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APC Screening Committee Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants

4Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

APC Screening Committee Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants

The All Progressives Congress Screening Committee has disqualified 10 presidential aspirants of the party. Recall that 23 aspirants were screened in two days by the committee. The Chairman of the APC presidential screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, made this known on Friday. Odigie-Oyegun spoke while submitting his committee’s report to the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu. He said, “We engaged every aspirant on the issue of consensus. It is a pleasant surprise that 99 per cent agreed that the party is supreme. And that whatever the party decides – with proper consultation – they will likely accept. “Only one exception, who said I will accept consensus only if it is for me. I think it is a point that needs to be made and emphasised. “So that gives you a ...

Strike: ASUU Meets As Visitation Panels Submit Reports

3Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Strike: ASUU Meets As Visitation Panels Submit Reports

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday expressed optimism about its ongoing meeting with the Prof. Nimi Briggs committee, describing the negotiation as being progressive. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH on Thursday, the National President, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the union had been negotiating with the Briggs committee since last week over its demands. ASUU commenced its ongoing strike on February 14, 2022, after the Federal Government failed to meet some of its demands including, the release of revitalisation funds for universities, renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement, release of earned allowances for university lecturers, and deployment of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution The PUNCH reported tha...

‘I’ve Witnessed Betrayals’ — Ekweremadu Formally Withdraws From Enugu Guber

3Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

‘I’ve Witnessed Betrayals’ — Ekweremadu Formally Withdraws From Enugu Guber

Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, has formally withdrawn from the Enugu governorship race. TheCable had reported how the governorship hopeful pulled out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election held in Enugu last week. Charles Ogbo Asogwa, director-general of Ekweremadu’s campaign organisation, had said the senator would imminently announce his next decision. In a statement announcing his formal withdrawal from the race on Thursday, Ekweremadu congratulated Peter Mbah who won the party’s governorship ticket in the state. The senator said he was prepared for the governorship race and presented a roadmap of what he intends to achieve. “Unfortunately, as we were doing these, some of our compatriots were busy conspiring and planting landmi...

We’ll Decide Who To Support After All Presidential Candidates Emerge — Ohanaeze

3Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

We’ll Decide Who To Support After All Presidential Candidates Emerge — Ohanaeze

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has reiterated that it will not make a decision on the presidential candidate to support in 2023 until all political parties have concluded their primaries. The group, through his National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia disclosed this to Vanguard in a telephone interview on Thursday, while reacting to the emergence of former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, as the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party. “In Ohanaeze Ndigbo circle, we are happy with his (Obi) vigorous campaign going around. “And we are much impressed with what he’s doing and of course, his track records are helping him. And this has given him a lot of advantages and it could be said that he’s on the right side of people. “All the...

PDP Delegate Donates N12m Received From Aspirants To Kaduna Constituents

2Jun

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Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP Delegate Donates N12m Received From Aspirants To Kaduna Constituents

A Peoples Democratic Party national delegate from Kaduna State, Tanko Sabo, has said that he donated over N12 million he got from the party’s presidential primary to the less-privileged in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna. In a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Thursday morning, Sabo said he wasn’t afraid that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission might come after him, adding that he “satisfied my conscience and all my people are happy”. According to him, he made a promise to his constituents to give back whatever monetary benefits he got at the PDP primary if elected as a delegate. Sabo also refused to divulge the names of the aspirants who gave him such monies but he tersely said, “They are many.” When asked the aspirant he eventually voted ...

2023: Atiku Considering Emeka Ihedioha As Running Mate — Sources

2Jun

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Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Atiku Considering Emeka Ihedioha As Running Mate — Sources

Former Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha has been tipped to be Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, a close source has revealed. When contacted, Media aide to the former Imo state governor, AIC Akwarandu told Vanguard that Emeka Ihedioha’s name is among other names being considered by the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. He said, “Ihedioha is not Vice President. Atiku is yet to choose. However, his name is among those being tipped for it which he has been indifferent about.” But a source in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, revealed to vanguard that Ihedioha has been favoured among others to be Atiku’s running mate. He said, “Ihedioha has a very good relationship with Atiku and Tambuwal but he mobilized for Tambuwal during the pr...

Atiku: Dino Melaye Speaks On Tambuwal Betraying Wike During PDP Primaries

2Jun

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Atiku: Dino Melaye Speaks On Tambuwal Betraying Wike During PDP Primaries

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has dismissed claims that Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State betrayed his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary election. Tambuwal had withdrawn from the presidential race and supported former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Tambuwal’s action is widely believed to have led to Atiku clinching the party’s presidential ticket. The Waziri of Adamawa polled 371 votes to defeat Wike who had 237 votes, and Saraki with 70. But, Wike had accused Tambuwal, delegates, and governors of betraying him during the convention. Reacting, Melaye stressed that Tambuwal did not betray Wike because there was no written agreement between the two of them. Read Also: Atiku Defeats Wike, Becomes PDP Preside...

Peseiro Sweats Over Aina, Bonke’s Fitness Ahead Eagles Vs Ecuador, Sierra Leone, Mauritius

1Jun

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News, Nigeria, Sports

Peseiro Sweats Over Aina, Bonke’s Fitness Ahead Eagles Vs Ecuador, Sierra Leone, Mauritius

Super Eagles technical adviser Jose Peseiro is sweating over the fitness of Ola Aina and Innocent Bonke for the game against Ecuador and upcoming 2023 AFCON qualifiers after both players picked up injuries in the United States where the team has been camping for international friendly matches. The Eagles have stepped up preparations for their friendly match with Ecuador on Thursday as well as next month’s AFCON qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and Mauritius. The three-time African champions narrowly lost 2-1 to Mexico in their first friendly clash at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas last Saturday. Read Also: Dessers Scores As Mexico Beat Super Eagles 2-1 In Friendly According to a release by the NFF on Tuesday, having had time to recover from the stress of long-haul t...

What Kidnappers Told Us About Buhari – Methodist Prelate

1Jun

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News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

What Kidnappers Told Us About Buhari – Methodist Prelate

The Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, who was abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers has said the criminal elements expressed anger about President Muhammadu Buhari. During a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, the cleric, who said the kidnappers showed him decomposing bodies of some past victims, revealed that they are Fulani boy He said the assailants vowed that they would chew the president if he fell into their hands, saying Buhari has disappointed them. He said, “They even said that if they get Buhari, they will chew him to pieces because he had disappointed them. “We were taken into the bush and we trekked up to 15 kilometres. Eventually at 11 pm, they said we should negotiate and each of us should pay N50m, making N15...

1Jun

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Corruption, Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Okorocha Gets Bail, Leaves EFCC Custody

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered a former governor of Imo State and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Rochas Okorocha, to remain in custody until he perfects the conditions attached to his bail. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order after admitting the ex-governor to bail in the sum of N500m and one surety in the like sum. Admitted also to bail by Justice Inyang Ekwo is his co-accused, Anyim Nyerere, who was sighted in a 17-count that majored on money laundering. For Nyerere, the court ordered that he should continue on the administrative bail granted him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for exhibiting good conduct while on bail. The court ordered that Okorocha’s surety must have a property in Abuja not below N500m and the ...