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2023: BBNaija Ka3na Announces Bid For Presidency

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Kate Jones, a reality TV star popularly known as Ka3na, has thrown in her hat for the race to be Nigeria’s next President. The self-acclaimed boss lady made this known with a poster shared via her Instagram page on Wednesday. The Big Brother Season Five housemate also indicated that she would be running under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). It is however not clear as at press time how Ka3na would actualize her ambition as she did not obtain APC nomination form to contest under for the presidential primary scheduled for Sunday, May 29, 2022. “The cat’s out of the bag. #Ka3naForPresident #PresidentofNigeria #APC #Letyourvotecount #PeacefulElection,” she captioned the post. With her declaration to run for president, she would be slugging it out with

2023: At Last, Jonathan May Be APC Flagbearer As Buhari’s Men Intensifies Lobbying

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The last may not have been heard of the plan to draft the immediate former President, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan to contest the 2023 Presidential elections as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, again met with former President Jonathan ahead of the presidential primary of the APC billed for Sunday, DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS has gathered. The meeting, it was learnt, preceded a discussion between Jonathan and Mamman Daura, the influential nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting between Jonathan and Adamu, it was learnt, took place at Jonathan’s Abuja home last week and lasted for about four hours. An APC chieftain told DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS that discussions were still ongoing and that the party was open

2023: Don’t Field Candidates Against Kalu, Group Urges Abia political Parties

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Abia political stakeholders have urged political parties in Abia state not to field candidates against the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The group included traditional rulers, youth groups, Abia professionals, academics, prominent members of the political class, and top businessmen, under the aegis of Abia Stakeholders for Peace and Development, (ANSPEN). In a statement issued on Wednesday , made available to newsmen, the group drummed support for the re-election of Kalu who is the Chief Whip of the Senate. The leader of the group, Dr. Kalu Ncheghe, said that indices showed that the Senate Chief Whip had performed well, adding “The group believes that Kalu’s performance as the senator representing Abia North senatorial district is the best in the

JUST IN: Senator Abaribe Makes A Shoking U-turn, Withdraws From Abia PDP Guber Race, Hours To Primaries

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Senate Minority Leader and a frontline governorship aspirant of the ruling People's Democratic Party, (PDP), in Abia State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has formally withdrawn from the PDP governorship primaries scheduled for today (Wednesday). Abaribe who disclosed his withdrawal from the exercise in a press statement cited use of “imaginary delegates list and lack of transparency” as reasons for his action. Similarly, another leading governorship aspirant from Abia North, and former State Chairman of PDP, Senator Nwaka, has also said he would not participate in the primaries which he dismissed as a charade. Nwaka expressed disappointment over non compliance with due process and the extant laws in the conduct of the three-man delegate congress which he insisted never held. Senator Abaribe also said there was

2023: Again, Dino Melaye Fail In Bid To Return To Nigeria’s Senate As Hon Yusuf Quench Dino’s Fire

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Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has blamed gang-up for his loss at the primary to elect the senatorial candidate for Kogi West on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS had reported that the lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the People's Democratic Party senatorial ticket in Kogi State. Yusuf defeated Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the eighth Assembly with 163 votes as against 99 votes polled by Melaye. In a rerun election held Tuesday in Kaba, following a tied result of 88 votes apiece for the duo of TJ Yusuf and Dino Melaye after Monday’s delegates election. Congratulating Yusuf, Melaye tweeted, “The primary has been fought and won. I congratulate Hon. T.J

BREAKING: ‘Confused’ APC Again Adjusts Timetable For Gov’ship, Assemblies Primaries

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There was confusion at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), on Tuesday when the National Working Committee released yet another revised timetable and schedule of activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives Primary Elections. The new schedule, which comes a day after the party adjusted the old timetable, had a slight alteration in the dates. Unlike in the previous schedule of activities, the primary for the 340 senatorial aspirants that was slated for Friday, May 27 would now hold on Saturday, May 28. On the other hand, the primary for the House of Representatives aspirants, earlier scheduled for Saturday, May 28 has been shifted back to Friday, May 27. Accordingly, the date for primaries of

2023: Crises Rock Rivers, Oyo, Benue APC Over Gov Primaries, Factions Emerged

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The All Progressives Congress, (APC), chapters in states including Rivers, Benue, Oyo and Sokoto are currently facing crises arising from last week’s election of delegates for governorship primaries holding on Thursday. Factional leaders and aspirants in separate interviews with DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS on Sunday alleged that elections were not held rather delegates were hand-picked by rival groups. The APC initially scheduled its governorship primaries for Friday, but on Thursday it shifted it to May 26 following its failure to decide on delegates that would vote during the shadow election. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS had on Thursday reported that congresses in  Sokoto and Rivers were rocked by violence on Wednesday. From all indications with President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in signing the amendment to the Electoral Act, only elected

JUST IN: Again, APC Postpones Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others’ Presidential Screening

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The screening exercise for the 25 presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), earlier scheduled to hold on Monday has been postponed again. This is the second time that the National Working Committee of the party will be shifting the date of the presidential screening after it failed to hold last weekend. The development was confirmed in a statement by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Sunday night. The statement said, “A new date for the exercise will be announced shortly. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.” The list of the aspirants who have so far submitted their nomination forms are the National Leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osibanjo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister

2023: Orji Kalu Replies Mbazuluike Amaechi, Insists ‘North East, Only Alternative To South East Presidency’

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Senate's Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, at the weekend replied Nonagenarian, Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi, over his outburst on his support for the candidacy of Senator Ahmad Lawan ahead of the 2023 Presidency. In a statement he signed personally, titled: "Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi: North East, Only Alternative To South East Presidency - Orji Kalu", Senator Kalu who was a former Governor of Abia State said "I totally disagree with him and his opinion about my support for the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan". Kalu explained that though he had known Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi for the past 30 years and I have great respect for the Nonagenarian, but he needs to advise him on the recent political developments. According to him, "If we should stick

2023 Presidency: Lawan Refutes Reports of Withdrawal, Boasts He Will Emerge APC Candidate

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Senate President and frontline presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr Ahmad Lawan, has refuted reports of him withdrawing from the presidential race to pursue another term in the senate This is even as he encouraged his supporters not to entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge the candidate of the APC In a statement issued on Sunday by the Spokesperson of Ahmad Lawan Presidential Campaign Organization, Mr Iyke Ekeoma , Lawan clearly dismissed the possibility of running for  another term in Yobe East Senatorial district He described as mischief, the reports that he has withdrawn from the race, noting that those who planted the report were jittery of his  political popularity, regional acceptance and dominance in political space

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