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<strong>God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi</strong>

26Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked God to bless the presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi. He said this while lauding Obi for visiting camps of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the State on Christmas day. Ortom while speaking in Makurdi described Obi as the best man to deliver Nigeria from its problems. He said, “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them have chosen to visit those the IDPs camps and look at their plight to see how they are doing and give them hope that when they win, they will bring them succor, help, and hope. “For you to have chosen to visit the IDPs on a Christmas day that you should be celebrating with your family, for me as a Christian, I say God will bless you and your aspirations. ...

<strong>2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council </strong>

24Dec

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Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council

The loyalists of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar have predicted his electoral victory ahead of next year’s election. They expressed optimism that Abubakar will win with or without the support of the five governors who have currently excused themselves from the party’s campaign. The Director of Strategic Communication, National Election Management Committee of the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee, Chief Dele Momodu, in an interview with Punch said that Atiku had set himself apart from other presidential candidates. He said, “There is no candidate today that can stop Atiku Abubakar from becoming President of Nigeria. None of the candidates has his pedigree, exposure, competence, temperament, and network. He has paid his dues, ...

<strong>231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC</strong>

22Dec

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Elections, News, Nigeria

231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that not less than 231,900 Permanent Voter Cards were pending collection in Gombe State. The Residential Electoral Commissioner in the State, Umar Ibrahim, disclosed this during a briefing at the Commission’s office on Wednesday, noting that the figure was valid as of Tuesday. Ibrahim stated that the figure of PVCs pending collection was based on the previous registration for the 2019 elections, asking the registrants to ensure they collect their PVCs to vote in the 2023 elections. The REC said, “The total number of uncollected PVCs in Gombe State as of December 20, 2022, is 231,900. “I urge you to join us in calling on those who registered, transferred, updated their biodata, or requested for replacement of the...

<strong>‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation</strong>

21Dec

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Elections, News, Nigeria

‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has accepted the resignation of Doyin Okupe – the Director General of his Campaign Organisation. Recall that Okupe had on Tuesday resigned from his decision. His decision to resign followed the judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja that found him guilty of going against the money laundering Act. Okupe had in a letter addressed to Obi said, “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian legal system to pursue same. “I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my personal travails to become a source of distraction. See Also: Why Obasanjo and I Are Supporting Peter Obi – Ayo Adebanjo “In the circumsta...

<strong>IGP Names Those Behind Attacks on INEC Offices</strong>

17Dec

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Elections, News, Nigeria

IGP Names Those Behind Attacks on INEC Offices

Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has indicted politicians and other popular dignitaries of masterminding the recent attacks on the officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in different parts of Nigeria. Baba who was represented by Dandaura Mustapha, the Deputy Inspector-General, Department of Operations, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on INEC assets across the country. In the same vein, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, cautioned that the persistent attacks on assets belonging to the electoral body may negatively impact the conduct of the election next year. Baba said that Nigeria Police Force, being at the forefront of internal security and elections g...

<strong>Tinubu Not From Lagos – Bode George</strong>

13Dec

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Tinubu Not From Lagos – Bode George

Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not an indigene of Lagos State. He made the claim during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday. The PDP stalwart said that Tinubu was yet to prove that he is from Lagos, having failed to produce any evidence to support his claim of being an indigene of the State. Bode George George said, “Tinubu is not from Lagos State. You can quote me. If he says he grew up in Isale-Eko, which school did you attend? I grew up on Evans Street in Lagos. 35 Evans Street was my grandfather’s house. I went to the community school. I played football at the local stadium at Isale-Eko. That’s how people knew me.” ...

<strong>2023 Election: Why I May Not Vote for Atiku – Bode George</strong>

13Dec

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2023 Election: Why I May Not Vote for Atiku – Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has said that he will not vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar unless the national chairmanship position is zoned to the south-west. He disclosed this when he featured on Arise Television’s morning show on Tuesday. George has been one of those calling for the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Crisis has been rocking the PDP over calls that the party’s presidential candidate and the national chairman cannot come from the same region of the country. Ayu and Abubakar are both from the northern region. Reacting to the development, George insists the opposition party’s issues can be resolved by giving to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. He said that the south-west ha...

<strong>I Will Diminish Myself If I Contest For Presidency Again – Goodluck Jonathan</strong>

8Dec

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I Will Diminish Myself If I Contest For Presidency Again – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has explained why he is not considering running for the presidency again. Jonathan said that he would be diminishing himself if he picks a form and starts campaigning for elections in the country again. He said that he was pursued out of the position in 2015. The former President disclosed this in a book titled, “M Time As Chaplain In Aso Rock,” written by Nathaniel Bivan and presented on Tuesday. The book gave an insight into the activities of the Chaplain of Aso Rock Villa Chapel during Jonathan’s administration, Obioma Onwuzurumba. Speaking on the group that bought the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential nomination form for N100 million, Jonathan stated that he enjoyed the drama that trailed the development,...

<strong>Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs</strong>

28Nov

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Crime, Elections, News, Nigeria

Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs

The police have nabbed two individuals in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. This was contained in a statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday. Okoye said one of the suspects identified as Nasiru Idris, was caught with 101 PVCs in Sokoto State and another whose name was not disclosed was found with 367 PVCs in Kano State. The statement said that the act was a breach of Sections 117 and 145 of the Electoral Act 2022. According to the statement, the offenders were presently receiving their due punishment. The statement partly read, “In the last couple of weeks, the Nigeria Police has arrested some individuals found to be in illegal possession of voter c...

<strong>Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over</strong>

27Nov

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Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over

Gboyega Oyetola, the outgoing governor of Osun State has said his goodbye to the state as he ends his four-year reign today, November 27, 2022. Oyetola in a farewell message issued on Saturday said he would hand over as a law-abiding citizen, noting that the outcome of the Osun State governorship poll where Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged as the governor was still being challenged in court. He also expressed optimism that he would govern the State again, as he expected victory from the court. Read the full text of Oyetola’s farewell address: “My Dear Good People of Osun, “As I step aside today (Sunday) following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and pr...