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Buhari predicts APCs 2023 victory at meeting with Shettima

Aminu Imam

Says I will speak during handover to Tinubu President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, predicted the victory of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 election. The president, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, spoke when the APC vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, visited him at the State House, Abuja. In his remark after the former Borno State governor delivered a speech, Buhari said: I will respond to your speech when I am handing over to you…

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APC Running Mate: “No DSS report before Buhari warning against Muslim-Muslim ticket” ? Presidency

Aminu Imam

…Says it’s a false story The Presidency has debunked an alleged advisory from the Department of State Service (DSS) spelling out the risks to national stability should persons of the same faith emerge as president and vice-president of the country in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This followed an exclusive report published yesterday by an online news platform, claiming that the Service had noted that the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to nominate a fellow Muslim as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election is…

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State of the Nation: “APC govt. has committed social, moral crimes against Nigerians” Labour Party V-P candidate, Sen. Baba-Ahmed

Aminu Imam

By Aminu Imam Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has urged Nigerians to put aside sentiments and vote for candidates with the capacity to efficiently manage the countrys resources. He made the remark while featuring as a guest on LibertyTV programme: “Democracy in Practice”, yesterday. Baba-Ahmed condemned President Buharis poor handling of the nations economy and security, describing him as a bad leader. He cited as an example the Abuja-Kaduna-bound passenger train, which he said though it was not…

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Shettima: “No regrets over APC choice of vice-presidential candidate” Abdullahi Adamu

Aminu Imam

Amidst of reported outcry over the APC choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential polls, the partys National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, says no regrets on the selection of a former Borno State Governor, Ibrahim Kashim Shettima, as vice-presidential candidate. Adamu spoke with reporters in Daura yesterday, where he went to pay a Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari as well as brief the President on preparations for the Osun State gubernatorial elections slated for next Saturday. Adamu described Shettimas selection as being in tune with dictates of the…

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2023 APC: CAN fumes over Tinubus choice of Muslim running mate

Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has frowned on the selection of former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura yesterday announced Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate. Before now, there had been warnings from CAN, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) against fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election. Speaking in an interview with newsmen yesterday, CANs spokesperson, Adebayo…

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Just In! Tinubu picks former Borno gov, Shettima as running mate

Aminu Imam

Reports indicate that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 polls, Bola Tinubu has confirmed Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. It had earlier been reported that the vice presidential candidate will be unveiled to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the leader of the party, in his hometown in Daura, Katsina State on Sunday (today). President Buhari has been in Daura since Friday for the Eid-el Kabir celebration. Recall that Shettima played a lead role in the pre-presidential primaries campaign of Tinubu. Shettima, the representative of…

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2023 Elections: Some presidential candidates petition US, UK, others over alleged lopsided posting of police officers in favour of S’West APC candidate

Aminu Imam

Some presidential candidates for the 2023 general elections have petitioned the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the international community over alleged unbalanced posting of top police officers in favour of the South-West region. They alleged the posting was done to help the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is from the South-West region, to rig the poll. According to them, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Musiliu Smith, has approved the posting of 16 indigenes who hail from the…

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2023 APC VP Slot: Tinubu pencils Zulum, Shettima, drops el-Rufa’i

Aminu Imam

Aide debunks Asiwaju meeting with Wike The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, may in the next few days name either Governor Babagana Zulum, of Borno State, or his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. With about 12 days to the July 15 deadline for political parties to submit the final names of their presidential candidates and running mates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it was learnt that Tinubu, after a thorough consultation, settled for the…

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Matawalles Defection to APC: “Hes like one running from death but lands in coffin” – Sule Lamido

Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has been in the news lately, following his recent calls for the Citizens of the State to bear arms in the wake of the senseless killing of innocent citizens and residents of the State. Recall that after becoming governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, the Matawalle in July 2021 defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Although the PDP threatened to retrieve their stolen mandate from the ruling party, the governor defended his move, saying Zamfara needed to…

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Defection Threat: “APC must not lose majority in Senate”, Buhari appeals to aggrieved senators

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Abuja, pleaded with aggrieved senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure the partys majority control in the Senate is not threatened. The Presidents call comes on the heels of reports that no fewer than 22 APC senators have concluded plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), and others over grievances arising from the just concluded party primaries. Buhari, in an audience with some APC senators on the outcome of the party primaries and…

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