Tag: 2023

2023: APC Governors allegedly gang-up against President Buhari

Aminu Imam

…As plot against Feb. 25 polls thickens Three months to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s tenure on May 29, some governors of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), have allegedly started a rebellion against him over the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While it is only a few days to the February 25, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections, and a few more to the March 11 governorship and state assembly polls, President Buhari, who is running out of time, appears determined…

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2023 elections; Buhari, Tinubu solicits Sultan’s support to win

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Sokoto, called for support and blessings of the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III. Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidents spokesman, in a statement quoted Buhari and Tinubuas as saying: We have come here to ask for your support and blessings; we want to win the coming elections. Tinubu, the first to speak and the first to bait the Sultan, said plainly to leader of the Sokoto Caliphate: I have come to…

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Makinde tasks the Army to ensure peaceful elections

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the Nigerian Army to play its part in ensuring that peace reign during the forthcoming general elections. Makinde made the plea on Thursday while hosting Maj-Gen.Takuti Usman, the new General Officer Commanding, 2 Div. Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, at the Governors Office, Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. He commended the Army for important roles it has been playing in ensuring peaceful polls in the country. Makinde, however, pledged his administrations continuous support to the Nigerian Army, promising to maintain a cordial relationship with the…

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Centre sensitises women on electoral apathy

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
WSCI at a news briefing in Abuja.

Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) has reiterated its determination to curb marginalisation of women, apathy and passiveness in the electoral process through enhance participation in the 2023 general election. The centres Project Officer, Mrs Precious Uwubiti, stated this at a news conference, on Thursday in Abuja. Uwubiti stated that the centre had executed projects in five communities in two Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory aimed at increasing young females participation in the 2023 general election. She emphasised the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

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2023: Labour Party National Scribe says Party has taken half of Kaduna State House of Assembly

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Umar Farouk Ibrahim popularly called Mai-Rakumi said with two serving members of Kaduna State House of Assembly, who defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to Labour Party, the House is on the of the verge of being taken over by the opposition party. Ibrahim said the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, Isaac Auta from Kauru constituency and Suleiman Dabo from Zaria constituency, contesting now under the Labour Party to return to the Assembly, is a pointer to the victory of the…

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2023: Ramalan sends New Year message to Nigerians

Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam Executive Chairman, Atar Communications Nig. Ltd, (owners of Liberty TV & FM Radio Stations), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has urged Nigerians to be steadfast, optimistic, patriotic and peace-loving. Ramalan, in his New Year message on Sunday, said that 2023 would by the Grace of Almighty Allah herald greater success for the country. While appealing to politicians to live up to expectations, he promised to offer complimentary hours of airtime on Liberty TV and Radio Stations to Candidates and Stakeholders to deepen the present democratic process leading to…

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2023: “Your only ticket to a new Nigeria is your PVC” – Wabba tells workers

Aminu Imam

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has stressed the need for Nigerian workers to have Permanent Voter Card (PVC), for the February 2023 general election. Wabba, in his New Year message to Nigerian workers and the masses, reiterated that the PVC is our ticket to the Nigeria of our dream. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders, including security agencies, to uphold the highest standards of professional ethics in order to ensure free and fair elections. It must be one man, one…

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2023: Despite lofty promises, Buhari leaving Nigerians more vulnerable than when he met them Bishop Kukah

Aminu Imam

Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has again berated President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for nepotism and corruption, saying the administration will leave Nigerians far more vulnerable than it met it. In his Christmas message yesterday, Bishop Kukah said the Buhari government made lofty promises but could not deliver on them. It is sad that despite your lofty promises, you are leaving us far more vulnerable than when you came, that the corruption we thought would be fought has become a leviathan, and sadly, a consequence of a government…

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2023: “I wont live in Abuja after office to avoid politics, problems” Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated for the umpteenth time that he will retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina State, to rest from the rigours of the exalted office and to avoid problems, when he leaves office on May 29, 2023. The President said this in Abuja on Sunday, while hosting the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents on Christmas homage. Thank you very much for taking your time to come and visit me and I congratulate you for this great day (Christmas).  I have promised a lot of my colleagues…

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“Nigerians will buy rice for N80, 000, diesel for N1500 in 2023” – Primate Ayodele

Aminu Imam

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele warned Nigerians against choosing the wrong person to become the next president of the country in 2023. In a statement released by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that Nigerians will buy imported rice for N80, 000 and local rice between N30, 000-N40,000 if they choose the wrong candidate among the three frontrunners. He explained that things will become worse and Nigerians cant afford to choose a candidate without seeking Gods direction. He urged the citizens…

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