Tag: Presidential candidates

Atiku vows to support whoever emerges ADC presidential candidate

Aminu Imam
Atiku vows to support ADC candidate

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has affirmed his willingness to support whoever emerges as the party’s flagbearer in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku also dismissed concerns that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could undermine the ADC, noting that the party continues to attract members across the country. Recall that INEC had on Wednesday announced it would halt further communication with the party’s leadership and would not monitor its Cational convention scheduled for April 14, citing a court ruling. However, the ADC…

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Election: S/West Forum to engage presidential candidates in a debate

Aminu Imam

The South-West Development Stakeholders Forum, which represents over 30 grassroots South-West associations, has said it has invited the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)) Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, (LP),) Peter Obi, among others, to its parleys in Ibadan, Oyo State, on security and development. The SWDSF made this known in an issued statement signed by its spokesman, Olalekan Ajia, on Monday, adding that the presidential candidates of the African Action Congress, (AAC), Omoyele Sowore; the New Nigeria People’s Party,…

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Buhari, presidential candidates condemn Raheem’s killing

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as leading presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2023 general elections have condemned the alleged extra-judicial killing of a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem by a trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi. The President, in an issued statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday, condemned the “heinous and senseless”. Buhari said he was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the brutal killing, and directed the Police authorities to take “the strongest possible action” against the culprit already held in detention. He assured the Late…

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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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