A fresh crisis is brewing within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the decision of the leadership of the party to zone the National Chairman position to the North without clarifying whether the 2023 presidential ticket of the party would be zoned to the South or thrown open. At its 94th NEC meeting held … Read more
Atiku believes the PDP has the right to determine who represents it or not, just as citizens reserve the right to decide who to vote for. A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says where the president comes from has never been the solution to the myriads of problems facing the nation. According to … Read more
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says the election or selection of public office holders base on zone and political parties will continue to scuttle the growth of the country. El-Rufai said this at the Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES26) in Abuja. The governor said their should be a level playing ground in politics and every … Read more
The presidency on Saturday said Mamman Daura is entitled to his personal take on issues in the country. made on zoning did not reflect the view of President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with BBC Hausa, Daura, the president’s older nephew, had said competence should take precedence prevail zoning when electing public officials. Daura’s comment … Read more
Daura should not dabble in political issues Rejecting zoning will engender chaos Other region has competent folks Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has admonished Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s older nephew, to refrain from commenting on politics and governance as he didn’t have the experience and range on such … Read more
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, has stressed that it would be provocative to allow the north retain power in 2023. The one time Finance Minister, Falae, disclosed this in an interview with a national news outfit while commenting on national burning issues. He said “Definitely, it will … Read more
– PDP said that those behind the reports are political terrorists whose plan is to mislead the public and cause disaffection within the ranks of our party – “The PDP states categorically that our governors are not divided along any lines of ambition towards 2023 – As a party, we are also working with our … Read more
Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says he is qualified to lead Nigeria. In an interview with The Sun, Lawal said the constitution did not limit the presidency to any part of the country. He was speaking on the issue of zoning the 2023 presidency outside the north. “Every part … Read more