Latest Political News In Nigeria For Today, Monday, 5th September, 2022
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2023: Tinubu Camp Speaks On Obasanjo Supporting Peter Obi
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation has refuted claims that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is supporting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Naija News recalls that Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) alongside his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, had met with Obasanjo on July 17. On August 25, Obasanjo alongside Obi met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in London. The former President had also met with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and some of his allies at his Ota residence. Speaking with The Punch, the spokesman of the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, stated that Obasanjo is not supporting any candidate. Onanuga said all the presidential candidates have been visiting Obasanjo as an elder statesman to seek his blessing and not to solicit his support for the 2023 presidential election. Read more.
Wike: PDP Governors Reportedly Dump Atiku, Reach Deal To Support Tinubu
Information has emerged that some Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have allegedly reached a deal to work against the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Instead of working for Atiku, the Governors reportedly reached a deal to secretly support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu without defecting from the PDP. Naija News understands the Governors fingered in the development are loyalists of their Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike who has been at loggerheads with Atiku over the outcome of the party’s presidential primary election and the subsequent emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice presidential candidate. A source quoted by Vanguard says the Governors; Nyesom Wike (Rivers) Samuel Ortom (Benue) Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu(Abia) Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) all reached the agreement during their recent meeting in London. According to the source, the Governors want assurances that their preferred candidates will be allowed to win Senate and House of Representatives seats in their respective states but Tinubu could not fully commit to the demands. Read more.
2023: PDP, APC Senators, Others Angry Over Wike’s Opposition To Atiku
Senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly angry with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over his opposition to the presidential candidate of the PDP, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. It was gathered that the lawmakers, across party lines, and Northern leaders feel that Wike’s continuous attack on Atiku is an attack on the north. Naija News reports that despite moves to reconcile Atiku and Wike, the Rivers State Governor and his loyalists (Governors Samuel Ortom, Seyi Makinde, and Okezie Ikpeazu of Benue, Oyo, and Abia States) are insisting on the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Multiple sources disclose to Vanguard that both APC and PDP senators now see Wike’s actions as not just humiliating to Atiku but also to the entire north. Read more.
Details Of Atiku’s Meeting With PDP Governorship Candidates Emerge
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Saturday met with the governorship candidates of the party. Naija News had earlier reported that Atiku and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa met with the candidates at the residence of the former vice president in Abuja. Atiku while speaking on the aim of the meeting noted that he met with the candidates to strategise on how to defeat the opposition parties in 2023. Meanwhile, a source at Atiku’s meeting with the governorship candidates disclosed that the former vice president assured them that there is no cause for alarm in the party. The source who spoke with Leadership said Atiku stated that the main opposition party is on course to win the 2023 elections. Read more.
2023: Tinubu Camp Speaks On Composition of APC Presidential Campaign Council
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO) says that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would soon constitute its presidential campaign council. Naija News earlier reported that the conflict of interest among power brokers and stakeholders in the party on those who should be part of the council is largely responsible for the delay in the composition of the council. It was also learned that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu is wary of having saboteurs within the council. Tinubu and his loyalists are trying to avoid a hijack of the process of the council composition. A source who spoke to Dailytrust on the delay was quoted to have cited “unabated crisis, discordant tunes, selfishness and lack of internal democracy” in the APC as major reasons for the delay. In an interview with The Punch, TCO’s Director of Media and Communications, Bayo Onanuga, said all interests are being taken care of in the composition of the campaign council. Read more.
‘Wike, Atiku Move On After Failed Reconciliation Plans’
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains unresolved as the 2023 general elections draw closer. There are indications that the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar has moved on after failed reconciliation bid with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike-led camp. This is coming after the report that Governor Wike and his allies are planning to meet with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. A source in the party that spoke with Leadership claimed that the National Chairman of the Party, Iyorchia Ayu attacked Wike last week because Atiku resolved to move on. Ayu who had insisted on not resigning from office described people calling for his resignation as children planning to destroy the party. The source noted that PDP is mindful of Governor Wike’s camp remaining in the party and working against it ahead of the 2023 election. Read more.
PDP Crisis: ‘List Of Governors, NWC Members In Support Of Ayu’s Resignation
The call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has been intensified. The camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike had championed the call for Ayu to resign from office. Governor Wike’s camp as part of its demands to support the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar had called for Ayu to resign from office. The main opposition party in the past few weeks has experienced back and forth over the issue with Governor Wike and Ayu exchanging words. Naija News learnt that the crack in the party is deepened as some members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) support the call. According to Daily Sun, some members, including two national vice chairmen have joined forces with Ayu’s opponents. The Governors who are calling for Ayu’s resignation include Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Read more.
