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  • I Asked APC Why They Didn’t Present Osinbajo as Candidate – Peter Obi

    I Asked APC Why They Didn’t Present Osinbajo as Candidate – Peter Obi

    The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, said the All Progressives Congress would have succeeded in moving Nigeria forward if it had chosen Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its candidate.

    Obi said this while exchanging pleasantries with some guests at Dele Momodu’s 63rd birthday in London.

    In the 52-second video that went viral on social media platforms, the former Anambra State governor said he had one time confronted the leadership of APC that if they wanted Nigeria to work as a progressive country, they should have just given Osinbajo the party’s presidential ticket.

    He said, “I am desperate to see Nigeria working, I can’t hide it. I even confronted them if you want it, why didn’t you bring Osinbajo so that we can have people who want to work for the country?

    “Nigeria needs a healthy person and someone like him working 24 hours. Let’s have the place working for everyone,” he added.

    Recall that Obi had filed a petition to challenge the victory of APC’s Bola Tinubu as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

    Obi, who came third in the election, filed his petition to challenge the outcome of the poll at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja around midnight on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

    He alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, to contest the election.

    He also alleged that Tinubu failed to win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election, and just as he could not secure one-quarter of the lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

    Obi also challenged that the election was conducted in substantial non-compliance with the provision of the law.

    Following the resumption of the sitting today, the court has adjourned to Friday, May 19, 2023, the pre-hearing of Obi’s petition against Tinubu.

    The court headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani fixed the date, following the failure of parties in the petition to agree on documents among other reasons.

  • Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting

    Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting

    Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.

    He is standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in Dakar, Senegal, to attend the second edition of the International Conference on Agriculture.

    This is the second time in two weeks that Osinbajo will be presiding over the FEC meeting, as he also stood in for President Buhari during last week’s cabinet meeting.

    The meeting, holding at the Council Chambers, has in attendance the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr (Mrs) Folashade Yemi-Esan; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.

    Ministers in attendance include that of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; Health, Osagie Ehanire; Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Agriculture, Mohammad Abubakar; Aviation, Hadi Sirika; Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Niger Delta, Umana Umana; Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare; Justice, Abubakar Malami; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo and Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi.

    Others are Finance, Zainab Ahmed; FCT, Mohammed Bello; and Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen.

  • FULL LIST: Osinbajo Omitted as Buhari Leads APC 422-Member Presidential Campaign Council

    FULL LIST: Osinbajo Omitted as Buhari Leads APC 422-Member Presidential Campaign Council

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2023 candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu.

    The former Lagos helmsman and co-founder of the party clinched the presidential ticket in June at a convention in Abuja.

    The council list, which comprises about 422 members, was released on Friday by the PCC Secretary, James Faleke, a federal lawmaker.

    Conspicuously missing is Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who contested against Tinubu. The VP was Commissioner for Justice when the APC flagbearer was governor.

    However, ex-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, first runner-up at the primary, was named Special Adviser on Infrastructure.

    President Muhammadu Buhari is the PCC Chairman, Tinubu is the Deputy Chairman, and APC National Chairman, Deputy Chairman II.

    Vice Presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima is the Vice Chairman; Plateau Governor Simon Lalong, Director General; Adams Oshiomhole, Deputy Director, Operations Hadiza Usman, Deputy Director, Administration.

    Others who made the list include hundreds of former and serving Governors, Senators, House of Representatives members and Ministers.

    The rest are government officials, party elders (Campaign Patrons) and chieftains in States, women and youth leaders, as well as thespians.

    APC Governors (and governorship candidates) will serve as the Coordinator of their States. In addition to the role, a few of them will also act as Zonal Coordinator or Special Adviser.

    The Directors are Festus Keyamo, Public Affairs; Femi Fani-Kayode, New Media; Bayo Onanuga, Media and Publicity; Mohammed Idris, Strategic Communications; Aminu Jaji, Contact and Mobilization.

    Bello Goronyo, Youth Mobilization; Birnin Kudu, Parliamentarian; Mustapha Muhaja, Campaign Planning; Wale Edun, Finance; Babatunde Fashola, Election Planning and Monitoring.

