Labour Party unveils Baba-Ahmed as Obi’s running mate

   

    Baba-Ahmed, who is in his 40s, is the Proprietor of Baze University, Abuja and Baba-Ahmed University Kano. The unveiling of the vice-presidential candidate was initially slated for Thursday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

2023 Presidency: Why I Cannot Be Running Mate To Peter Obi – Kwankwaso

    Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained why he cannot be a running mate to a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in the forthcoming presidential election.

Atiku Abubakar would have reached out to Governor Nyesom before announcing his running mate- Samuel Ortom

 

 Samuel Ortom has said that the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, ought to have reached out to Governor Nyesom before announcing his running mate for the 2023 election. 

INEC extends PVC registration, issues warning

   

   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told political parties in the country that it would not extend the July 15, 2022 deadline for nomination of governorship and state assembly candidates.

Festus Okoye, National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Okoye also stated that Continuous Voter Registration (VR) will continue nationwide.

According to him, the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Electoral Officers have been directed to continue with the exercise pending further directives from the Commission.

”The Commission has consistently reiterated its resolve to continue to provide electoral services to the Nigerian people and register all eligible Nigerians that are interested in registering. The Commission has yet again deployed additional machines to areas of pressure and will continue to serve the people of Nigeria.

Yobe government declares 3 work-free days for civil servants to collect their PVCs

   

   Yobe State Government has declared three work-free days to enable civil servants register, revalidate and collect their permanent voter’s card (PVC).

2023 Elections Will Be Free And Fair- President Muhammadu Buhari

   

   President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has no intention to subvert the constitution and the laws of the land to remain in office beyond May 29, 2023. The President who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at a special prayer session to mark the 60th birthday of the Speaker of the House of Representatives at Ansar-Ud-Deen central Mosque, Wuse 2, Abuja express commitment to ensuring a free, fair and transparent general election in 2023, insisting that has always been committed to credible elections.

Why we must extend deadline for its Continuous Voter Registration exercise- INEC

   

   Independent National Electoral Commission will extend the deadline for its Continuous Voter Registration exercise, national commissioner Festus Okoye said on Friday.

  Civil society organisations have called for the deadline of June 30 to be extended to enable more Nigerians register to vote in the 2023 general elections.

EU pledged to support the mobilisation of voters to fully participate in the polls

   The European Union has urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards, register and vote during the 2023 general elections. The EU pledged to support the mobilisation of voters to fully participate in the polls.

Sanusi Denies Endorsing Peter Obi

 

   Muhammad Sanusi ll, has denied a viral statement attributed to him on social media endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The statement posted several times across different social media platforms had chided the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

But in a statement on Monday, the chief of staff to the deposed emir, Munir Sunusi Bayero, said the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor did not author the article.

The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to an article circulating the online media space analysing the motives of the three presidential candidates in the 2023 elections.

We Will Give Effect To Court Order On Voter Registration – INEC

 

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will give effect to the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

We Didn’t Buy Votes- Oyebanji

   Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has faulted the allegation of vote-buying against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded governorship election in the state.

INEC Distributes Election Materials For Ekiti Poll

 

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, commenced the distribution of sensitive materials for the governorship election in Ekiti state.

Tinubu Submits Masari’s Name As Running Mate

   

    As part of the plan to beat the Friday June 17 deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to political parties to submit the names of presidential candidates and their running mates, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu has submitted the name of Kabir Ibrahim Masari.

'Am a voice in PDP'- Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike

 

   The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has denied he will leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, in a statement signed by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, was reacting to a viral video which claimed the governor was threatening to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Wednesday night, Ebiri insisted the video was intended to mislead members of the public.

Tinubu To Announce Running Mate Today

  Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today announce his running mate as the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission draws to a close. There were indications within party circles that the party may have settled for a Muslim/Muslim ticket.

APC picks Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as preferred running mate

 

    All Progressives Congress, (APC) has picked the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as the preferred running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 presidential elections.

This revelation was contained in a press statement issued by the Director-General of Ganduje’s Support Group, Suleiman Magaji, and made available to newsmen in Abuja.

The statement revealed that the APC National Working Committee narrowed down the choice of Tinubu’s running mate to the incumbent Kano State Governor on the basis of loyalty, commitment and infrastructural development of his state.

Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to unveil their running mates on Tuesday

   

   APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, will on Wednesday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 14, unveil their running mates for the 2023 Presidential election. According to reports, Tinubu will conclude his consultations with APC Governors on Tuesday, June 14, and will unveil his running mate Wednesday.

APC Must Remain One Behind Its Presidential Flagbearer In 2023 Elections, Bola Ahmed Tinubu- President Muhammadu Buhari

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the All Progressives Congress to unite behind its presidential flagbearer in the 2023 elections, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The President made the comment in a congratulatory statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu. “Having emerged victorious he has our full and unwavering support,” he said.

“Now our party must unite behind our candidate to achieve victory at the 2023 elections so that our government will continue to secure our communities, grow our economy and continue the fight against corruption. “During the Primaries, there were factions and disagreements amongst the contestants and now that the process has ended we must build a united front in our party.

I am the most qualified aspirant to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress- Rotimi Amaechi

 

  Rotimi Amaechi has claimed he is the most qualified aspirant to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections.

We Will Send PDP To Where They Belong- TINUBU

   

   In his acceptance speech, Tinubu who was highly elated said “today is another historic day and it is thanks to God almighty that you are living healthy to witness it, to be part of it, to be your calling, to be your arrangement.

“We all, not only as a party, it has gone beyond partisan idea now. It is yours as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You put it together and you have even gracious and humble from the beginning. We are very grateful to you.