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2023 Election: No Society Can Strive On Injustice – Shettima

2Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: No Society Can Strive On Injustice – Shettima

Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised Nigerians that if elected, his principal, Bola Tinubu would be just to all Nigerians. He said that Tinubu will run a Nigeria where everyone has a sense of belonging, irrespective of their religion, tribe, and political affiliations. Shettima, a former Governor of Borno State, disclosed this on Tuesday during the one-year service held in honour of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s late father, Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, at the St. James Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State. He said, “We need to build a new nation because the hope of the black man is on Nigeria. The onus is on us to secure the future of our children yet unborn.” See Also: Delegates Have Realised Their Mistakes – ...

Umahi Emerges APC Senatorial Candidate In Fresh Polls

1Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Umahi Emerges APC Senatorial Candidate In Fresh Polls

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has emerged as the winner of the Ebonyi South All Progressives Congress, APC, Senatorial fresh election conducted in the State. The result was declared by Prof. Emmanuel Adebayo, the Chairman of the Electoral Panel for the APC Ebonyi South Senatorial district election. He announced that Umahi polled a total of 250 votes to win the election. He said that out of 275 votes cast, 268 votes were valid while 7 were invalid. Adebayo said, “Austin Chukwu Umahi scored 10 votes; Ann Agom Eze 0; David Umahi scored 250 votes; Ibiam Margret 3 votes; Mrs. Chukwu Elizabeth Nwakeago 5 votes. “Based on the powers bestowed on me, I declare Umahi winner of the election having scored 250 and is hereby returned as the winner.” Read Also: Ebonyi Governor...

2023 Election: Amaechi Doubts Authenticity of Bishops At Shettima’s Unveiling

25Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Amaechi Doubts Authenticity of Bishops At Shettima’s Unveiling

Rotimi Amaechi, immediate past Minister of Transportation, has expressed concern that the bishops that recently attended the unveiling of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shetima, as Bola Tinubu’s running mate under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may not be real. Amaechi, a former presidential aspirant under the APC, disclosed this at the 60t birthday celebration of Eugene Ogu, general overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission, in Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt. See Also: God Is Against APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket, No Christian Should Support It – Primate Ayodele He said that although the individuals may not be bishops but are Christians. Amaechi said, “Those bishops you saw [Kashim Shettima’s unveiling ceremony], they may not be bishops...

Delegates Have Realised Their Mistakes – Amaechi

25Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Delegates Have Realised Their Mistakes – Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation has said that delegates who voted at the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary have realized their mistakes and now regret their action. Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State said that delegates are ordinary Nigerians who allowed money to influence their decision. He said this while speaking at the 60th birthday celebration of Apostle Eugene Ogu, General Overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the weekend. The former APC presidential candidate said that influencing decisions with money will not take the country to greater heights. He also solicited for prayers from the clergy for the ordinary Nigerians to help them vote a President that would provide solutions to the cou...

God Is Against APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket, No Christian Should Support It – Primate Ayodele

24Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

God Is Against APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket, No Christian Should Support It – Primate Ayodele

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has said that God is against any Christian that supports the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 election. Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has said that God is against any Christian that supports the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2023 election. Ayodele declared the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, cannot lead the country, stressing that his ambition is not endorsed by God. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the cleric’s aide, Osho Oluwatosin. He added that any pastor or Christian that supports Tinubu’s presidential ambition ris...

‘Bishop’ Who Attended APC’s Unveiling of Shetimma Speaks

21Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

‘Bishop’ Who Attended APC’s Unveiling of Shetimma Speaks

One of the “clergymen” who attended the unveiling of Kashim Shetimma as Bola Tinubu’s running mate has broken the silence. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday presented former Borno State governor as its running mate to former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu. Social media was agog with reactions on the attendance of some “clergymen”, most with questionable affiliation to any Christian denomination Clips showed them arriving at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, the venue of the unveiling. However, most of them refused to answer questions from journalists. See Also: Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Prioritize A Nigeria that Works – Bakare Their attire, which portrayed them as Catholic Priests, Bishops, etc., elicited questions from social media users who question...

Why APC Lost Osun Governorship Election – Adamu

20Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

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Why APC Lost Osun Governorship Election – Adamu

Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman has blamed the party’s defeat at the Osun State Governorship Election on internal crisis. Adamu said the defeat of the party was not due to a lack of capacity to emerge victorious but due to internal wranglings that deemed their chances. He stated this during an interview on Tuesday with BBC Hausa. See Also: Aregbesola Deletes Facebook Post on Osun Election Recall that Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled a total of 403,371 votes to defeat the present governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the ruling APC. Oyetola garnered 375,027 votes to finish second. Reacting to the outcome, Adamu said, “We lost the race not because we are incapable but because of the crisis within. We had a massi...

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

18Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

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Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

All Progressive Congress (APC) party's member, Uche Nwosu, has faulted the loss of the party in the just concluded Osun election on their arrogance, pathetic reward system, and reliance on power. Senator Adewole Adewole Adeleke of the People Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the winner of the just concluded governorship election in Osun state. This infuriated Uche Nwosu as the now outgoing APC governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, lost in the contest to their PDP counterpart, Adeleke. Briefly after the winner was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwosu pointed out that the party’s loss is a result of an internal crisis crumbling the structure of the party in almost all the states. See Also: Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Elec...

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

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How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused to pick his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused picking his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. He stressed that Senator Bola Tinubu emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer through a transparent primary election, noting that if he had decided on a candidate, his decision would have affected Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who also vied for the number one position. Recall that Senator Abdullahi Shehu, the APC National Chairman, had announced Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate, barely 24 hours before the primary. He stated that President Buhari backed the choice ...

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Ganduje Fumes, Replies Babachir Lawal

14Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Religion

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Ganduje Fumes, Replies Babachir Lawal

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has replied former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, accusing him of spreading falsehood over the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim ticket. Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has replied former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, accusing him of spreading falsehood over the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim ticket. Ganduje asked Lawal to watch his utterances regarding the ruling party’s decision to field candidates of the same religion for the 2023 presidential election. See Also: Muslim-Muslim Ticket A Disastrous Error —Babachir Lawal Recall that APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu had confirmed the choice of former governor of Borno S...