Obasanjo Was Right, Fani-Kayode Is A Foodie, Serial Hustler – Dino Melaye Blasts APC Chieftain
The presidential campaign council spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate of Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa, Senator Dino Melaye, has described former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), as a serial hustler and foodie. The PDP chieftain said he believed former President, Olusegun Obasanjo when he described FFK’s personality, saying food is his price. Naija News understands that the former lawmaker made the demeaning remark about FKK in response to a recent statement credited to the latter. FFK had in a publication earlier said described PDP as a party of scammers, carpet-baggers, vote-procurers, petty thieves, pickpockets & yahoo-yahoo criminals. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain stated that the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, and its national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, are illegal and illegitimate. Naija News reports that FFK made the statement while reacting to a comment reportedly made by Senator Melaye within the last week. Read more.
Labour Party Gives Reasons Why Nigerians Who Attended Peter Obi’s Diaspora Meetings Were Charged
A former Labour party’s presidential aspirant, Professor Pat Utomi has denied Peter Obi’s involvement in the alleged imposing of charges on Nigerians who attended the diaspora meetings with him. Peter Obi, the LP presidential candidate, who was previously on a tour in five America States where he consulted with the Nigerian diaspora about his ambition, completed it on Sunday. A support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, had called for the disqualification of the LP candidate and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Ahmed-Baba following reports that some diaspora support groups had pledged to crowdfund $150 million for Obi. The Tinubu group claimed that the LP candidate had violated provisions of the Electoral Act on campaign funding and should be disqualified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) even though there’s no indication that Obi has begun receiving campaign donations, whether locally or from the diaspora. Reacting to the allegations, Professor Utomi, while speaking on Channels Tv’s ‘Sunday Politics’ on Sunday, stated that Peter Obi had no idea on what the mechanics were, going to the events during his tour. Read more.
2023: Atiku, Peter Obi Are No Threat To Tinubu – Onanuga
The Spokesman of the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will emerge as the winner of the 2023 general elections. In a chat with The Punch, Onanuga said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, are not a threat to Tinubu. The former Director General of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also dismissed claims that Atiku is gaining ground in the North and they may betray Tinubu in the run-up to the 2023 election. Read more.
PDP Crisis: Why Ortom Continues To Back Gov Wike
The camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, since the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) started had gained the support of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Naija News learnt that Ortom is supporting Wike because of his role (Ortom) in convincing the Rivers governor to support Iyorchia Ayu to become the national chairman of the party. A source that spoke with Tribune disclosed that Governor Ortom had asked Wike to trust Ayu on handling the party. The source, however, stated that after Ayu emerged as the National Chairman of the party, the crisis started. It was stated that Governor Wike called Ortom’s attention to the crisis, claiming that he did not want Ayu in office if not for Ortom’s plea. Read more.
Atiku No Longer Governor Wike’s Target – Party Official
A stakeholder in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday revealed that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has shifted his attention from the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and the Governor in the past few months have been trying to end their differences ahead of the 2023 general election. The stakeholder who spoke with Tribune claimed that Wike has shifted his attention to some people he believes are responsible for the crisis in the party. According to the source, Governor Wike is isolating the former vice president from the problem in the party by shifting his attention to some people in the party. The source further stated that the Rivers State Governor has been going after his friends and brother in the state chapter of the party. Read more.
Lagos: Tinubu Denies Ownership Of Oriental Hotel, Other Assets
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has distanced himself from some properties linked to him in Lagos State. The former Governor of Lagos State denied ownership of some properties in the state which include the Oriental Hotel and Civic Center. Tinubu revealed this in a documentary where he spoke about his achievements as the governor of Lagos State. The presidential candidate in an excerpt of the documentary posted by the media aide to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gaw on his Twitter account said the entire Lekki environs was a refuse dump that took months to clear. Oriental Hotel was linked to Tinubu in 2020 after hoodlums destroyed the facility on the ground that the property belongs to the presidential candidate. Hoodlums had targeted some properties of Tinubu after the Lekki tollgate shooting, during the ENDSARS protest. Read more. That will be all for today. You can read more political and other Nigerian news on Naija News
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