2023: It’s unconstitutional for parties to charge for forms — Rights group
The Campaign for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (CCHR) says it is unconstitutional for political parties in Nigeria to charge aspirants for nomination and expression of interest forms.
Rivers APC guber aspirants meeting in Port Harcourt over consensus candidate
Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State for the 2023 election are meeting in Port Harcourt.
2023 Presidency: Tinubu’s consensus candidature will translate to party’s victory – Group tells APC
By Bashir Bello KANO — A Northern group under the auspices of Aminu Kano Political Followers has told the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC and supporters to endorse the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmad Tinubu as its consensus candidate or presidential flag bearer noting that it will translate to victory for […]
2023: High cost of forms meant to exclude young people —Aspirant
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin City An All Progressives Congress, APC, aspirant into the House of Representatives, Christopher Ojo, has condemned the high cost placed on expression of interest and nomination forms by political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying the action of the political parties was to ensure that moneybags continue to hold […]
A troubling history of consensus politics
By Azu Ishiekwene ON March 26 at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the All Progressives Congress, APC, reinvented a version of consensus politics that ancient Rome and Greece would have been proud of. After years of in-fighting and decay, and fearing that the opposition might rebound, the ruling party finally called its overdue convention. It rounded […]
APC mulls free forms for women in 2023 elective offices
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday in Abuja, says it will give free Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to capable female aspirants in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Dr Betta Edu, the party’s newly-elected National Women leader said this at a news conference in Abuja. She said the decision was taken to encourage […]
Nomination forms: Nigerian Youth Parliament begs APC, Buhari to grant youths 50% reduction
Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) on Thursday has reinstated its call on President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to reduce the nomination and expression of interest forms by at least 60% for aspirants under 35 years old ahead of the 2023 elections.
Buhari receives APC chair, Adamu in Aso Rock
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the newly elected National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
2023: APC cancels nomination fees for female aspirants
Ahead of next year’s general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has granted a financial waiver to all female aspirants on its platform, expressing greater commitment to gender mainstreaming.
When a presidency becomes an existential threat
IN January 2020, almost five years into Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, I had an interview with Eze Festus Odimegwu, erstwhile Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc. and former Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC.
