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Okorocha Gets Bail, Leaves EFCC Custody
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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 ...
2023: Jonathan Fails To Show Up For APC Presidential Primary Screening
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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. ...
Okorocha Yet To Meet Bail Conditions, May Miss APC Presidential Screening
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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...
2023: Buhari Lists Conditions APC Presidential Candidate Must Meet
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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...
Suspended Benue Catholic Priest, Alia, Wins APC Guber Ticket
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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...
APC Primary: Court Decides Jonathan’s Fate Today, Ex-President Gets Waiver
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APC Primary: Court Decides Jonathan’s Fate Today, Ex-President Gets Waiver

A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, will on Friday (today) rule on the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the presidential election even as The PUNCH learnt on Thursday that the Presidency cabal led by the President’s influential nephew, Mamman Daura, had thrown its weight behind Jonathan. This is coming at a time the All Progressives Congress granted the former President waiver to contest. Speaking with one of our correspondents on Thursday evening, one of Jonathan’s aides said, “The road is now fully clear, we give God the glory.” Another source, in a message sent to our reporter noted, “GEJ has finally been given the waiver, he will contest on Sunday.” In an origination summons filed by Andy Solomon and Idibiye Abraham, th...
CBN Denies Emefiele’s Sacking
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CBN Denies Emefiele’s Sacking

The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied the sack of its Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, describing the report as an unfounded rumour. It was rumoured on Wednesday morning that Emefiele had been sacked by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, purportedly for his presidential ambition. The Punch had earlier sought clarification from the CBN’s spokesman, Mr Osita Nwanisiobi, but got no response from him. However, several papers are quoting Nwanisiobi as denying the trending report, saying, “I heard it just the way you got it too. As far as I am concerned, it’s a rumour, I’m not aware of any sack.” Recall that Emefiele had, on May 9, headed to a Federal High Court in Abuja to seek a constitutional interpretation on his non-resignation while pursuing his presidential interes...
Gov Zulum Reacts To Speculation Of Begging For Vice President
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Gov Zulum Reacts To Speculation Of Begging For Vice President

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, said he is not desperate to be the running mate of any of the presidential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if they emerge the party’s candidate for next year’s election. Mr Zulum’s name has been mentioned in various political permutations as a potential running mate to anyone that emerges as the APC presidential candidate. Mr Zulum spoke on the issue when he hosted a former minister of transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, who was in Borno State to meet with APC delegates from the state ahead of the May 29 primary elections of the party. Governor Zulum, who commended the “impressive” credentials of Mr Amaechi, said by his principle, he does not endorse any aspirant because of his belief that it is G...
2023: APC Begins Aspirants’ Screening On Thursday
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2023: APC Begins Aspirants’ Screening On Thursday

APC The ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Tuesday ended its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, with no fewer than 25 aspirants jostling for its presidential ticket. Although the directorate of organization was still computing the figures of aspirants including those who picked forms in their states as of press time, it was gathered that there are at least 105 governorship aspirants, nearly a thousand national assembly aspirants and more than 1,500 aspirants for states Houses of Assembly. Submitting his forms on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre ICC Abuja, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged stakeholders to cede the APC presidential ticket to the Southwest. On why the recent meeting of some Southwest APC leaders with some presiden...
2023: ‘I Wanted Enemies To Dance’ – Omokri On Goodluck Jonathan’s APC Presidential Form
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2023: ‘I Wanted Enemies To Dance’ – Omokri On Goodluck Jonathan’s APC Presidential Form

Reno Omokri Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the purchase of the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for his former boss, by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. The group had on Monday purchased the APC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for the former Nigerian leader. The former President has, however, said he was not aware and did not authorize the purchase of the forms. Jonathan had since met with the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu and though the details of the meeting is sketchy, he is believed to have told the APC chairman he was not aware of the purchase of the forms. Omokri said he had refused...