Dr Yakubu Kingsley, presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Wednesday kicked against politics of division as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. Kingsley, in a statement in Abuja, called on politicians to engage in issue-driven campaigns at all levels of electioneering activities. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially…
Dr Yakubu Kingsley, the presidential aspirant of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Sunday disagreed with the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation. Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement on June 4, asked President Tinubu to resign from office. Reacting in a statement signed by Kingsley in Abuja, he…
Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has promised Nigerians a disciplined and issue-based campaign if he emerges as the party’s candidate for the next presidential election. Hayatu-Deen gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja shortly after undergoing the ADC presidential screening exercise organised by the party’s leadership. Describing the exercise…
David Kente, an aspirant for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, has dismissed reports suggesting he has withdrawn from the race in favour of Governor Agbu Kefas. Speaking at a press briefing in Jalingo on Sunday, Kente insisted that he remains fully committed to contesting the party’s primary election….
Former Kaduna Central senatorial aspirant Yerima Shettima has withdrawn from the race and declared his continued support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, Shettima said the decision came after broad consultations and consideration of the party’s overall interests. He explained that his withdrawal reflected his dedication to party…
Mr Osifo Stanley, a presidential aspirant in the 2027 general election, on Monday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to shun money bag politics if the country must move forward. Stanley, an astute entrepreneur, said this at a news conference while declaring his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives…
The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President, Mr David Mark, says the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for 2027 general elections. Mark stated this while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC at a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He assured Nigerians that, under his…
Mr Idowu Daramola (Ebony), an APC chairmanship aspirant for Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, has protested the primary election outcome, describing it as laughable and unjust. In a statement on Monday by Mr Morufdeen Bello, Spokesperson for the Ebony Campaign Team, Daramola labelled the outcome as illogical and fraudulent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls APC Electoral…
