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Shettima North-East Group Vows To Work Against Tinubu, APC

Shettima: North-East Group Vows To Work Against Tinubu, APC

July 17, 2022 2:10 am

Elders in the North East have vowed to work against the All Progressives Congress (APC) for fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election.

The elders who described APC’s action as an evil agenda, added that it stood against what the founders of Nigeria’s democracy preached and practiced.

The elders under the umbrella of Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development accused the ruling party of not promoting equity and fairness in a diverse Nigeria.

These were contained in a statement by its National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, on Saturday.

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2023 I Didn't Choose Tinubu, APC Members Did – Buhari

2023: I Didn’t Choose Tinubu, APC Members Did – Buhari

July 17, 2022 1:52 am

President Muhammdu Buhari has stated that the process that led to the election of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was purely democratic and a reflection of the will of party members.

Buhari disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu.

“When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) signaled parties to elect their presidential candidates, we had 30 aspirants, mostly ministers in my cabinet and governors,” Buhari said during Sallah’s homage to the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman.

“I told each of the …

VP Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Successful Surgery Today

VP Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Successful Surgery Today

July 16, 2022 7:24 pm

Some of the Doctors at the Duchess International Hospital who had performed the surgical operation on Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo’s leg have announced that the procedure was successful.

Also, the Vice President is alert and well, the doctors reported.

The doctors had been dealing with the recurrent pain caused by a fracture in Osinbajo’s leg.

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Below is the statement released by the Ikeja, Lagos based hospital:

“SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

“The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor …

50 Patrol Vehicles Donated By Gov Akeredolu To Security Agencies

50 Patrol Vehicles Donated By Gov Akeredolu To Security Agencies

July 16, 2022 5:03 pm

As part of his efforts to revamp security in the State, the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has on Friday made a massive donation of 50 patrol vehicles to Ondo State security agencies to further strengthen the security of lives and property of people of the state.

This is coming in the aftermath of the Owo Catholic Church massacre that saw to the death of numerous worshippers who were gunned down by yet to be identified bandits.

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Governor Akeredolu had handed over the vehicles to heads of the security agencies …

Osun 2022: Live Results Finally Released From Polling Units

Osun 2022: Live Results Finally Released From Polling Units

July 16, 2022 12:50 pm

Africa Daily News, New York can reliably report that results are already trickling in from Polling Units in the ongoing governorship election in Osun State.

INEC officials have already concluded the voting exercises and the sorting of results in some Polling Units while ballot counting has also commenced in the presence of some of the voters.

It has also been gathered that the Osun State governorship election was keenly contested between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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Here are some of the …

Osun Decides: Faulty Machines Disrupt Voting In Ikire

Osun Decides: Faulty Machines Disrupt Voting In Ikire

July 16, 2022 9:32 am

The Voting has been completely disrupted in Naira and Kobo, Ward 9, Polling Unit 4, Ikire, Irewole Local government area of Osun State as the INEC officials complained about faulty machines much to the chagrin of the mammoth crowd of voters.

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The card reader had stopped working while people were jostling to vote which made the voting exercise to be stopped around 12:30 pm.

At Ward 5, Unit 14, Holy Cross Primary School, Ikire, at 1:06 pm, the people were in a rush, with the Independent National Electoral Commission …

INEC Reacts To Suit Seeking Disqualification Of Tinubu, Obi

INEC Reacts To Suit Seeking Disqualification Of Tinubu, Obi

July 16, 2022 4:59 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to a suit which was instituted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which is seeking to disqualify the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his Labour Party (LP), counterpart, Peter Obi, from participating in the 2023 election.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had dragged INEC to court seeking an injunction stopping Tinubu and Obi from selecting Kashim Shettima and Datti Baba-Ahmed as their running mates.

In the suit, PDP prayed the court to rule that Tinubu and Obi should be …

2023 We Will Wholly Reject Muslim-Muslim Ticket - SOKAPU

2023: We Will Wholly Reject Muslim-Muslim Ticket – SOKAPU

July 16, 2022 4:38 am

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union have announced that it has made up its mind not to allow its people to vote for a Muslim-Muslim presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election.

The SOKAPU’s spokesperson, Luka Binniyat, made this known while speaking to reporters on Friday, stating that the southern Kaduna people had resolved never to support the idea.

In a meantime, a Nigerian civil-right activist based in the United States of America, Mr Smart Madu-Ajaja, said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, had the basic human and constitutional right to choose whoever he liked as …

2023 Why We Are Yet To Endorse Any Candidate – Ohanaeze

2023: Why We Are Yet To Endorse Any Candidate – Ohanaeze

July 16, 2022 4:27 am

The apex Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has revealed the key reason why was yet announced its preferred candidate for the 2023 presidential election, despite the endorsement of the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, by its counterpart in the South West, Afenifere.

It pointed out that the Igbo knew where they were going but did not disclose who among the presidential candidates of the various political parties would be endorsed.

Like Afenifere, the Pan-Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum, Ohanaeze had called on political parties to zone their presidential tickets to the South-East.

Afenifere’s leader, …

Presidency Clears Air On Purported DSS Report On APC's Ticket

Presidency Clears Air On Purported DSS Report On APC’s Ticket

July 16, 2022 4:22 am

The Presidency of Nigeria has dismissed as fake news the story that a Department of State Service (DSS) intelligence report to President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s decision to nominate a fellow Muslim as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election is a recipe for renewed sectarian crises that could destabilise Nigeria.

A two-paragraph statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, read thus: ‘We wish to advise well-meaning Nigerians to ignore a laughably puerile report …

Shettima Reacts To Tinubu’s Alleged ‘Islamisation Agenda’

Shettima Reacts To Tinubu’s Alleged ‘Islamisation Agenda’

July 15, 2022 7:08 pm

The running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima has finally reacted to some of the reports making rounds that Tinubu plans to Islamise Nigeria with his nomination of a Muslim-Muslim ticket while insisting that there is no plan to Islamise Nigeria.

Shettima also urged Nigerians in general to look beyond religion when electing leaders.

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Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate has drawn outrage from certain quarters as they are both Muslims. But speaking on Friday when he received a visit …

INEC Finally Fixes July 31 For Suspension Of CVR Nationwide

INEC Finally Fixes July 31 For Suspension Of CVR Nationwide

July 15, 2022 7:02 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally fixed the 31st of July for the date for the suspension of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Mr. Festus Okoye, made the announcement after an extraordinary meeting of the commission in Abuja on Friday.

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The decision according to him is to allow the commission to perform the legal …

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