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Peter Obi 2023 – Sampson Uchenna Charles Denies Rumours of Legal Tussle with Obi
9Jun By adminNo Comments
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Peter Obi 2023 – Sampson Uchenna Charles Denies Rumours of Legal Tussle with Obi

Nigerians were recently shocked at the news that Peter Obi and his candidacy of the Labour party were in peril as a result of some internal crises. One of the persons mentioned in this news is Sampson Uchenna Charles. Sampson Uchenna Charles, the founder of FOUNDATION For A New Nigeria and the SUC Organizations, was said to have contested the emergence of Peter Obi as the presidential candidate for the Labour Party. Responding on his Facebook page and via a Press Release, he has come out to debunk this claims. In his press release and Facebook post, he said: "It has come to my notice this morning that I Sampson Uchenna Charles, took Governor Peter Obi to Court over the LP Presidential Candidacy. "Let it be on record that Peter Obi is an Igbo elder statesman and also my older b...
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Peter Obi 2023: INEC Does Not Recognize Faction Labour Party
9Jun By adminNo Comments
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Peter Obi 2023: INEC Does Not Recognize Faction Labour Party

Peter Obi and his quest to contest for the 2023 presidential election appeared to have suffered a major set back with the announcement of a faction of the Labour Party emerging with a different candidate. It is still now clear how this will play out. See Also: 2023: Fresh Trouble For Peter Obi In LP As Faction Emerges While Peter Obi's supporters await the determination of the courts on the issue, one thing that they can still take some comfort in is that according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the only recognized Labour Party is the one lead by Julius Abure, which is also the one for which Peter Obi is its Presidential flag bearer. We shall provide updates as they unfold.
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Abia 2023: I Won’t Take Salary If Elected Governor – Alex Otti
9Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Abia 2023: I Won’t Take Salary If Elected Governor – Alex Otti

Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of defunct Diamond Bank Pl, Dr. Alex Otti, has vowed not to take salary, but serve free of charge if elected governor of Abia State in the 2023 governorship election. Otti, who left the APC for the Labour party, polled 454 votes to emerge unopposed during the governorship primary election of the party held in Umuahia. Making his victory speech after emerging the governorship candidate, Otti explained that he would rather donate his salary to humanitarian and developmental causes that would benefit the less privileged people in the state. The ex-bank chief promised to ensure good governance and reduce the cost of governance to free funds for the development of the state. He said, “If you elect me your governor in 2023, I ...
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2023: Fresh Trouble For Peter Obi In LP As Faction Emerges
9Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023: Fresh Trouble For Peter Obi In LP As Faction Emerges

There is trouble brewing within the Labour Party (LP), as Jude Ezenwafor, a former chairman of the party in Anambra State, has been declared the winner of the presidential primary organised by a faction of the party. Ezenwafor’s affirmation took place in Abuja on Wednesday. “I am on a rescue mission to free Nigeria from social, economic and political crises currently bedevilling it. “Labour Party will win the general election. Our party is going to take over Nigeria and bring back the glory Nigeria needs. “I have been in the corridors of government for the past 20 years. We are here on a rescue mission,” NAN quoted Ezenwafor as saying. Read Also: Why I Joined Labour Party – Peter Obi The development comes days after a former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, was ele...
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Tinubu To Meet APC Govs As Race For Running Mate Begins
9Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Tinubu To Meet APC Govs As Race For Running Mate Begins

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday began the search for their running mates. The spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview, said the APC presidential candidate would meet the APC governors whom he said would pick the former Lagos State governor’s running mate. It was also gathered that Tinubu would meet party leaders, including the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, before the end of the week. As Tinubu began the search for his running mate,  Atiku on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the PDP governors in Abuja with a view to picking the party’s vice-presidential candidate. ...
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu Emerges APC Presidential Flag Bearer
8Jun By adminNo Comments
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu Emerges APC Presidential Flag Bearer

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as APC's Presidential flag bearer for the 2023 general elections. Prior to the start of the convention, no one was exactly sure how the events will play out. The front runners going into the elections were Tinubu, the Vice president, Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi and Senate President, Lawan. There had bee news of a consensus candidate in the person of Lawan. This was however refuted. See Also: APC Presidential Primaries: Voting In Progress For 14 Aspirants The picture started getting a bit clearer when, before the start of the polls, about 6 candidates stepped down for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The candidates that stepped down are: Mrs Uju Ohanenye, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Mr Dimeji Bankole, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Pr...
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APC Presidential Primaries: Voting In Progress For 14 Aspirants
8Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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APC Presidential Primaries: Voting In Progress For 14 Aspirants

Voting has begun in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in Abuja for the 2023 flag bearer of the party. 2, 203 Delegates are in the voting process to determine the fate of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ahmad Lawan, 9 Others 14 aspirants were still in the race at the time of this report. They included Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Gov. Ben Ayade, Gov. David Umuahi, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sen. Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu. Read Also: APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye,...
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APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari
7Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds it national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. The president cleared the air following reports that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, had announced president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate of the ruling party. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Buhari gave the clarification during a meeting with APC governors...
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Why I Withdrew From APC Presidential Race – Ken Nnamani
7Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Why I Withdrew From APC Presidential Race – Ken Nnamani

Former Senate President and Presidential Aspirant in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Ken Nnamani has withdrawn from Tuesday’s presidential primary election of the party. Citing injustice against the South-east where he comes from, Nnamani said the South having conceded the national chairmanship of the party to the North, there was no need for the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the party to keep dilly-dallying on zoning the presidential ticket to the South. He said; “You will recall that on March 26, 2022, a new set of members of the National Working Committee of the APC were elected in an elective convention. In that election, there was a unity list which was endorsed by all the Governors of the party and other leaders of the part...
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Resign Now Or Atiku Loses, Ex-PDP Spokesperson Tells Ayu
6Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Resign Now Or Atiku Loses, Ex-PDP Spokesperson Tells Ayu

Immediate past Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Diran Odeyemi, yesterday, asked National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to immediately resign, otherwise, the chances of the party winning the forthcoming presidential election could be jeopardised. Odeyemi made this demand in a statement he personally signed, stressing that over one week after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as PDP’s presidential candidate, Ayu has no moral right to retain his position as chairman. He said: “Ayu, as a matter of urgency and if indeed he wants PDP to win the presidential election, should resign and give opportunity for the emergence of a southern chairman as a way of maintaining national balance and a sense of belonging by all.” He noted that PDP...
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