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Controversies Besiege Political Party Primaries In South-West

Controversies Besiege Political Party Primaries In South-West

June 9, 2022 6:13 pm

The race for 2023 has been shown to be a very tumultuous one as two major political parties in the South-West geo-political zone, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been painstakingly conducting their primaries which have been ridden with a lot of controversies and confusion for various elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The South West zone is made up of six States in the present federal system of government. The six states predominantly dominated by Yoruba speakers are Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo and Ekiti.

Africa Daily News, New York has …

‘Don't Wash Dirty Linings In Public’ - Adamu To APC Members

‘Don’t Wash Dirty Linings In Public’ – Adamu To APC Members

June 8, 2022 1:05 pm

Senator Abdulahi Adamu who is the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided the party members for always being in a hurry to take to the media trival and major party issues.

Adamu was frustrated in his plan to impose Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan as the consensus candidate of the party.

He spoke at the ongoing national convention of the APC held at the Eagle Square, in Abuja.

Read Also: LGA Boss Dies In Road Accident On His Way To APC Convention

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that other members of the NWC had addressed …

APC Ward Chairman Mysteriously Commits Suicide In Kogi

APC Ward Chairman Mysteriously Commits Suicide In Kogi

June 8, 2022 6:33 am

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ponyan Ward, Yagba East Local Government Area, Kogi State, Bunmi Ipinnaiye, has committed suicide in a Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps cell.

Africa Daily News, New York Ipinnaiye was arrested by men of the NSCDC for the attempted murder of his son, who was said to be fraternising with some boys who were allegedly involved in social vices.

Our Reporter gathered that the deceased had attacked his son with a machete on their way to the farm and the incident was reported to the Civil Defence, which led to his arrest.…

Buhari Never Committed To Zoning Presidency To South – Adamu

Buhari Never Committed To Zoning Presidency – APC Chairman

June 6, 2022 5:34 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has denied the speculation that President Muhammadu Buhari preferred the zoning of the party’s 2023 presidential ticket to the South ahead of today’s primaries.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that some reports claimed that the President had directed the selection of a standard-bearer of Southern origin during the meeting with aspirants at the State House, Abuja on Saturday.

Reacting to the report, Adamu’s spokesperson, Muhammad Nata’ala Keffi in a statement said the gathering didn’t discuss zoning.

Read Also: 2023: APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

He …

2023 I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

2023: I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

June 5, 2022 4:24 am

The Chief  Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted that he is not the Director-General of Lawan Campaign Organisation, the team in charge of the presidential aspiration of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

The senator representing Abia North made this known while reacting to media reports which listed him as the Director-General of the organisation earlier on Saturday.

In a release sent which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Kalu said, ‘The list should be disregarded, as no authorisation was given to the effect of its publication.’

Read Also: 2023: Kalu Urges APC Delegates

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Gov. Fayemi Reiterates Resolve To Pursue Presidential Race

Gov. Fayemi Reiterates Resolve To Pursue Presidential Race

June 3, 2022 6:23 pm

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State who is one of the presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated his resolve of not stepping down from the race.

Fayemi made this known via a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Director-General of Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Ige.

The statement debunked a report that the Ekiti governor might be asked to step down for another aspirant.

Read Also: Level Of Tax Evasion In Nigeria Is ‘Scandalous’, Fayemi Says

The statement disclosed that an online medium reported that Fayemi and four other governors …

How Uzodinma Criminally Hijacked APC Senate Primaries In Imo

How Uzodinma Criminally Hijacked APC Senate Primaries In Imo

June 2, 2022 4:43 am

It is no longer news that the Governor of Imo State, Chief Hope Uzodinma, is not used to being subjected to democratic tenets. All his life, allowing the wishes of the people to prevail in political engagements is something he abhors. Last weekend, the first lady of Ondo State and an aspirant for the Imo East Senatorial District elections, Mrs Betty Akerodolu, became his latest victim and the ugly story continues. 

Two years ago, Sen. Uzodinma openly came out to tell the world how he became the Governor of Imo State. According to him, he used a method he …

2023 How I Escaped Political Assassination – Shina Peller

2023: How I Escaped Political Assassination – Shina Peller

May 31, 2022 4:38 am
A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Honourable Shina Peller, has opened up on how he managed to escape political assassination, from hoodlums on Sunday May 29, 2022 on his way from Ibadan to Oke-Ogun.
He made this revelation in a statement, entitled: ‘APC Oyo North Senatorial Primaries, Assassination Attempt on My Life: True Story of What Transpired’, that he personally signed and shared on his social media platforms which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.
He also insisted that there was no APC senatorial primary in Oyo North as reported
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APC Oyo South: Ajimobi’s Son-In-Law Clinches Senatorial Ticket

APC Oyo South: Ajimobi’s Son-In-Law Clinches Senatorial Ticket

May 30, 2022 1:18 pm

The son-in-law to Mr. Abiola Ajimobi, the former Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Kolapo Kola-Daisi, has won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Oyo South Senatorial District.

Kola-Daisi polled 212 votes to defeat the incumbent, Kola Balogun, who scored 93 votes; former Oyo State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Sharafadeen Alli (107 votes); Adegboyega Adegoke (53 votes); Bimbo Adekanmbi (98 votes), Rotimi Adeniyi (four votes) and Waheed Olajide (two votes).

The primary, which could not hold on Friday as earlier planned, was rescheduled for Saturday and later Sunday due to inability of the aspirants and …

Folarin Drags Shina Peller To Court Over Hired Assasains

Folarin Drags Shina Peller To Court Over Hired Assasains

May 30, 2022 9:34 am

Senator Folarin Teslim who is the Oyo State gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, has indicated that he will be suing a member of House of Representatives, Shina Peller to court for libel and defamation of character for accusing him of operating a squad of hired killers.

Teslim said this while reacting to some trending videos where Peller accused him of sending hired assassins to kill him during the rancorous primary of APC for Oyo North Senatorial ticket.

Peller lost contest for the ticket to the incumbent senator of the area, Fatai Buhari.

Read Also: Edo, Ondo Elections: APC

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2023 Ongoing APC, PDP Primaries A Mess - Jonathan

2023: Ongoing APC, PDP Primaries A Mess – Jonathan

May 27, 2022 4:50 am

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 …

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

May 27, 2022 4:37 am

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 …

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