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2023 APC ticket: Fayemi Visits Governors Ganduje, Sule

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday visited his counterpart, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State as part of his consultation in order to emerge as the President of Nigeria in 2023.

Naija News had earlier reported that the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum declared his intention to contest under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023.

Fayemi in a post on his Facebook account on Wednesday revealed that he visited Governor Ganduje and the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday.

According to the Ekiti State Governor, he visited the APC Governors for further consultations regarding the APC Presidential Primary election.

Fayemi also met the former Governor of Benue State and Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, George Akume.

He said, “The meetings provided an avenue to listen to and exchange ideas on the best approaches to advance the frontiers of the national agenda.”

Fayemi would be hoping to clinch the presidential ticket of the ruling party ahead of the likes of the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and several other aspirants in the party.

2023: Obasanjo Reveals Presidential Aspirants Who Can Fix Nigeria

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has opined that Nigeria needs men and women of integrity to improve the country’s economy.
Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday at the global crusade of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

According to Obasanjo Nigeria and the entire world needs God’s help and urged everyone to seek divine intervention.

The former Head of State said Noah stood out, as well as Job, whom God described as a man of great integrity.

“Nigeria needs such men of integrity at this present moment”.

Olusegun Obasanjo added that despite the current situation in Nigeria, everything will be well.

He said: “If you consider what is going on in our States, our country, West Africa, our continent and indeed our globe, our world requires a crusade of this nature”.

“I believe that because of men and women of such virtue in Nigeria, God will open his eyes and have mercy on this country”.

Meanwhile ahead of the 2023 election notable chieftains of the All Progressive Congress Party including the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have declared their intentions.

Buhari, Tinubu Meet In Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night met with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The duo as at the time of filing in this report are meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Although the reason for the meeting was not made know, this online newspaper understands that it may not be unconnected to Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition.

The APC leader was the first presidential aspirant in the ruling party to consult the sitting president about his political ambition.

Trouble at PDP’s secretariat in Imo, as youths hold leaders hostage

Crisis has reportedly erupted at the Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) ongoing congress in Owerri.

The National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samdaddy Anyanwu, was accused of hijacking and diverting result sheets for the Imo PDP Ward Congress.

At the time of publishing this report, members of the party’s panel from Abuja have been held hostage by irate party youths.

Meanwhile, in Anambra State, members of the panel were absent as the PDP Congress failed to hold.

Party chieftains and members who gathered at the Secretariat at Udoka Housing Estate Awka were all stranded today.

The five-man PDP ward congress panel had Jibrin Ahmed as chairman.

States To Get 3,000 Tinubu Branded Rice As Sallah Gift

Not less than 10 Northern States will receive bags of rice for sallah celebration as free gifts from frontline aspirant for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Bola Tinubu.

Sallah celebration culminates a month-long fasting of Muslims where the faithful engage in intense prayer for the remission of sin.

Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State (1999-2007), is known for sharing foods and other items during Muslim periods of celebration and like other politicians usually dole out foods and items during political campaign.

According to aides, not less than 10 states in the North of Nigeria will benefit from this largesse with each state billed to receive 3,000 bags of rice.

Already, Nasarawa State, where the party’s National Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Adamu, comes from has received its share on Friday with 3,000 shared across the state for the Sallah feast.

Some states billed to receive the bags of rice are Katsina, where the President, Mr Muhammadu Buhari comes from, Kebbi, where the Chairman of APC governors’ forum, Mr Atiku Bagudu comes from, Yobe where the former caretaker Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni comes from and Kaduna State, one of the states with the highest voters in the north.

However, an aide told THE WHISTLER “the bags of rice are basically for Holy month of Ramadan and not for political reasons.”

Tinubu, who was represented by the Nasarawa State Coordinator of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Yusuf Omaki, while distributing the bags in Lafia, urged the beneficiaries not to sell the rice but to use it for the purpose it was meant for.

He said it was a gesture that was aimed at improving on their standard of living.

“This gesture is to provide succour to the people, especially the less privileged in Nasarawa State, ahead of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.

“I want to also use this opportunity to call on all Nigerians to scout out for competent leaders ahead of next year’s general election so as to curb the socio-economic challenges undermining the development of the country.

“So, I am soliciting the support of the APC members and all Nigerians to enable me succeed in my presidential ambition.

“The 3,000 bags of rice allocated to Nasarawa State would be distributed to socio-cultural organisations, religious bodies, professional groups and the APC party stalwarts.”

It could be recalled Tinubu had distributed specially branded bags of rice in Kano in 2021 and followed that up with further distribution in Lagos, Katsina and other parts of Northern Nigeria.

2023: Oshiomhole Speaks On Presidential Ambition

Former governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomhole has spoken on his purported 2023 presidential aspiration.
Recall that it was earlier reported that the former governor had stated on Facebook that he would be declaring on national TV.

The post had read: “Special Invitation. Dear Sir/Madam.

