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As Nigeria gears up for its 2023 presidential elections, new and reinvented slogans have taken center stage online to promote and ridicule candidates. The top four contenders, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have all been associated with unique slogans that reflect their strengths and
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As the July 16 gubernatorial election in Osun state approaches, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is experiencing a massive wave of defections to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The influx of APC members to PDP comes after a series of protests over the controversial State and National Assembly primary
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The leadership of the National Assembly has criticized the indirect primaries adopted by political parties to elect candidates for the 2023 general elections, saying it is injurious to democracy and hinders mass participation. The criticism comes as the current system has led to a high turnover rate in the National
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced Barrister Bayo Lawal as his running mate for the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. The announcement was made by Hon. Dayo Ogungbenro, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, following consultations with party leaders. According to the governor,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of complicity in terrorist attacks, citing the party's silence following the recent gruesome attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The PDP's spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, also criticized the Buhari Presidency&
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been accused by the former director general of Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, of lavishing N30 billion of state funds on delegates during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary. Peterside claimed that Wike donated N10 billion to states in unsolicited
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Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto State governor, withdrew from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary on Saturday, endorsing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who emerged the party's presidential candidate. National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, visited Mr. Tambuwal on Sunday, calling him the "hero of the
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Violence broke out midway into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Abia North Senatorial District on Tuesday, prompting the election committee to abruptly end the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the three-member ad hoc delegates election was held at the Ohafia Local Government Headquarters,
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As the National Conventions for the election of presidential candidates of political parties approach, a looming controversy is brewing over the exclusion of statutory delegates from the primary elections process, threatening to undermine the very foundation of party democracy in Nigeria. The omission, which was inadvertently made in the 2022
Local government
The primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ogun State House of Assembly and House of Representatives was marred by disagreements on delegate lists and allegations of manipulation, particularly in Abeokuta, the state capital. The exercise, scheduled to start at 10am, was delayed until 7pm due to
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Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) National Convention on May 28-29, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The 40-minute closed-door meeting aimed to strengthen the PDP family ahead of the 2023 general elections. However, sources suggest that Ortom&
Local government
In a little over three months, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has upstaged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the main opposition party in Kano State. The ascent of the NNPP in Kano is largely attributed to internal crises within both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the PDP,
