May 27, 2022

Confusion As Female APC Aspirant Is Kidnapped On Election Day

Confusion As Female APC Aspirant Is Kidnapped On Election Day

The All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant eyeing the ticket of Qua’an Pan South State Constituency of Plateau in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Na’anyil Magdalene Dakogol, has been kidnapped.

The spokesperson of the Plateau Police Command, Ubah Gabriel, confirmed the development, saying the commissioner of police had sent a tactical team to rescue the victim.Hon. Madalene was kidnapped on the day her party conducted the primaries.

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Na’anyil, who is the only female aspirant of the APC in the race, was on her way to meet with

China Denies Plan To Build Military Base In Solomons

China Denies Plan To Build Military Base In Solomons

China has reiterated that it ‘no intention at all’ to build a military base in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Wang Yi have confirmed dismissing speculation about the purpose of its recent security pact with the island State.

The Chinese minister, who was in Honiara at the start of an extensive tour of Pacific island states, said the security agreement Beijing sealed last month with the Solomon Islands government was “above board, with honesty and integrity”.

A leaked draft of the security agreement — the final version has not been made public — contained a provision that would allow Chinese …

2023 Presidency Real Reason Why Peter Obi Dumped PDP – Wike

2023 Presidency: Real Reason Why Peter Obi Dumped PDP – Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed why he believes the former Anambra Governor of the party, Peter Obi dumped the party.

Recall that Peter Obi who was the presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had on Wednesday said that recent developments within the party made it practically impossible for him to continue participating and making constructive contributions.

But, Wike told Channels TV that Peter Obi lacks integrity and he left PDP because he knew he would not win the presidential ticket.

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‘Peter Obi leaving

Matawalle Confirmed As Winner APC Guber Primary In Zamfara

Matawalle Confirmed As Winner APC Guber Primary In Zamfara

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has been declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s general election. 

The Chairman Electoral Committee for the APC governorship primary election in the state, Babagana Tijani, made the announcement on Thursday. He disclosed that Matawalle polled 733 votes to emerge as the winner of the primary election.

The governor secured the ticket for his second term bid unopposed as other aspirants in the race withdrew from the contest as a result of the consensus arrangement which the APC in Zamfara State adopted as the mode of the exercise.

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2023 Ongoing APC, PDP Primaries A Mess - Jonathan

2023: Ongoing APC, PDP Primaries A Mess – Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has lambasted various political parties in the country while condemning the manner in which the ongoing primaries for the 2023 elections has been going.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that there have been reports of how aspirants having been inducing delegates to vote for them which has now dominated the media space in the last few days.

A few days ago, the ugly story of how the son of Jonathan’s former deputy, Namadi Sambo, demanded a refund from delegates who collected his money but failed to vote for him had gone viral.

Speaking …

2023 Why I Turned Down Offers To Be Vice President — Zulum

2023: Why I Turned Down Offers To Be Vice President — Zulum

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has revealed that some associates of key presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had offered him the Vice President slot of the party which he turned down.

Zulum made this revelation on Thursday while addressing delegates at the State governorship primaries where he emerged unopposed as APC governorship candidate for 2023 ahead of next year’s elections.

The governor, however, said he preferred to remain governor of Borno to focus on his programmes for the state than go for the position of vice president.

‘As you all know, the APC will be

I Don’t Need To Be Strong Like Ronaldo To Be President –Tinubu

I Don’t Need To Be Strong Like Ronaldo To Be President –Tinubu

Former Governor of Lagos State and an aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asserted that to lead the country as President, he does not need the strength of a wrestler or a Christiano Ronaldo.

Tinubu, who was reacting to speculations over his health status, disclosed that all that is required for him if elected as president are ideas.

The presidential hopeful disclosed this on Thursday while meeting with delegates of the party in Ondo State at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, ahead of the presidential primaries of …

2023 Sanwo-Olu Declared Winner Of Lagos APC Guber Ticket

2023: Sanwo-Olu Declared Winner Of Lagos APC Guber Ticket

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial ticket for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Sanwo-Olu was the only aspirant cleared by the party’s electoral committee to contest the primaries.

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The two others, Wale Oluwo and Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha, were disqualified by the panel without reasons.

At the end of voting, Sanwo-Olu polled 1,170 votes to emerge the winner of the primaries, which was conducted at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium in Onikan, …