President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he did not favour one candidate over the others in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for president. The President stated that after failing to lead the nation three times before finally succeeding on his fourth attempt through a democratic process, he had learned from his mistakes. According to Buhari, the reason for his refusal to endorse a particular candidate is because he “contested the presidential election three times...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has denied rumours that he is vying for the position of Chief of Staff in President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this to reporters in Gombe on Saturday. According to reports, El-Rufai was in the state to dedicate 550 housing units and the Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) Service Centre. He called the reports on the various portfolios assigned to him that were published in national dailies “mere...
Former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Yusuf Gagdi has declared his intention to run for Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The announcement was made at the unveiling of his manifesto and a compilation of his achievements in the 9th National Assembly in Abuja, according to reports. Gagdi has promised to lead a transparent House of Representatives and is actively seeking the support of elected lawmakers from across the country,...
In Zamfara State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned its supporters not to vandalize properties belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, now that the PDP has taken over the state. Faruk Shettima Rijiya, the Party’s Secretary, stated that the fact that the PDP won the governorship election in the state does not give anyone the authority to destroy properties belonging to the opposition or individual properties. “We are not part of such...
The People’s Democratic Party has criticised Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, for saying in Port Harcourt that his administration would be tough on corruption, especially in the public sector, calling it “an assault on the sensibility of Nigerians.” When Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, invited Tinubu to Port Harcourt to inaugurate some projects, Tinubu made the commitment. In response, the PDP claimed that the President-elect lacked the expertise to speak on the subject...
Hon. Osamede Edorodion, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Edo State’s Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area and a former Vice Chairman of the council, has argued for the election of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the next President of the House of Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to Edorodion, experience and pedigree are important factors in determining who holds such a prominent position in the country’s governance. He stated that in the...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s inability to complete certain projects in Nigeria before his term ends on May 29 has been defended by the Presidency. According to an article published Thursday night by Femi Adesina, the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari is finishing his term successfully. Adesina stated that several projects, including the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway and the Second Niger Bridge, will be completed before the president steps down and hands over power...
The victory of the President-elect and Vice President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, respectively, as well as the All Progressive Congress (APC) establishing control in 21 out of 36 states in the recent general elections, have firmly established the party as a dominant national political party. ”This is a difficult reality for the opposition parties,” Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said in his office in Abuja on...
Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, has announced that governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to zone the next Senate President to the country’s south-south geopolitical region. The governors of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) had previously recommended that the Senate President be zoned to either the south-east or south-south regions. They also proposed that the positions of majority leader, deputy majority leader, and chief whip be used as compensation for...
The outgoing 9th National Assembly (NASS) has failed Nigerian women by failing to pass five gender bills into law, according to women’s rights advocates in Nigeria. Remember that the 9th NASS rejected five gender bills, including Bill No 35: Special Seats for Women, Bill No 36: Expansion of the Scope of Citizenship through Registration, Bill No 37: Affirmative Action for Women in Political Party Administration, Bill No 38: Indigeneship Rights, and Bill No 68 (formerly...
