APC Presidential Primary: Unique Gentlemen’s Club Congratulates Tinubu

The Chairman, Unique Gentlemen’s Club, Lagos, Chief Tony Ojo, has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for winning the party’s presidential primary election with a landslide. Tinubu clinched the party’s ticket after polling 1,271 votes to beat Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who scored 235, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who …

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2023: Akpabio to run for Senate after stepping down for Tinubu

The former minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, will run for a seat in the Nigerian Senate after stepping down for the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, at the just concluded presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Tinubu polled 1,271 votes to defeat 13 others in the race. Two sources familiar with the development …

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Ex-Rep Wadada quits APC

Former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Ahmed Wadada has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a letter signed by Wadada and addressed to the APC Ward Chairman in Tudun Kofa of Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A copy of the letter was made available to reporters in Keffi on …

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Buhari hosts Tinubu at Aso Rock after clinching presidential ticket

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, received the new standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, at his residence, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The meeting came barely 24 hours after the former Lagos State Governor acquired 1,271 votes to clinch the party’s presidential ticket. Tinubu, who was accompanied by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, visited Buhari for the …

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Abacha’s ex-security chief, Al-Mustapha, emerges AA presidential candidate

The Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd), on Thursday emerged the presidential candidate of the Action Alliance in the 2023 general elections. He emerged victorious defeating another contestant, Samson Odupitan, after two other aspirants, Felix Osakwe and Tunde Kelani, withdrew from the race and pledged their support to him. Al-Mutapha polled 506 votes to …

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Just In: EFCC Arrests 140 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ikorodu

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 140 suspected yahoo boys. They were nabbed in separate sting operations at popular hotels, Lakers Lounge hotel and Bar and De Butlers, in Ikorodu, Lagos State following credible intelligence on their involvement in internet-related fraud. However, four of the suspects were released as no incriminating item was found on …

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2023: I’ll disgrace APC, PDP —Sowore

HUMAN rights activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has said that he would ‘disgrace’ the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by becoming Nigeria’s 16th President in 2023 Presidential election. Sowore was earlier declared the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, for the 2023 general elections. He was declared the winner …

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Peter Obi’s challenger, Ezenwafor withdraws from presidential race

Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, the factional presidential candidate of the Labour Party has reportedly withdrawn from the contest. Ezenwafor had received ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okwu Nnabuike to withdraw from the contest. DAILY POST learnt that he took the decision via a letter he conveyed to the national leadership of his faction of the …

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ICPC signs MoU with Interpol on access to database

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, has secured permission of the International Police (Interpol), to access its database. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, said the Commission will utilise the database to profile Politically Exposed Persons, PEPs, as well as money laundering and illicit financial flows suspects. The Commission, in a statement that was signed by …

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APC Primary: Drama as Aisha refuses to climb podium with Buhari to hand Tinubu flag

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, made obvious her displeasure over the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The First Lady refused to join her husband at the podium for the handing of the party’s flag to Tinubu despite several pleas. Aisha rejected every effort to make her move …

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