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2023: Buhari Orders Emefiele, Other Appointees To Resign
12May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Buhari Orders Emefiele, Other Appointees To Resign

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered all heads of agencies, departments, parastatals, and ambassadors with political ambitions to resign. In a circular obtained by The PUNCH on Thursday morning, our correspondent observed that the office of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, among other agencies was copied. Read Also: BREAKING: Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request For Restraining Order Against INEC, AGF The circular was signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The circular with reference number SGF/OP/ I/S.3/XII/ 173 was titled, ‘Ministers, heads of government agencies, ambassadors and other appointees with political ambitions to resign’. Details later… Source: Punch
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2023: APC Begins Aspirants’ Screening On Thursday
11May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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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...
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2023: ‘I Wanted Enemies To Dance’ – Omokri On Goodluck Jonathan’s APC Presidential Form
10May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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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...
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2023: Jonathan Disowns Northern Group, Says APC Form Bought Without His Consent
10May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023: Jonathan Disowns Northern Group, Says APC Form Bought Without His Consent

GEJ Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no link to the northern coalition that purchased the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for him. Earlier on Monday, the coalition procured the forms for Jonathan from the International Conference Centre in Abuja. But in a statement issued on Monday night by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman, the former president said he didn’t authorise the purchase. “It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the name of former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,” the statement reads. “We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and...
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BREAKING: Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request For Restraining Order Against INEC, AGF
9May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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BREAKING: Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request For Restraining Order Against INEC, AGF

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday refused to grant a restraining order requested by the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, on his presidential ambition. Emefiele had, through his counsel, Mike Ozekhome SAN, applied for an order of status quo ante bellum to be made against INEC and AGF so that he would not be made to resign from office until 30 days to the general election. In an ex-parte application argued on Monday, Emefiele denied being a political appointee but a public servant not caught by Section 84 (12) of the new Electoral Act 2022. The CBN governor asked the court to invoke Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution to bar the defen...
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2023: Ganduje To Pick Senatorial Form Monday
8May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023: Ganduje To Pick Senatorial Form Monday

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State is warming up to pick the senatorial form on Monday to contest for the seat of Kano North senatorial district. Ganduje’s decision to pick up the form was reached at the stakeholders meeting held behind closed doors at the government house. A source with privileged information from the meeting said the Governor is expected to pick the nomination and expression of interest forms for the Kano North Senatorial District on Monday. With this development, Ganduje is to unseat the incumbent Senator Barau Jibrin who is currently occupying the seat. Although, Jibrin, had declared interest in the governorship seat but is yet to pick the governorship seat form. Jibrin before now was a close ally of Ganduje and perceived to be the fa...
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APC Primary: Tinubu Weighs Chance Of Winning Presidential Ticket — Tinubu
8May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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APC Primary: Tinubu Weighs Chance Of Winning Presidential Ticket — Tinubu

Bola Tinubu The National leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he remains unshaken and very confident of winning the presidential ticket of the party. The presidential hopeful who is in the race with over 20 other aspirants in the APC spoke weekend in Jalingo, Taraba state capital after an interface with delegates of the party. He explained that his chances of winning the presidential ticket are very high. According to him, “my chances of winning the ticket are incredibly high and I am very confident. I am sure I can and I will win it.” When asked if the option of a consensus arrangement sits well with him if his party eventually opts for it, Tinubu said he prefers democracy. In his words, “I want democracy. I am voting for democracy. O...
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2023 Presidency: Osinbajo, Amaechi, Ngige, Umahi, Bello, Others Will Withdraw – Omokri
6May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023 Presidency: Osinbajo, Amaechi, Ngige, Umahi, Bello, Others Will Withdraw – Omokri

Reno Omokri There are claims that some presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, APC, would willingly withdraw from the race during the presidential primary of the ruling party. Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri made the claim via his Twitter page on Thursday. According to him, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi, Chris Ngige and Governor Yahaya Bello will be among the aspirants who will withdraw on the day of the APC presidential primary. Omokri said Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi and some others would also withdraw from the race. Read Also: 2023: Why North Should Back Southern Presidency – Ndume His tweet read, “Remember how one APC youth le...
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Lecturers Partaking In Elections Not Representing Us – ASUU
1May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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Lecturers Partaking In Elections Not Representing Us – ASUU

Election The Academic Staff Union of Universities said its members going to participate in the 2023 elections would be doing so on their own and would not be told anything. ASUU said it withdrew from participating in elections in Nigeria because the system was flawed. The organisation said it had requested that it should be allowed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to participate in all the segments of the election, from the polling unit, collation and announcement for which the government refused. The President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said these in an interview with Sunday PUNCH. He said, “ASUU participated (in election) during the period of (Prof. Attahiru) Jega and since then, we have decided we are not participating as a union in any electio...
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2023 Presidency: Ndigbo Not Happy With PDP – Ohanaeze
1May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
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2023 Presidency: Ndigbo Not Happy With PDP – Ohanaeze

PDP Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze has expressed its displeasure with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over its handling of the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. Recall that the PDP has gone ahead to screen all the presidential aspirants on its platform despite huge calls that the position be zoned to the South-East. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he accused the PDP of insincerity. “Ndigbo are not happy with the way PDP has abused the principles of the zoning formula enshrined in her constitution. “This is unacceptable and has brought open the suspicion that the PDP NWC is not sincere with the Igbos after milking the Igbo votes for 20 years. “Any attempts by the NWC to manipulate th...
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