Speculations over an alleged president and running mate deal between former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, continued Monday as camps of the two political actors gave divergent views on the matter. The camps of the two political leaders stated this in reaction to a report that Atiku…
The National Coordinator, Association of Former ANPP members, Prof. Vitalis Ajumbe, has said that voting is a voluntary action and not mandatory. Ajumbe stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. NAN reports that a bill seeking to make voting mandatory passed second reading in the House…
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mrs Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP- Esan North East II) has voluntarily resigned her position due to the minority status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Oligbi-Edeko was elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly on June 16,…
The presidential election in Romania was “strange to say the least’’ due to the non-admission of all candidates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Romania held the second round of presidential election, on Sunday. With 100 per cent of ballots counted, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan won the election with 53.6per cent of the vote….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is reportedly extending an offer to Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from 2023, to take on the vice-presidential position on a joint ticket for the upcoming 2027 elections, with an agreement for a single-term presidency. Reliable sources involved in the coalition discussions have indicated that this proposal…
The National Leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has cautioned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop using the party’s name for unwarranted attacks on the Presidency and All Progressives Congress (APC). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Oginni Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi stated that the contract between…
An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said that it is no longer possible for Nigeria to return to regional government as practised in the First Republic. Yakassai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “I am almost 100 years old….
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says at the moment, nobody has better chances of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Yakasai stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He also said that as a key member of Arewa Consultative Forum, he was…
An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says one of the aims of Nigeria’s founding fathers was for the country to remain united and indivisible. Yakasai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that during the struggle for the country’s…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu for the defection of their members to the ruling party. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that rather than blaming…