    Gbemisola Saraki, Trade and Economic; Bobboi Kagama, Labour; Abike Dabiri, Protocol and Events; Nuhu Ribadu, Stakeholders Relations; Musa Babayo, Policy and Research; Ade Omole, Diaspora.

    Hassan Liman, Legal; Jubril Abdulmalik, Intelligence and Security; Kolade Alabi, Local Government; Musiliu Obanikoro, SDGs; Ayuba Gufwan, PWD; Jack Rich, Fund Raising; Zack Orji, Performing Arts, among others.

  • Energy Transition: Osinbajo Departs For US

    Energy Transition: Osinbajo Departs For US

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Wednesday morning jetted to the United States of America to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Plan.

    According to a statement by the VP’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo will meet his American counterpart, Kamala Harris; World Bank Group, and other partners.

    The trip is coming about one month after Osinbajo’s successful surgery.

    Osinbajo is leading Nigeria’s Energy Transition Implementation Working Group on the US mission with meetings starting from September 1 to promote the plan and secure global support from the US government, the private sector, and other development partners.

    Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan launched last week is said to need at least $10 billion per annum above business as usual spending for effective implementation.

    At the launch, the World Bank and a renewable energy organization – Sun Africa, pledged a sum of $1.5 billion each totaling an initial $3 billion investment to support the implementation of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan.

    The Nigerian VP will also meet US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm; Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen; and President of World Bank Group, David Malpass; among others.

    The Vice President’s delegation to the US will include Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; amongst others.

    Osinbajo is expected to return to Abuja early next week.

  • 2023: Sanwo-Olu reveals why Tinubu visited Buhari, Osinbajo

    2023: Sanwo-Olu reveals why Tinubu visited Buhari, Osinbajo

    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was at the official residence of President Muhammadu Buhari, inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, on an “appreciation visit”.

    Sanwo-Olu, who accompanied Tinubu to the Villa, disclosed this on his Twitter account on Friday.

    Thursday evening’s visit was the first after Tinubu scored 1,271 votes to clinch the APC’s presidential ticket on Wednesday.

    However, Sanwo-Olu said the visit became imperative following Buhari’s non-interference in the APC’s special convention and presidential primary that produced Tinubu as the party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer.

    According to him, Tinubu and his entourage appreciated the President for giving all aspirants a level playing field.

    Sharing pictures of the visit on his Twitter account, Samwo-Olu said, “I accompanied our leader, and APC Presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on an appreciation visit to His Excellency, President Muhammad Buhari.

    “We deeply thank him for giving all aspirants a level playing field without interference.

    “He also gave the party members an opportunity to make a choice of who their flag bearer should be, without hindrance.

    “This is a rare attribute, and should be celebrated.

    “Therefore, we celebrate you Your Excellency, President Muhammad Buhari

    “We also paid a visit to His Excellency, V.P. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

    “The project called Nigeria is a collective task. All hands will be on deck as we embark on this journey.

    “There are no victors nor losers, we’re all winners and project managers, if we want to give the best to the citizens, and turn around the fortune of our dear country.

    “I salute His Excellency, Prof Yemi Osinbajo for his magnanimity and spirit of sportsmanship.”

  • APC Primary: Osinbajo finally Congratulates Tinubu

    APC Primary: Osinbajo finally Congratulates Tinubu

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu on his victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries.

    Osinbajo also congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the APC for a successful special convention.

    The VP said for many decades, Tinubu has shown passion, patriotism, courage and determination in the cause of nation-building.

    Osinbajo in a statement on Thursday noted that the APC leader’s sterling contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and its progress stand him out.

    “His wealth of experience will certainly be critical in our party’s continued efforts to attain a more secure and prosperous Nigeria”, he said.

    Osinajo urged APC members to unite and support Tinubu to ensure victory for our party in the 2023 elections.

    “We must remain strong and united in pursuing our collective vision as a party towards building a country that can provide a decent life and livelihoods for all our people”, his statement added.

