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APC: Lawan loses as INEC affirms Machina as Yobe-North senatorial candidate

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has said Bashir Machina is the duly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe-North senatorial district. The electoral body distanced itself from the purported primary election, which allegedly produced Ahmad Lawan as the APC senatorial candidate for Yobe-North. The position of the electoral umpire was contained in a legally admissible Certified True Copy of the INEC report for the primary election. The rightful candidate of the senatorial district became a contentious issue after both Lawan and Machina began laying claim to…

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2023 Polls: Names of Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi missing as INEC releases list of candidates

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the list and particulars of candidates vying for several positions at the federal level in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The names of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi and Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio were, however, missing from the list. The trio had contested the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but may have been hoping to reclaim the APC senatorial seats after failing to win the top seat. Speaking on a television programme yesterday,…

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2023: ‘Muslim-Muslim’ll work against your lifelong ambition’, Group tells Tinubu

Aminu Imam

A non-profit civil group, New Nigeria Collective (NNC), has warned the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, against running with a Muslim-Muslim ticket, because that would ultimately kill his lifelong ambition to be president of the country. In 2023. Reacting to current political developments, the group, in an issued press statement by its General Secretary, Bosun Osifowora, said it has become obvious that the reason Tinubu deferred naming his running mate, and instead preferred a place holder, was because he was conflicted between the…

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Reps. member, Shina Peller dumps APC, faults party’s internal democracy

Aminu Imam

A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Shina Peller, has dumped the All Progressives Congress. The lawmaker announced his defection on his Twitter page on Friday. He added that he would be announcing his new party on Tuesday after due consultations.Justifying his defection, Peller claimed that “the party style of democracy in Oyo State kills my conscience”. He added that his continued stay in APC would be at the detriment of the interest of his supporters, particularly the youths. He wrote: “I’ve tried my…

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EkitiDecides: APC chieftain lauds INEC on effectiveness of BIMODAL Accreditation System

Aminu Imam

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress,(APC), Prof. Adio Afolayan, has described the seamless operation of the BIMODAL Accreditation System for the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), as excellent. Afolayan, who is also the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs in the State, made the commendation yesterday in an interview with newsmen at Efon-Alaaye, after casting his votes. INEC is adopting BIMODAL Accreditation System, in which accreditation and voting were done simultaneously in yesterday’s governorship election. According to Afolayan, it took…

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APC VP Slot: Finally, Tinubu breaks silence on Muslim-Muslim ticket

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has finally broken silence to the rumour making rounds that he has picked a Muslim as his running mate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The former Governor of Lagos State, who outrightly condemned the rumour, said contrary to the purported news he intends to pick a Northern Christian as his running mate. Tinubu stated this yesterday, while addressing newsmen in Ekiti State during the party governorship rally for the June 18 gubernatorial election in the State.…

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2023 Muslim-Muslim Ticket: “Neglect us at your own peril” – Arewa Christians warn

Aminu Imam

Northern Christians and pastors under the umbrella of Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association have warned against the imposition of a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The group, in an issued press statement signed by the chairman, Rev. Shehu Luke, yesterday, said it became imperative to make an official position known to the general public following what it described as a “hijack of Nigeria’s political process”. “ACIPA has observed with sadness the hijack of Nigeria’s political process and perhaps our future by a few money bag politicians…

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Kaduna Guber ticket: How Uba Sani use Islamic Clerics to outsmart el-rufai

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Facts are emerging on how Senator Uba Sani used Islamic clerics in Kaduna to outsmart Governor Nasir Ahmad el-rufai to secure the ticket of the All Progressive Congres APC for the 2023 gubernatorial elections in the state.  Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central, according insiders in his camp, was said to have approached some Islamic Scholars in the state, requested for a meeting to discuss important issues pertaining to the the security of the state. At the meeting, Voice of Liberty’s source said Sani convinced the Islamic scholars that the…

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APC Presidential Primary: Southern Middle-Belt leaders laud Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Congratulate Tinubu The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for staying true to his promise of non-interference in the process of electing the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, (APC). According to the group, given the president’s earlier reported request to the APC governors to allow him to pick his successor, SMBLF considers the process leading to the emergence of the APC‘s presidential flag bearer as reasonably transparent, fair and credible. The Forum congratulated former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

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2023 APC Flag: Tinubu wins APC presidential primaries landslide, with 1,271 votes

Aminu Imam

…”You can lick your wounds” – Asiwaju to Lawan Against all odds, the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday clinched the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu garnered 1, 271 votes to defeat his closest rival, Rotimi Amaechi who scored 316 while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo came third with 235 votes and is followed by Ahmad Lawan who got 152 votes. There were 13 void votes. Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo garnered 235 votes to come third. Senate…

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