(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha announced this in a statement issued to the press on Tuesday. According to him, he claimed to be one of the party’s founding members when it was established in 1998 and the party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ganduje ward executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, have denied the reported suspension of APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi-Umar Ganduje. The ward executives made the denial while briefing journalists at the APC State Secretariat, on Monday in Kano. According to the ward Chairman, Malam Ahmad Ganduje, those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Official on Thursday said Angola plans to maintain its current crude oil production of 1.1 million barrels a day (bpd) into 2024. Belarmino Chitangueleca, Executive Director at the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) said the country expects to maintainits goal even as the country looks to stabilise declining […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated what his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi must do to gain electoral victory in the forthcoming presidential election. According to Kwankwaso, the chances of Peter Obi winning the presidential election depend on a merger with him. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan as the authentic Candidate of Yobe North Senatorial District. In the lead judgement, Justice Centus Nweze faulted the approach of Bashir Machina in commencing the suit at the Federal High Court Damaturu division by way of originating summons and without oral evidence to prove allegations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has defended his administration’s action to cancel the approval it earlier granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council to use a stadium in the state for its rally. The State Government January 11 approved the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the PDP presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has described the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as “a Nollywood actor” that has zero chance of winning the 2023 presidential polls El-Rufai made the comparison in an interview on TVC program, Journalists’ Hangout, on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The Kaduna Governor, who spoke on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to make use of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee led by Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo to share the election materials. The African Examiner writes that the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has fixed February 15, 2023 for judgement in the suit seeking the disqualification of all the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearers in Enugu State from participating in the 2023 polls. The matter was instituted by the Enugu North Senatorial District candidate of the African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says it is an act of anti-party on the part of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to tell lawyers handling legal suits on behalf of the PDP in the State to dissociate themselves from the cases. The Rivers State governor stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta State under the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Tony Ochei Onochei aka Onochieobodo has stated that he is ready to serve the people of the constituency. Onochieobodo made this declaration while speaking with newsmen in Abuja saying that his political philosophy […]
……Threatens Court Action (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group operating under the platform of Enugu State progressive Forum (ESPF), has said Barrister Chijioke Edoga, an Ex- Commissioner in the state, who was recently defeated during the People’s Democratic party PDP Governorship primary election in Enugu, is not qualified to fly the ticket of Labour […]
….Says He Remains Best Candidate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, led by immediate past state Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye, yesterday staged a lavished party in celebration of the victory of the party’s presidential Candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu […]
…Urges Electorates To Resist Monetary Inducement (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As political activities hot-up for the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the Progressive Movement 4 Better Nigeria (PM4BN) has called on Nigerian electorates to unite in their quest to elect only a presidential candidate that can unite the people and build a country the citizens can be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that he will make use of his seven years of experience in governance as Vice President to fix the problem of Nigeria. Osinbajo made this known when he paid a visit to the Asagba of Asaba, Professor Chike Edozien, at the palace, and delegates of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday began the screening of its 17 aspirants for the 2023 presidential election. African Examiner reports that the screening, under the Chairmanship of former President of the Senate, David Mark, is being held at the Legacy House, PDP presidential campaign office, Abuja. The 17 aspirants include […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate resignation and investigation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele after he appeared in the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba stated that the campaign […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Nigerian nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has endorsed Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for President in the 2023 general election. Clark, who received Umahi during a consultation visit at his Abuja residence, stated that it was the turn of the Igbos to produce the next President of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the dates for the 2023 general elections, following Friday’s signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, said this at a news conference on the release of the timetable and schedule of activities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the abduction of some of its adhoc members of staff in Imo. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, while briefing newsmen in Owerri on Saturday, called on security agents to ensure safe return of its members of […]