“I wish to specially invite you to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s public declaration to contest for the office of President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the 2023 general election, under the platform of the APC.”

Social media invites had also being sent to some journalists and other stakeholders on Friday morning, asking them to attend Oshiomhole’s presidential declaration at the Federal Capital Territory FCT Council for Arts and Culture in Area 10, Abuja.

Posters of the former labor leader also lined major streets.

Some of his supporters who visited the venue were however told that the event would no longer hold.

When Vanguard contacted the former governor he said: “it must be a mistake”, adding, “I will not declare on the pages of Newspapers. If I will declare, it will be to people”.

BREAKING: Tinubu purchases N100 million APC presidential form

Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja purchased the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC’s) nomination and declaration of interest forms for the 2023 presidential election.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that some of Tinubu’s close associates including House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke; member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the green chamber, Babatunde Adejare; and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, represented the former Lagos State Governor at the APC National Headquarters. Tinubu is presently in Saudi Arabia, performing the Islamic lesser hajj.

More to follow…

Trouble as parcel containing $75,000 Stolen At APC Headquarters

There was serious drama on Wednesday at the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress after a parcel containing $75,000 was stolen.
According to reports, the cash was stolen while members of the party were struggling to gain access to the secretariat of the party.

The ruling party started sale of nomination forms on Tuesday which has seen aspirants storm the party headquarters to purchase their form.

It was gathered that canopies were set up in the premises of the secretariat due to the ongoing renovation.

However, the canopy where the forms were sold was abruptly disassembled without explanation during the incident.

Meanwhile, The PUNCH reports that the stolen funds at the party secretariat has no connection to the proceeds from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms.

Political aspirants in the party have been directed to deposit funds in the allocated account numbers before proceeding to pick up their forms at Buhari House.

An eyewitness said, “It’s actually $75,000. You know there was a struggle at the gate when aspirants and supporters were trying to get in. When the parcel of money dropped, it went missing in a flash. By the time security operatives were alerted, the thief had vanished with the envelope.”

At the time of filing this report, the ruling party has not officially reacted to the development.

2023: ‘Jonathan Has Sealed A Deal With Buhari On Presidency’ – Sources

There are indications that some top stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday night sold Goodluck Jonathan candidacy to President Muhammadu Buhari.
It was gathered that the stakeholders which include governors sold the idea of the former president serving for a term in office and handling over to his Vice.

According to Vanguard, sources claimed that the stakeholders plan to pick Jonathan’s running mate from North-East.

The sources further stated that both President Buhari and Jonathan have reached an agreement on the deal.

One of the sources said, “Jonathan has agreed in a way to serve only one term but not on the platform of the PDP. I am aware of what is going on and the deal thrown at Jonathan.

“Some APC governors, also known are the ones asking Jonathan to throw his hat in the ring. From what I know and the meeting I attended, they sold the idea to Buhari.

“Jonathan has already met Buhari in the villa and the deal has been sealed. The game is that he will only serve one term (because he cannot do two terms having been elected for the first term earlier) and hand over to his vice, who will come from the North-East.

“They know that the former president is obedient and will do their bidding, they have seen it in the past. As you know, the North still wants to retain power and that is why they are throwing the offer at him.”

Another source disclosed that the stakeholders have no plan to support the presidential ambition of the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ambition.

The source said, “They do not want Tinubu or Osinbajo. In fact, what worked against Osinbajo is that they see him as an extension of Bola Tinubu, who still defers to Tinubu.”

The source, however, concluded by saying, “things are still in a state of flux and last-minute jostling may still upturn the arrangement.”

2023: Jonathan Seeking Support Of People Who Brought Him Down – Yeni Kuti

Omoyeni Anikulapo-Kuti, the daughter of popular Afro Beat legend, Fela Kuti on Tuesday stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan is now seeking support from people who worked against him in 2015.
Jonathan had lost to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress after some governors and chieftains in the Peoples Democratic Party reportedly worked against him.

Following his defeat, the APC government had condemned the former President at any given chance, however, there have been claims that the ruling party wants to field Jonathan as its candidate in 2023.

Yeni on Tuesday further stated that Jonathan did not have good public relations to project his achievements while in office.

She, while speaking in a programme on Channels TV said Jonathan achieved a lot while in office despite his areas of failure.

Yeni said, “He didn’t have good PR. There are a lot of things that he did that we didn’t hear about. This railway line that he did that Amaechi finished, he started it, agriculture, he had Adesina then but he didn’t have good PR. He did roads, and power amongst others.

“I am not saying he was a good president or a bad president, I’m not even judging him. This present government used that against him and brought him down. When they brought him down, what did he do? He left with integrity. People are the ones hailing him now that he has no business going back there cos when he was there, we abused him.

“We cannot say there was no fault in his government, we cannot. The people that he wants to go and stand on their back to become president again are the same people that brought him down.”