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Acting leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Wednesday insisted that he remains the leader of the group. Pa Reuben Fasoranti who previously handed over the leadership to Ayo Adebanjo had said that the meeting of the socio-political organisation will henceforth hold in Akure, capital of Ondo State and that the leaders of the groupContinue reading “Ayo Adebanjo: I Remain The Leader Of Afenifer”

The Federal High Court seating in Lafia, Wednesday, nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Nasarawa West Senatorial zone which Arc. Shehu Tukur emerged as the candidate of the party. It would be recalled that Barr. Labaran Magaji, who contested the senatorial primaries with Arc. Tukur had dragged APC and the acclaimed winnerContinue reading “Court Nullifies APC Nasarawa West Senatorial Primary, orders fresh Primary”

By Temidayo Akinsuyi The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said it is not relying on the crisis in the major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win the 2023 presidential election. Festus Keyamo (SAN) the Minister of Labour and Employment and Chief Spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign in an interview withContinue reading “Tinubu Not Relying On Atiku’s Crisis With Wike To Win Presidential Election- APC –”

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, nullified the primary election conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kaduna Central senatorial district due to irregularities. Justice Muhammed Umar who presided over the case ordered a fresh primary to be conducted by the party within 14 days. Justice Umar’sContinue reading “Court Cancels Kaduna Central PDP Primary, Orders Fresh Primary”

A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has described the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, as a manipulative human being. Omokri said Shettima wants to be president, using the party’s presidential candidate as a ladder. Omokri spoke on Wednesday in reaction to Shettima’s verbal attack onContinue reading “2023: Shettima Wants To Be President Using Tinubu’s Weak Health’ – Reno Omokri”

A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday appeared before the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, in a suit filed against him for allegedly owing his former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, N900 million in professional fees. Ajayi, who was Fayose’s AG during his first and second termContinue reading “Fayose In Court Over Unpaid ₦‎900 Million Legal Fees”

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has fired back at Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 elections. Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, his running mate, had criticised Atiku and other presidential candidates during a town hall meeting at Eko Hotel, Lagos,Continue reading “Atiku To Tinubu: Nigerians Won’t Elect A Ghost President”

House Majority Leader Doguwa goes berserk in Kano, assaults another party leader, threatens ex-SSG Hours after attacking the deputy governorship candidate of the APC in Kano Murtala Garo, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has assaulted the state publicity secretary, Ahmad Aruwa, on Tuesday. DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the incidentContinue reading “Doguwa Goes Berserk Again, Assaults Another Party Leader, Threatens Ex-SSG”

By Umar Audu Two TikTok skit makers, Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad, have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly defaming the character of the governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, in one of their comedy skits. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the duo made a skit depicting the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, asContinue reading “TikTokers, Mubarak Uniquepikin & Nazifi Muhammad In Jail For Criticizing Ganduje”

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alh Ahmad Sani Kaura is dead. He died today after slumping during a peace accord meeting. Preparations are in top gear to bury his remains according to Islamic injunction today in his home town of Kaura Namoda.

Oyo State Deputy Chairman of the Labour Party, Mrs. Mayoress Olubukola Olayinka has officially announced her intention to work for the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa. Mayoress Olubukola made this known while decamping into the Peoples Democratic Party,Continue reading “2023: Oyo LP Deputy Chairman, Other Party Members Defect To PDP”

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin, has said his administration will establish cardiovascular centres at the State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan, in Oyo and Ogbomoso if elected governor in 2023. Folarin said this would form a part of the total reform he would carry out in theContinue reading “Folarin scores Makinde low, promises massive health reform”

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of Judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. The FHC made this known on Wednesday in a statement by its Assistant Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. According to Oby-Christopher, a circular letter issued by the HonourableContinue reading “Court sets up task force for pre-election cases2nd November 2022”

There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party will not take punitive measures against five of its governors for their recent utterances against the leadership of the party. Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Seyi Makinde of Oyo states have been consistent in their call for theContinue reading “Why PDP won’t sanction aggrieved govs – NEC members2nd November 2022”

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts alleged that some of those appointed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), are working against the anti-corruption campaign of his regime. Chairman of the committee, Oluwole Oke, stated that the lawmakers reject the reduction of the proposed capital budget of the Office of the AuditorContinue reading “Your appointees sabotaging anti-graft war, Reps tell Buhari”

Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti has said that the meeting of the socio-political organisation will henceforth hold in Akure, capital of Ondo State. He said the leaders of the group will no longer converge on Isoya Ogbo, Ijebu home of the acting leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Following the shifting of meeting venue to the residenceContinue reading “Fasoranti: debanjo No More Acting Afenifere Leader”

By Muyiwa Adeyemi (Politics Editor), Kehinde Olatunji (Lagos) and Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan) More facts are coming out on why Yoruba leaders are divided over the endorsement of presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, by the leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, at his residence in Akure, OndoContinue reading “2023: Rift Widens In South West Over Afenifere’s Endorsement Style”

The Federal Government has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will stand by the deployment of the Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System for credible, fair and transparent elections in 2023. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, while delivering his goodwill messageContinue reading “INEC: No U-Turn On BVAs, Buhari’s Position Stands — Adesina”

The Federal Government owes contractors about N11.16tn for the construction of various highways across the country and certificates of completion. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), who made this disclosure while defending the proposed budget of his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, said his ministry had currently awarded 1,642 highway contractsContinue reading “FG Owes Contractors Over ₦‎11 Trillion, Says Fashola”