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2023 'Take Care Of Your Health' Kwankwaso Advices Tinubu

2023: ‘Take Care Of Your Health’ Kwankwaso Advises Tinubu

July 11, 2022 3:48 am

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has advised his APC counterpart, Bola Tinubu to take things easy because of his health pointing out that the upcoming campaigns will be rigorous.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that ever since the former governor of Lagos state declared his intention to vie for president, several concerns have been raised about his health with many of his foot soldiers dismissing such concerns.

Intrestingly, that has not prevented him from going around the country to consult with leaders at different levels about his presidential bid.

Speaking during an …

2023 Zulum Hails Tinubu Over Choice Of Running Mate

2023: Zulum Hails Tinubu Over Choice Of Running Mate

July 11, 2022 3:35 am

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has hailed the presidential candidate os his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for picking Kashim Shettima as his running mate.

Zulum claimed that Tinubu made the wisest choice by picking Shettima as his running mate.

He pledged to campaign vigorously to ensure Tinubu emerged as Nigeria’s next president and the former Governor of the State, Shettima as Vice President.

In a statement he personally signed, Zulum said: ‘Earlier today, I received with the greatest joy, the announcement of my mentor, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima as the Vice Presidential …

Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

July 9, 2022 6:22 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has revealed why his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous governments if Nigerians elect him into office in the 2023 presidential election.

Obi made this disclosure on Friday while speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after unveiling an educationist, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, as his running mate on Friday.

‘As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today will miss …

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

July 9, 2022 6:17 am

There is confusion currently in the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as political horse-trading continued yesterday in Rivers State as Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met with Governor Nyesom Wike.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) were among those who stormed the Ada George residence of their Rivers counterpart.

The agenda of the visit was not however revealed to reporters as the meeting was private one. The high-profile politicians were said to have gone into a close door meeting shortly after the visitors’ …

2023 Why I Prefer A Younger Running Mate – Peter Obi

2023: Why I Prefer A Younger Running Mate – Peter Obi

July 7, 2022 4:01 am

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has opened up on his choice of running mate, saying he will actually prefer a younger person as a Vice-Presidential candidate from Northern Nigeria.

The former Anambra State governor made this assertion while featuring on an Arise TV Morning Show on Wednesday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He went on to reveal that he prefers a younger person who has something to offer to complement his ticket rather than recycling old hands who had been in the government before now.

When asked to clarify social media rumours …

2023: Why Labour Party Cannot Win - Kwankwaso

2023: Why Labour Party Cannot Win – Kwankwaso

July 4, 2022 6:57 am

A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed the possibility of the Labour Party winning the presidential election in 2023.

Kwankwaso, who is contesting the election on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), made the comment during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

In place of that, he proposed an alliance with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, whom he wants to be his running mate in the poll.

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2023 Peter Obi’s Victory Would Shock You, Okupe Blasts Critics

2023: Peter Obi’s Victory Will Shock You, Okupe Blasts Critics

July 2, 2022 5:06 am

A former presidential spokesperson and Director General of the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has lambasted those claiming that the Labour Party has no structure to win a presidential election insisting that they would weep when it eventually happens.

In a tweet which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday, Okupe asserted that the LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would win the 2023 election.

Okupe, whose name was earlier submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission as Obi’s running mate, pointed that ‘those mocking us will weep when Obi wins the presidential election’.

He …

2023 NNPP, LP Merger Talks Still In Progress - Coalition

2023: NNPP, LP Merger Talks Still In Progress – Coalition

July 1, 2022 6:09 am

The coalition at the forefront of the negotiations between Labour Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has confirmed that talks have not broken down as being insinuated in several quarters. 

The Head, Public Affairs Directorate of NC Front, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and the National Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Dr. Agbo Major, confirmed this in separate telephone interviews with reporters on Friday.

Recall that the Pat Utomi-led NC Front spearheaded the coalition which midwifed the adoption of Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of Labour Party.

Tanko reiterated that the candidature of Peter Obi had grown beyond his political …

2023 How Delegates Refunded Money I Paid Them - APC Senator

2023: How Delegates Refunded Money I Paid Them – APC Senator

June 30, 2022 4:59 am

The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has recounted how he got a refund of the cash he gave to delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the party’s primaries after he lost to his opponent.

He made this known during an interview on Channels Television which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

According to him, the funds given to the delegates were for logistics.

Oloriegbe is among several other members of the party in the Senate who lost their party’s ticket to seek re-election into the red chamber of the National Assembly.

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2023 Moghalu Breaks Silence On Next Plans After Primary Loss

2023: Moghalu Breaks Silence On Next Plans After Primary Loss

June 28, 2022 7:13 am

Following his recent loss at the Presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) an aspirant of the party, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has revealed that he has opted out of the 2023 electoral cycle and will not run on any other political platform.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Moghalu, who is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections but defected to the ADC in the build-up to the 2023 party primaries to pursue his presidential aspiration.

Shortly after losing the …

APC Breaks Silence On Alleged Plans To Spend ₦6.5T In 2023

APC Breaks Silence On Alleged Plans To Spend ₦6.5T In 2023

June 28, 2022 5:33 am

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a purported leaked document which went viral on Monday claiming it budgeted ₦6.5 trillion for vote-buying to ensure victory in the 2023 presidential election.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the amount quoted is more than one-third of Nigeria’s ₦17.126 trillion 2022 budget.

The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described the document as fake and the handiwork of mischief-makers calling on Nigerians to disregard it.

‘The attention of the APC has been drawn to a document in circulation described as …

Why Kwankwaso Cannot Be Peter Obi's Running Mate – Jibrin

Why Kwankwaso Cannot Be Peter Obi’s Running Mate – Jibrin

June 27, 2022 8:33 am

A former member of the House of Representatives Abdulmumin Jibrin has ruled out speculations that Rabiu Kwankwaso will be a running mate to the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. 

He said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York amid speculations that the New Nigeria’s Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate is in talks with Obi over a planned merger.

‘Very clearly, Kwankwaso will not be the running mate to Peter Obi. By every standard, Kwankwaso should be the presidential candidate,’ the NNPP chieftain said during the show.…

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