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Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, has asked governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support his presidential bid. In a post on Facebook, Ayade said his strategy to clinch the ticket of the party has been quiet and non-controversial, and that he has been in touch with delegates across the […]

Femi Falana, human rights advocate and senior lawyer, says a consensus candidate cannot be imposed on a political party.  On Monday, Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced senate President Ahmad Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate for the party. The announcement elicited strong disagreement among party members, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the ad hoc delegates who have been elected to pick the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard-bearer should exercise their franchise without manipulation or inducement. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as saying this in a statement on Monday. The special convention which was scheduled to kick off […]

Josephine Ojeloni, a victim of the attack on a church in Ondo, said she climbed a fence despite being injured, in order to escape.  Many worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, were killed, while several others were injured following an attack by gunmen on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to […]

Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, has written an open letter to Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, over the latter’s recent remarks in Ogun state. While addressing delegates in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital, Tinubu, a presidential hopeful and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had said without him, Buhari would not have won […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor, “excused himself” from a meeting of northern governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai said this at a media briefing on Monday after the governors concluded their meeting with Buhari. Addressing journalists, el-Rufai said 13 of the […]

Bayo Onanuga, former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says he regrets nominating Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to be attorney-general during the administration of Bola Tinubu as governor of Lagos. Onanuga, in a statement issued on Monday, titled ‘Tinubu and Osinbajo: The True Story of How They Met’, said days after […]