Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emerged winner of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party. Makinde polled a total of 1,040 delegates votes to defeat his rival, Mr. Hazeem Gbolarunmi who had two votes. The primary was held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Wednesday. Announcing the result, the returning officer, Ben…
Delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state have been told to return N2 million each that they received from Adam Namadi, the son of former Vice President Namdi Sambo. According to DailyTrust, despite spending a large sum, the young man only received two votes. He ran in the primary to become the…
‘ice President Yemi Osinbajo has been tackled by actor Aremu Afolayan over the economy. Aremu, who is currently in Dubai, was taken aback when he changed 6.500 Dhram to N1 million. In an Instagram post, he expressed his wishes for all Nigerian citizens to leave the country.Calling out VP Osinbajo, he wrote; ”I wish everyone…
Banky W, a popular Nigerian artist and politician, has won the PDP ticket to run for the Eti-Osa House of Representatives constituency in the upcoming 2023 general elections. On Monday, May 23, he won the party primary election by a huge majority, defeating his opponent by more than 25 votes. The delegates were so enthralled…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has received Katsina people’s backing for his presidential bid in 2023. This comes after he paid a visit to Abdulmuminin Usman, the Emir of Katsina. Usman stated that his supporters support Osinbajo because he has the necessary experience to effectively serve as President. The monarch claimed that as a clergyman, Osinbajo…
Chief Bode George, the elder statesman and former Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, discusses with KAYODE OYERO in this interview on the 2023 general elections and the opposition party’s hopes of unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, among other topics. Many people of your age would agree that Nigeria is…
The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Benue State has suspended a priest, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, for running for governor. Alia had won the All Progressives Congress governorship nomination form and had been cleared by the ruling party to compete in the party’s primary alongside 11 other successful candidates. However, in a letter dated May…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has stated that his predecessor, Willie Obiano, left him with a “red treasury and pervasive insecurity.” Speaking to the Anambra House of Assembly on Thursday, May 19, during his presentation of the N170 billion revised 2022 budget proposal, the Governor said his administration would take steps to overcome the…
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, has stated that whoever emerges as the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election will have his support. He announced this on Thursday in Rivers State. He stated that despite the large number of candidates vying for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket, they must be willing to rally…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the kind of leader Nigeria needs. Obasanjo said Nigeria needs a leader driven by passion and “a touch of madness” to move forward. He remarked while hosting a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The former President said Nigeria would overcome…