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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Akeredolu 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
Read MoreSenate Presidency: Negotiations, intense lobbying among contenders as NWC meets
• Why North may outsmart South• Umahi: Southeast deserves No.3 seat• Adopt Northwest for Senate President, group gives Tinubu condition for second term After some lull in political intrigues since the completion of the general elections in March, next month’s inauguration and election of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly is another crucial contest Nigerians are anxiously waiting to see how the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will unravel. While some stakeholders have cautioned the rul
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