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Peter Obi, a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he will respect the party’s decision on zoning. Obi spoke on Friday after he appeared before the screening committee of the party in Abuja. The former governor of Anambra described the screening process as “excellent”, adding that the committee […]

Members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) have picked up the presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ruling party had announced that the price of its presidential nomination form is N100 million. The price, which elicited widespread criticism, was fixed at the party’s national executive committee […]

Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party is yet to decide on the zone which will produce its 2023 presidential candidate. Speaking with state house reporters on Friday, Adamu said the APC presidential flagbearer will be chosen at the convention of the party. “I am today privileged […]

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Electoral Act, 2022 into law on February 25. At the signing ceremony, Buhari asked the national assembly to delete section 84(12) of the act, saying the provision violates the stipulations of the 1999 constitution (as amended). Section 84(12) of the electoral act says: “No political appointee at […]

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually. Adesina said the situation has persisted despite collective efforts to bridge the gap. According to a statement posted on the AfDB’s website, Adesina said this when Janet Yellen, US treasury secretary, […]

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has asked delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos to be impartial when choosing who to vote for during the party’s presidential primary. Amaechi said this on Thursday during a meeting with the APC delegates in Lagos state. On April 9, the minister declared his intention […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says Nigeria needs to consider reforming the electoral system, especially in relation to campaign funding. He spoke on Thursday while delivering a paper on the topic ‘Consolidating Nigeria’s Democracy: Prospects for Strengthening Nigeria’s Electoral Systems Ahead of 2023 Elections’ at the Royal Institute of International […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says immediate resolutions are needed to address the Russia-Ukraine war in order to prevent the impact from getting worse. The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on February 24, has resulted in the death of hundreds of people, while millions have been displaced. Earlier in April, the United Nations (UN) general […]

Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, says presidential hopefuls contesting alongside Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the 2023 general election will “probably be shivering” because of his credentials. The monarch spoke on Thursday when Osinbajo visited him in his palace in Benin, the Edo capital. On April 11, the vice-president declared his […]