areas where their operations have been proscribed by the Lagos State Government were crushed. The State Government had this week commenced enforcement of the total ban on the activities of Okada in six Local government areas and Council Development areas. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, while addressing newsmen at the Task Force ground in Alausa, Ikeja, said over 5,000 okada seized in...

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APC Presidential Screening Panel Clears 13, Disqualifies 10 Aspirants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Presidential Screening Panel Clears 13, Disqualifies 10 Aspirants

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2022

The Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led presidential screening panel of All Progressives Congress has disqualified 10 aspirants out of the 23 gunning for the office of the President under the platform of the party in the 2023 elections. Oyegun announced this on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Abuja when the seven-man panel presented its report. He said that 13 of the aspirants were cleared while 10 couldn’t make it to the primary. Among those cleared are:...

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Senator Umeh Picks Labour Party Senate Ticket, Pledges to Work with Peter Obi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenator Umeh Picks Labour Party Senate Ticket, Pledges to Work with Peter Obi

PilotnewsJune 3, 2022

Few days Former Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial zone, Senator Victor Umeh, had lost the ALl Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, primary ticket, he has won the ticket of the Labour Party (LP) to contest the 2023 election. Umeh had earlier on Friday notified of his joining Labour Party from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and also stood for the primary election of the party, which held at Beautiful Gate Hotel, Awka. Returning officer in the...

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‘I Made Buhari President In 2015, It’s My Turn’, Tinubu Insists

NewsNigeriaPolitics‘I Made Buhari President In 2015, It’s My Turn’, Tinubu Insists

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 3, 2022

Ardent presidential aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has recounted his role in the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President in 2015, maintaining that it is his turn to be president in 2023. Tinubu disclosed this at the Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while addressing the APC delegates ahead of the party’s primary on Thursday. Speaking on Buhari’s victory in 2015, he said: “If not for me that stood...

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Continuous Voters Registration: Anambra State REC Dr. Orji, Reacts to Allegations of Misconduct against INEC Staff Members

Anambra ElectionsNewsPoliticsContinuous Voters Registration: Anambra State REC Dr. Orji, Reacts to Allegations of Misconduct against INEC Staff Members

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 3, 2022

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner –REC in Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji, has called for public collaboration while reacting to sundry allegations of misconduct against the staff of INEC in parts of Anambra State in the ongoing continuous voters’ registration exercise. There has been increased allegation of attempts by officials of INEC, to sabotage efforts of prospective voters scampering to register for their Permanent Voters Card – PVCs. In Nnewi North LGA, there was an...

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Kano APC Member Petitions Ruling Party to Disqualify Tinubu Over Age, Academic Qualification

NewsPoliticsKano APC Member Petitions Ruling Party to Disqualify Tinubu Over Age, Academic Qualification

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2022

KANO — A member of the Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sagi Mai Iyali, has petitioned the party against its presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, asking the Oyegun-led screening committee to disqualify him. Iyali in a letter dated May 17, 2022, demanded the disqualification over the former governor’s “questionable educational qualifications”. He also claimed that Tinubu allegedly submitted false documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission in 1998. Iyali said although Tinubu...

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OPINION: Party Structure and its Essence in Electoral Victory

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Party Structure and its Essence in Electoral Victory

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)May 31, 2022

No political party can win any serious election without strong membership that can rival or contain the membership of its closest opposition. That is what party structure is all about. During election seasons in Nigeria, the concept of party structure is one of the most used phrases. Much so that the meaning of the concept is now trapped in confusion of sorts. Some say money is the ultimate party structure. Others say it is voters....

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OPINION: Nigerian Senate: A New Retirement Home?

ColumnsNewsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Nigerian Senate: A New Retirement Home?

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)May 25, 2022

Before 2011, it was uncommon for governors who have served for eight years in their states to aspire to the senate. Between 1999 and 2007, governors after serving their tenures simply moved on to something else. Most of the governors have now been forgotten. However, a handful of them have found their way into the senate between 2011 and 2019. But since 2011, it has become trendy for former governors to go to the senate....

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