Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Yakubu Mahmood, has denied reports that he might contest the 2023 presidential election. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria had on Saturday asked Nigerians not to be shocked should the Chairman of INEC purchases the N100 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms after the forms were “bought” for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. But reacting in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Yekanmi, on Sunday, the INEC boss noted that he was not interested in joining the presidential race, saying, “it will…
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Saturday, said he was looking to God for direction on whether to contest or not for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in the primary scheduled for the end of the month. He also stated that going into the contest would mean drawing down on his “hard-earned savings” of the past 35 years of service. Emefiele’s reaction came barely 24 hours after a group of farmers and business people obtained the N100m nomination and expression of interest forms on his behalf at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said results from the first batch of candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday and Saturday will be out next week. JAMB’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocols (PAP), Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed this to The Nation on Saturday, declined to give further details. It was however gathered that the Board would start releasing the results from Monday or Tuesday. Benjamin said the checking of the UTME and Direct Entry results would follow similar processes adopted by the Board last year. He said this was done to avoid fraudsters from…
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not have good presidential aspirants, even with the likes former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, among others in the party. He also stated that the credibility of the eventual presidential candidate of the APC is essential during the 2023 race. Without a credible candidate, the governing party would lose the crucial election, the minister said. Amaechi, the Minister for Transportation, stated these at Constantial Hotel, Airport Road, Benin, while…
Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State have declared re-election support for the incumbent legislator representing the constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye ahead of the 2023 House of Representatives election primaries. The support was made known on Saturday at Igbara-Oke in Ifedore Local Government during the official re-election declaration by Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye. The federal legislator was welcomed by a large number of party members, his loyalists and supporters. Speaking during the official declaration, Ifedore APC Local Government Chairman, Hon. Tunde Fawoyi popularly known as Ege said that Small Alhaji had convinced every…
Leaders of the All Progressive Congress in Idanre on Friday unanimously adopted the incumbent lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye as their consensus candidate for party’s House of Representatives primaries scheduled for May 19, 2022. Adoption of Adefisoye was done during his official declaration in Idanre on Friday. The carnival like event was attended by tumultuous crowd that came from all over the federal constituency. The coteries of Idanre APC leaders that attended the declaration event was led by the local government party chairman, Hon. Adeuti Olumide. He said that Adefisoye had impressed the party leaders with his…
Senatorial Aspirant of the All Progressive Congress [APC] Dr. Tola Emmanuel Awosika who is currently vying for the Ondo Central Senatorial district seat, 2023 has obtained his Nomination/Expression of Interest Form, today, 5th of May, 2022 in Abuja Tola Emmanuel Awosika while addressing newsmen today after obtaining the form stated that his senatorial interest is purely built on the need to drive holistic growth and development to Ondo Central Senatorial District which he described as a region which has the potentials for growth and development. According to him, “More than ever, my commitment to ensuring a better reality for the…
As part of efforts towards the preparation of PVCHANGOUT 2.0 a voter’s Education in Ondo City, the organizers has paid a courtesy visit to the National Orientation Agency on strategic Partnership in her state of in Akure, the State capital of Ondo State today 5th May, 2022, towards the success of the forthcoming program Thursday 19 05, 2022. While receiving the organizers the State Director, Mrs Adefolalu and her management staff, thanked the team for the visit and retriate the commitment of the Agency that they are open for partnership that will espouse the aims and objectives of the the…
The former Chairman, Ondo State Information Technology Agency has picked up his nomination form to contest the Ondo East/West House of representatives election at the APC headquarters in Abuja. Olumbe while displaying his forms to the press noted that his election was about the people of Ondo Kingdom and the need to move them forward. He said “I have always said that I am not running for this important office because of what I can gain but because of what I am eager to do for my people in Ondo Kingdom. Our people deserve quality representation and strong leadership, and…
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti and chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), has declared his intention to run for president of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayemi declared his bid at an event in Abuja on Wednesday. The governor said he did not arrive at the decision to become president easily. More to follow…