2023 Presidency: Igbo Needs Other Regions To Win; Saturday’s Election Not Yet Our Best Outing – Says Orji Kalu 2023 Presidency: Igbo Needs Other Regions To Win; Saturday’s Election Not Yet Our Best Outing – Orji Kalu Former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, who is currently the Chief Whip of the Senate, has dismissed the chances of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, noting that Saturday election is not the best outing for the Igbo people. Kalu who said he is not sure that Nigerians are ready for a president from the South-East geopolitical zone, stressed that the people of…
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JUST IN: Biafran Group Speaks On Sit-At-Home On Election Days JUST IN: Biafran Group Speaks On Sit-At-Home On Election Days The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), says there would be no sit-at-home or election boycott in the South-East region on election days, advising Ndigbo to ignore any such calls. MASSOB, the most pro-Biafra agitation group, however, charged residents of the South-East to come out en mass on the election day and vote for their preferred candidates without any fear of intimidation or harassment from any group. “There shall be no sit-at-home on the days…
EXCLUSIVE: Two Days To Elections, Nigerian Top Politicans Distribute Firearms To Militias, Full List EXCLUSIVE: Two Days To Elections, Nigerian Top Politicans Distribute Firearms To Militias, Full List The House of Representatives’ candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Dekina/Bassa federal constituency in the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, Mr Usman Okai, has petitioned the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), against his All Progressives Congress challenger, Gowon Haruna, over threats to life and plans to unleash violence during the polls. Okai in a petition to the DG DSS, dated February 16 and received on February 17…
2023 Elections: Buhari Loses Grip Of APC 2023 Elections: Buhari Loses Grip Of APC With about three days to the presidential election, there are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari is losing grip of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors and the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party, a situation that might affect it (APC) during the upcoming elections, starting this Saturday. The discordant tune between Buhari and the APC NWC over the Naira redesign policy is first of its kind. Keen watchers expect that Buhari, being the leader of the party, should always enjoy the blessings and support of…
Again, Tinubu Vows To Sustain Buhari’s Legacies Again, Tinubu Vows To Sustain Buhari’s Legacies The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised Nigerians to sustain the legacies of President Muhammed Buhari if elected the next president of the country. The APC standard bearer, Asiwaju Tinubu also promised to pursue the renewed hope agenda diligently. The former Lagos state governor gave the promise at the grand finale of his nationwide presidential campaign. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari led the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Senate president, Senator Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of…
Community Chairman ‘Arrested, Detained By Governor For Supporting APC’ Dies In Police Custody Community Chairman ‘Arrested, Detained By Governor For Supporting APC’ Dies In Police Custody The chairman of the Ekpan Development Committee, Mr Stephen Akemu has died after been “shot, abducted and detained illegally” by police operatives in Delta State. It was reported how the deceased was arrested on Wednesday, February 8. It was however gathered that the police acted on the directives of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sheriff Oborevwhori. According to an eyewitness, the police operatives shot him along Warri/Sapele…
Coward, “Chicken – Atiku Calls Governor Wike Coward, “Chicken – Atiku Calls Governor Wike The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is too cowardly to come out openly to sell the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu. Atiku in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications Mr. Phrank Shaibu, said Wike would not be able to deliver his polling unit at unit 7, ward 9 in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State. He was reacting to the governor’s jibes over the cancellation of…
I Can Only Wish You Best At Poll – Buhari Tells Tinubu I can only Wish You Best At Poll – Buhari Tells Tinubu President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wished the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu luck in Nigeria’s general elections billed for Saturday. Mr Buhari made this remark at the grand finale of the APC Presidential Campaign held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. “l hereby raise the hand of the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. “Congratulations…
BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap PDP Chairman Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Bandits Kidnap PDP Chairman Bandits have kidnapped the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a community leader in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state. An eyewitness told Daily Trust that the bandits invaded Dan Mahawayi village at about 11pm on Sunday and kidnapped the two residents. Those abducted were Alhaji Bala Alhassan Marafa, PDP chairman, Dan Mahawayi Ward and Suleiman Isiyaku Mai siga. “We all assumed they (the gunmen) were part of the campaign trail that toured the area, because it was when the two kidnapped…
FULL LIST: 2023 Elections: Nigerian Army Releases Hotlines To Report Security Breaches 2023 Elections: Nigerian Army Releases Hotlines To Report Security Breaches The Nigerian Army has approved a list of Hotlines to report any suspicious act of violence by unscrupulous persons during the forthcoming general election. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the hotlines were to afford members of the public, the opportunity to support efforts of security agencies in ensuring peaceful elections across the country. He said the hotlines were also released to report the…