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2023 Presidential race: Consult widely before joining the fray, Pres. Buhari tells Gov. Ayade

Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has declared  his intention to join the 2023 presidential race under the All Progressives Congress...

Osinbajo at Olubadan’s palace, says seven years tutelage under Buhari enough credential to lead Nigeria

In pursuit of his presidential aspiration, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Friday visited the Olubadàn of Ibadanland, saying the seven years of political...

Another APC bigwig, Pres. Buhari’s Senator in Kastina State, quits party for PDP

Amid gale of defections and political realignments, a serving APC Senator representing President Muhammadu Buhari’s senatorial district in Kastina State has quit the...

Height of political insensitivity, open invitation to thievery, Afenifere reacts to cost of APC, PDP forms

The Pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, has reacted to the exorbitant cost of expression of interest and nomination forms fixed by both the...

APC fixes N100m for Presidential Form, PDP N40m

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced N100 million for the presidential form ahead of its primary scheduled for end of May 2022....

Buhari’s ex-Minister jumps APC’s ship, yet to announce party of choice

Two days after Zamfara ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Marafa, defected from APC to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a former Minister...

2023: Ex-Zamfara Gov. Yari, Sen. Mafara quit APC, join PDP

Amid intractable crisis in Zamfara APC, two chieftains of the party in the state, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Marafa, have...

Presidential race: I’m for Tinubu, not Osinbajo, says Bayo Onanuga, PM News publisher

Mr Bayo Onanuga, a former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and publisher, PM News, has denied jumping the ship of...

Abia Chief of Staff, Prof. Agbazuere, quits

  The Chief of Staff to the Abia Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere, has resigned, Persecondnews has gathered. Agbazuere quit his job on Wednesday...

2023: Arewa group secures North-East endorsement for CBN Gov. Emefiele

A group of patriotic Northern leaders and politicians, the Arewa Alliance for the Presidency of Godwin Emefiele (AAPGE) says it has secured the...

Just in: APC National Chairman, Sen. Adamu, Deputy, Sen. Kyari, resign from Senate

About 28 days after their election, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, and the Deputy National...

APC Governors turn down Tinubu’s invitation to residence, give their own condition for meeting

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the All Progressives Congress Governors under the aegis of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) held today in Abuja...

Just in: Presidency: Hours after Osinbajo’s declaration, Tinubu in crucial meeting with APC governors in Abuja

Few hours after Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) signified interest to join the 2023 presidential race, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress...

Finally, Osinbajo announces intention to run for President in 2023

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has finally declared to run for president ahead of the 2023 polls after months of speculations. Announcing his presence...

Apprehension, fear, disquiet as Buhari’s ministers, other appointees mull resignation ahead of APC primaries

…commissioners, chief of staff and other political appointees in states are complying by resigning at least 30 days before the primaries