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PDP Delegate Donates N12m Received From Aspirants To Kaduna Constituents
2Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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 ...
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2023: Atiku Considering Emeka Ihedioha As Running Mate — Sources
2Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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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...
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Atiku: Dino Melaye Speaks On Tambuwal Betraying Wike During PDP Primaries
2Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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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...
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2023: Jonathan Fails To Show Up For APC Presidential Primary Screening
1Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023: Jonathan Fails To Show Up For APC Presidential Primary Screening

Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has not been screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the party’s presidential primary. Jonathan failed to appear before the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun panel on Monday and Tuesday, the two days set aside for the screening in Abuja. Among those screened on Tuesday were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Gov. Yahaya Bello, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former House Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and others. Read Also: 2023: Buhari Lists Conditions APC Presidential Candidate Must Meet Despite speculations that Jonathan may have submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms and might be screened, he was not anywhere close to the venue of the exercise. ...
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Okorocha Yet To Meet Bail Conditions, May Miss APC Presidential Screening
31May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Okorocha Yet To Meet Bail Conditions, May Miss APC Presidential Screening

The embattled former Governor of Imo State and one of the presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Rochas Okorocha, is still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he has not been able to meet his bail conditions. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court on Monday granted Okorocha, who was arrested by the anti-graft agency over alleged N2.9 billion fraud, bail of N500 Million with a surety in the same amount. However, while the screening of the APC presidential aspirants which started on Monday is expected to end on Tuesday (today), EFCC’s Public Relations Officer, Wilson Uwujaren, told Punch that the former governor who paid N100 million for the party’s presidential expression of interest and nomination...
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2023: Buhari Lists Conditions APC Presidential Candidate Must Meet
31May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023: Buhari Lists Conditions APC Presidential Candidate Must Meet

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the forthcoming convention is used to pick a presidential candidate that reflects all the values and virtues of the party. He also said the candidate to be selected has to be one “who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections.” Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement on Tuesday, said the president gave the charge at a meeting with 22 Governors elected on the platform of the APC and the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, at the State House, Abuja. The APC will hold its convention to pick its presidential candidate in Abuja between June 6 and 8. Mr Buhari told the governors to ensure interna...
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Obi Would Have Been My Presidential Running Mate – Kwankwaso
31May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Obi Would Have Been My Presidential Running Mate – Kwankwaso

A former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has said a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, might have become his running mate if the latter had joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party, instead of the Labour Party, after exiting the Peoples Democratic Party. Kwankwaso, who is now presidential candidate of the NNPP, said the party would hold its presidential primary next week, even though he was the only aspirant who obtained the forms of the NNPP. The presidential aspirant also said the NNPP would shop for a popular vice-presidential candidate from the South after its national convention. Kwankwaso who featured on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television, on Monday, was asked about the reports that Obi was to continue hi...
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Obiano’s Wife Wins APGA Ticket For Anambra North Senate Poll
30May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Obiano’s Wife Wins APGA Ticket For Anambra North Senate Poll

A former first lady and wife of the immediate past government of Anambra state, Ebelechukwu Obiano, has won the Anambra North senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Mrs Obiano defeated her husband’s former Chief of Staff, Mr Primus Odili in a keenly contested primary election at the Ikpeazu Sports Stadium, Onitsha, on Sunday. While announcing Obiano as the winner, Mr Ikenna Osuji, the Returning Officer of the primary elections committee, said she scored 152 votes to defeat his closest rival, Odili, who polled 120 votes, with the other 2 aspirants, Mr Sam Onwuteaka and Mr Tony Nnacheta getting 2 votes each. Osuji described the election as peaceful, adding that delegates and aspirants conducted themselves in an orderly manner. This electio...
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Suspended Benue Catholic Priest, Alia, Wins APC Guber Ticket
29May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Suspended Benue Catholic Priest, Alia, Wins APC Guber Ticket

The suspended Benue Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has clinched the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue state. Rev. Father Alia picked the ticket of the party after defeating 11 other aspirants at the end of the direct primary election of the party held across the state on Friday, May 27. From the results collated Saturday at the APC Secretariat by the Election Committee, the Priest polled a total of 526,807 votes to defeat his closest rival, Dr. Mathias Byuan who polled 113,816 votes. Former Minister of State for Niger Delta, Dr. Sam Ode who garnered 79,369 votes came third while former Deputy Governor of Benue State, Chief Stephen Lawan polled 46,882 votes to come fourth. Former Minister of Justice, Micheal Aondoakaa polle...
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Atiku Defeats Wike, Becomes PDP Presidential Candidate
29May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Atiku Defeats Wike, Becomes PDP Presidential Candidate

After weeks of dilly-dallying and horse-trading, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday ignored the clamour for the rotation of the 2023 presidency and elected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for next year’s general election. In his acceptance speech, Atiku pledged to unite Nigeria, describing his election as one of the freest in the history of the country. Before the commencement of voting, one of the aspirants and Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal had stepped down from the race and asked his supporters to vote for Atiku. Tambuwal also congratulated the former vice president after he emerged victorious.The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and frontline presidential aspirant, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has...
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