Desperate presidential aspirants and the religion card

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PDP extols Yar’Adua’s virtues 12 years after
The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday extolled the virtues of the late President Umaru Yar ‘ Adua who died in office on May 5, 2010.
Don’t give ticket to aspirant that’ll run away to another party, Wike cautions PDP delegates
Governor Nyesom Wike of River State and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said given an assurance that the PDP will take over the leadership of the country in the 2023 general election, members of PDP should work together as an indivisible entity to achieve the feat for the sake of Nigerians.
APC hawks pressure INEC to shift deadline for primaries
There are strong indications that a section of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to extend the deadline for presidential primaries.
2023: Police shooting at Ebonyi PDP Secretariat, not unknown gunmen –Party’s Publicity Secretary
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday explained that the shooting that took place at the Party Secretariat on Tuesday evening, was not by unknown gunmen but by security operatives in the State.
Alleged imposition of Umahi’s candidate on Ebonyi people ‘ll spell doom for APC – Stakeholders warn
A group of stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress(APC), Ebonyi State, yesterday warned that the imposition of Governor David Umahi’s preferred Governorship candidate and Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Francis Nwifuru, on Ebonyi citizens, would spell doom for the Party in the 2023 general election.
Give Ngige presidential ticket, Alor kinsmen, others beg APC
Kinsmen and political allies of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige have made a passionate appeal to the leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure that Ngige emerged as the party’s flag bearer after the primaries.
APC, PDP PRESIDENTIAL SLOTS: Be fair, cede tickets to South – Clark, Southern govs insist
Southern governors, senators and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, insisted that power must shift to the South, next year, to ensure equity, justice and fair play in the country.
PFN mobilising for Christian President — Sources
By Dapo Akinrefon The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, is pushing for the emergence of a Christian President in 2023, Vanguard has gathered. Multiple sources, familiar with the workings of the Christian body, told Vanguard that there are also strong moves to thwart the possibility of a Muslim/Muslim ticket. Note that PFN’s position is in sync […]
2023: Muslim clerics, CAN, PFN, others attack APC, PDP on zoning
Muslim and Christian leaders yesterday threw their weight behind the South producing President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor, next year, and warned leading political parties against ceding their presidential tickets to the North.
Delta 2023: Forum PDP chairmen endorses Oborevwori
AHEAD of the 2023 general election, the Forum of former PDP Local Government Chairmen (1998 – 2021), Monday, endorsed the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is its preferred aspirant.
2023 PRESIDENCY: Anger as APC, PDP mull ceding tickets to North
ANGER yesterday, greeted alleged plots of some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to cede their 2023 presidential tickets to the North.
DELTA 2023: PDP clears Oborevwori, Gbagi, Otuaro, Majemite, Edevbie, Odebala, 7 others
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP Governorship Screening Committee in the South-South geopolitical zone, headed by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, weekend, cleared all 13 aspirants from Delta State, who appeared before it in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
Lagos PDP commends screening c’ttee, aspirants, delegates
Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated the screening committee and all aspirants for the successful clearance exercise, and election of ad hoc delegates. The state chapter of PDP, last Wednesday, screened aspirants for the Senate, House of Representatives and the state House of Assembly. Also, the governorship aspirants were in Oyo State for […]
Governor Emmanuel, Others applaud smooth PDP Ward Congresses in A’Ibom
Governor Udom Emmanuel Of Akwa Ibom State has applauded the peaceful and smooth conduct of congresses for the emergence of Ward ad-hoc delegates across the State.
2023: Peaceful, smooth conduct of Adhoc ward congress commendable, says Gov Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has applauded the peaceful and equitable conduct of congresses for the three-per-Ward ad-hoc delegates election across the State.

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