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••Former Lagos governor, Amaechi, Umahi, Bakare, eight others screened••Osinbajo, Lawan, nine others to face Odigie-Oyegun panel today••Jonathan not listed Frontline presidential aspirant Asiwaju Bola Tinubu last night appeared before the John Odigie-Oyegun-led All Progressives Congress (APC) screening panel. He answered questions bordering “on his upbringing, educational and professional background”, his campaign spokesman Mr. Bayo Onanuga said. Onanuga, in a statement, said: “He confidently told the panel why he is qualified to fly the flag of APC as its presidential candidate. “He cited his success as governor of Lagos State, his raising the internal revenue generation of the state from a…
•••Says North will no longer underrate South The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said some Peoples Democratic Party governors ganged up with some vested interest groups to derail the quest of southern Nigeria to produce the next president of Nigeria. He said it was the agreement of the governors of southern Nigeria that the presidency should come to the South, and he did not betray that agreement. Wike made the explanation at a grand reception organised by the Rivers people on Monday in Port Harcourt to welcome him back from Abuja after the PDP presidential primary. Wike, in…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin, has been told to desist from dragging Governor Seyi Makinde’s name into the controversies rocking the opposition party. Special Assistant (Print Media) to the Oyo State governor, Moses Alao, gave this warning on Monday, urging Folarin to bear the cross of his “desperate and evil political scheming, which brought trouble to the APC. The statement added that instead of pointing accusing fingers at the governor, Folarin should concentrate on fixing the myriad of problems facing his party. The response is coming on the heels of a…
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun There is anxiety in the political camp of a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as Chief John Odigie-Oyegun heads the presidential screening panel of the party. Odigie-Oyegun, the first substantive national chairman of the party, is believed to be a political enemy of the APC National Leader since the 2020 Edo State governorship election. He is the chairman of the seven-man panel to screen the APC presidential aspirants today in Abuja ahead of the party’s convention. During the Edo governorship…
Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea FC to the new owner Todd Boehly. A statement by the consortium said Boehly has fully taken over Chelsea. It said: “The transaction has received all necessary approvals from The Government of the United Kingdom, The Premier League, and other authorities. “Under the terms of the agreement, Boehly and Clearlake will share joint control and equal governance of the Club. Boehly will serve as Chairman of the holding company.” The new owners added: “We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” said Boehly. “We’re all in – 100%…
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Obi emerged at Labour Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Monday. Professor Pat Utomi had earlier stepped down for Obi. Utomi stated that Obi is a younger aspirant with the capacity to effect the needed change in the Nigerian system. Another aspirant, Joseph Faduri, also stepped down for the former governor. Obi, who was a Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential aspirant, resigned from the party and withdrew from the presidential race last week.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the detention of former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the determination of his bail application. To join Okorocha in EFCC custody is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an ally to the ex-governor, Anyim Nyerere Chinenye. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Monday after Okorocha, Chinenye and five companies were arraigned on a 17-count money laundering charge filed by the EFCC. Justice Ekwo adjourned till Tuesday for the hearing of the bail applications by Okorocha and…
Nigerian stand-up comedian, Helen Paul, says she is now officially a professor at a US university. In an announcement shared via her Instagram page on Monday, Helen said she’s now heading the art, music, and entertainment department at Heart Bible International University (HBIU). The 44-year-old comedian shared a video from an event where she could be spotted being named in the capacity. Paul also shared photos from her induction while congratulating Femi Bamisile, her husband, who she said graduated as a doctor of law from the same institution. “Such a great honor for both of us. You graduated as a…
The appeal panel for Oyo APC primary has concluded plans to reschedule the election of the Oyo South primary for Tuesday, May 31, 2022; due to an alleged case of total vote cast exceeding the number of accredited delegates. It was gathered that the number of accredited delegates was 477 while the total vote cast was 575. Although 18 delegates were reportedly absent, how 80 excess votes got to the polling box is still unknown. The primary election, earlier billed to hold on Saturday, was postponed till Sunday due to some difficulties. On Sunday, before the commencement of the accreditation,…