  • Consensus : We Recommended Tinubu, Amaechi, Fayemi, Umahi, Osinbajo – Northern Govns

    Consensus : We Recommended Tinubu, Amaechi, Fayemi, Umahi, Osinbajo – Northern Govns

    Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have recommended Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ex-Transportation Minister, Rotimi Ameachi, Governors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) as possible consensus candidates.

    Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying the APC is looking at the possibility of a consensus candidate.

    “From our own recommendations, as of this morning, we recommended five people. In alphabetical order, we said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, John Kayode Fayemi, David Umahi and Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Those are the ones we made recommendations and we said we should put them forward,” he stated.

    “Consensus is possible. Right from yesterday up till today, we have been doing consultations like Mr President said, ‘I give you the opportunity, work on it.’

    “The governors and the National Working Committee will continue on that consensus. As of yesterday, we were able to even reduce, made recommendations of about five persons, from 23 to recommendations of about 13 aspirants without disqualifying anybody.”

    “Within that 13 aspirants that were graded by the Screening Committee, we now looked at it and then recommended, that was jointly done by the Progressive governors and members of the National Working Committee, reducing it to five.”

    Lalong’s comments come a day after the APC’s NWC as well as the 19 northern governors insisted on the emergence of a southerner as Nigeria’s next President.

    APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, had made this known on Monday while addressing reporters at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

    While briefing reporters in the company of some members of the NWC, he explained that the committee took the decision following a meeting of its members.

    According to Argungu, the NWC stands with the position of the northern governors elected on the APC platform for power to shift to the southern part of the country when President Muhammadu Buhari completes his eight-year two terms billed to lapse in May 2023.

    He made the remarks amid reports by several media outfits that a presidential hopeful and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the forthcoming poll.

  • Osinbajo Presides Over FEC In Buhari’s Absence

    Osinbajo Presides Over FEC In Buhari’s Absence

    Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the council chambers of the statehouse in Abuja.

    Professor Osinbajo is presiding over the weekly in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    The meeting started at 10 am with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, the chief of staff to the President professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu, Minister Mohammed Bello, The Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire.

    Others are the Minister of Labour Chris Ngige, Minister of State for Labour Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Health Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Talen, Minister of Power Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva, Minister of State Work and Housing Muazu Sambo.

  • 2023: We’re ahead – Osinbajo speaks after APC presidential screening

    2023: We’re ahead – Osinbajo speaks after APC presidential screening

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is ahead of other parties battling for the top political office in 2023.

    Osinbajo, who is also one of the leading APC presidential aspirants, stated this after being screened by the party’s Presidential Screening Panel on Tuesday.

    According to the VP, the screening panel discussed issues of national and party interests with him during the exercise.

    He said, “We were able to discuss several issues; issues of national and party concerns; and it went very well indeed; we had a very good chat.

    “Of course, we are ahead of any party; way ahead, APC is ahead.”

  • Osinbajo Visits Sokoto, Meets Sokoto Delegates

    Osinbajo Visits Sokoto, Meets Sokoto Delegates

    By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

    One of the APC Presidential Aspirants in the forthcoming 2023 General Elections and Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo had today Tuesday, visited the seat of the Caliphate Sokoto to meet with Delegates ahead of the forthcoming Special National Convention of APC Next week.

    While at sokoto, the Vice was warmly received by the APC leader, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Sarkin Yamman at the Kasarawa International Conference Center in the presence of all the concern delegates.

    While welcoming the Vice President and his entourage, APC chairman Sokoto state Alh. Isah Sadiq Achida told the visiting guest that, APC is one united party under the able leadership of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

    In his remarks, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Sarkin Yamman Sokoto, informed the vice president that, APC is the party to join for the development of the Country.

    The Visiting guest and APC Presidential Aspirant also Vice President of Nigeria Prof.Yemi Osinbajo described Sokoto APC under senator as one family.

    He expressed appreciation and satisfaction with the level of commitment by the delegates and asked them to give him their votes during the presidential primaries.

    The Vice President interacted with the delegates as most of them spoke extensively on the issues of insecurity bedeviling the country especially the Northern Region.
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