Former President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday, August 20, that he would not join the Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday and hinted he might skip the others as well. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!” It remains unclear whether the former US leader plans to skip every debate across the election cycle. The Republican National …
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The chairman of Labour party, Julius Abure, has said that it is in the interest of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso to serve as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2023 elections. There have been a debate about who would serve as a running mate if both parties merge for the elections. Kwankwaso granted an interview on Sunday, July 3 where he dismissed the possibility of running as …
The Northern Governors Forum have called for the 2023 presidency to shift to the South. In a statement released on Saturday, June 4, at least 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors said the search for Buhari’s successor should be limited to the South. “APC governors and political leaders from the northern states of Nigeria today met to review the political situation and to further support our Party in providing progressive leadership amidst our national challenges. During our discussions, …
APC National leader and 2023 presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, has reacted to the presidential declaration of his protege, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Earlier today, Osinbajo declared his intention to run for President in 2023. This comes weeks after Tinubu wh-o introduced him to politics in 2015 and presented him as Buhari’s running mate, also declared his intention to run for President come 2023. Both men are now to slug it out for the APC presidential ticket during the party’s primary in …
Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has said that he will consider contesting for the 2023 presidency if the All Progressives Congress (APC) zones its presidential ticket to the South-East region. Addressing reporters after arriving Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday January 11 , following the Christmas and New Year break, the former Governor noted that he has not fully made up his mind to contest. Kalu said; “I want to continue …
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied any involvement in the sack and replacement of the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC. It had been reported that President Buhari sacked the management of the AEDC over poor operations caused by a workers’ strike. However, a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s Spokesman, said the statement credited to the Minister of State for Power cannot be true. “This cannot be true. Since the privatization of the Power Sector in 2013, …