Speculation Of Vote-Buying By APC, Imagination Of Opposition Class – Ekiti Governor-Elect, Oyebanji
Governor-elect of last Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, Biodun Oyebanji, has written off speculations that his party, the All Progressive Congress helped him procure victory through vote-buying. Oyebanji said neither he nor the ruling ...
Tinubu, Atiku Are Bad Candidates For 2023 Presidency — Deji Adeyanju
An activist, Deji Adeyanju, has urged young Nigerians to mobilise themselves to take over positions of power in 2023. He said this during a live interview with PUNCH Online on Monday. According to the Co-covener of Concerned Nigerians, Nigeria will not develop without the active participation of youths in politics. He warned against the major political parties in the country, noting that the former...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Gov. Udom Emmanuel’s Victory
The Supreme Court in Abuja has uphold the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state. The apex court in a judgment delivered on Wednesday Dec. 18th, said the case filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacked merit. The APC candidate Obong Nsima Ekere, in the March 9 governorship election had challenged the victory of Emmanuel,...
No cabal exists in Aso Villa – Buhari
The President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the existence of a ‘cabal’ in his administration. He stated this in an interview he granted the current edition of The Interview magazine. Asked if a cabal exists in the seat of power, Buhari recalled that he had addressed the issue before, insisting there was nothing of such, stressing that he was the one that...
2027: Orji Kalu’s Legacy Will Speak At The Polls – Cleric Declares
An Abia-born cleric, Reverend Chika Ubani, has declared that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu stands a strong chance of emerging victorious in the 2027 general elections, citing his track record, enduring political structures, and widespread popularity. Speaking in Umuahia, Rev. Ubani lauded the former Abia State Governor and current Senator representing Abia North, describing him as a leader whose legacy continues...
LG Administration Getting Worse In Nigeria, Obasanjo Cries Out
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, stated that local government administration was getting worse in Nigeria, adding that the survival rests on divine intervention. He lamented that most of the councils could not even afford a grader for roads and perform other functions highlighted by the 1976 Local Government Reform. He said: “I am of the view that the situation needs prayers....
I’m Not Running For President In 2023 – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has declared that she is not interested in vying for Nigeria’s presidency in 2023. Reacting to rumours about her purported intent to contest at the polls and resign her position with WTO barely seven months into her four and a half-year term, Okonjo-Iweala described the rumour as “utterly ridiculous and...
Abdulmumin Jibrin Speaks On Why Northern Muslim Can’t Be Senate President
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has justified why a Northern Muslim as the Senate President is not good for the 10th National Assembly, which is expected to be inaugurated sometime in June. According to him, any Nigerian who loves the country should not support a northern Muslim to be the next...
PDP Is A One Big United Family – Ayu
Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the party is one big united family. Ayu declared the party’s unity at the launch of its presidential and governorship campaigns in Kwara State on Thursday. His statement comes in the midst of a crisis involving the party’s leadership and the five disgruntled governors known as the G5 governors...
Opposition Slams Tinubu Of Forcing Defections Using Public Resources
Opposition parties have accused President Bola Tinubu of using public resources and anti-graft agencies to pressure opposition members into joining the All Progressives Congress. The parties stated that the APC was on the verge of collapse following the recent wave of defections from opposition parties into its ranks. In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigeria...
