The Labour Party presidential candidate during February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Friday, said he ‘must be” Nigeria’s president. While expressing optimism to clinch the number one seat in the country, he clarified that he was not in a hurry to achieve the dream. Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor, stated this during the unveiling of the book, ‘Peter Obi: many voices, one perspective’ in Anambra State. “Anyone who thinks I am on a transit is wasting his time. Let me tell you, I must be the president of this country. I a
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Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th Senate, the South-South Youth Assembly on Friday called on senators to settle for former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari. This is even as the group urged lawmakers from the zone to reject former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, for the position and support Yari’s aspiration. The group in a statement signed by its President, Emmanuel Nkpubre urged Nigerians, particularly the lawmakers to shun sectionalism, regionalism, ethnicity and “focus on developing the nation.” The statement
Read MoreAkeredolu Fires Tinubu, APC NWC Over Anointed Candidates And Zoning Of NASS Leadership Positions
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has attacked the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the zoning of the 10th National Assembly leadership seats. A statement personally signed on Wednesday by the governor said the hurried nature in which the decision was reached and announced is a dangerous tool for the opposition to tackle the APC. He added that the move by his party is one capable of laying a dangerous foundation of mistrust and needless suspicion. Akeredolu also queried why the
Read MoreThe Diaspora Medics For Good Governance and the UpNorth Ambassadors for Peter Obi have lent their voices in urging the court to stop the inauguration, on the premise that there are still several pending issues bothering on qualification and credibility of the APC candidate as well as challenging Yakubu Mahmoud’s declaration. Security at the court of appeal was beefed up as the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Abuja began the pre-hearing of the petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25th presidential election. According to th
Read MoreThe counsel for the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the ongoing presidential election petition proceedings, Chris Uche SAN, has said that many agreements were broken in the 2023 general elections. Uche made the remark on Tuesday in response to Justice Tsammani’s response to his request to allow him present five junior lawyers as team members against the recommended three names. In the course of announcing the appearance of the petitioner’s legal team, Uche craved the indulgence of the court to permi
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