Latest Political News In Nigeria For Today, Tuesday, 13th September, 2022

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2023: Buhari, Particular person Planning To Succeed Him Are Drained – Falana

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana has mentioned President Muhammadu Buhari and people planning to succeed him in 2023 are drained.

Talking on the Labour Occasion (LP) Nationwide Retreat on Monday in Abuja, Falana mentioned that Nigerians have misplaced religion within the present All Progressives Congress (APC) authorities.

He charged the youths to not cower to intimidation, saying energy lies of their votes.

He mentioned, “The person in Aso Rock mentioned I’m drained and I need to go residence. Those that need to take energy are additionally drained. Energy lies on the street now.”

Falana claimed that the opposition celebration would need to interact in vote shopping for, noting that they’ve weaponized poverty in an effort to obtain the technique.

He referred to as on Labour Occasion members to not function on such terrain, stressing how they’ve the most important construction within the land by way of folks.

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2023: Peter Obi Made Labour Occasion Standard, He Might Win With out Construction

A political analyst in Zamfara State, Umar Mohammed has submitted that the candidate of the Labour Occasion (LP), Peter Obi might shock many individuals and win the 2023 presidential election.

He identified that although his celebration doesn’t have a acknowledged construction or useful places of work in lots of states of the federation, Obi has received the help and admiration of many Nigerians.

Mohammed added that the disaster rocking the 2 main events within the nation – the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) may give the previous Anambra State Governor the sting within the forthcoming elections.

Talking throughout a chat with Each day Publish, the analyst submitted that it’s apparent Obi gave reputation to the Labour Occasion and has been making nice waves forward of the 2023 polls.

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I Will Be A Bastard Yoruba Man If I Don’t Assist Tinubu – Pastor Genesis Speaks

Senior pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Genesis world parish, Israel Ogundipe, has thrown his weight behind the presidential candidacy of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC whereas his operating mate is a former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima.

Ogundipe is the most recent public persona who has overtly declared his help for the APC flag bearer.

Ogundipe, who was jailed for alleged multimillion-naira fraud in November 2020 and now launched on bail, instructed his congregation that he could be a bastard to help a candidate from one other tribe.

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2023: Governor Makinde Receives Peter Obi

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Occasion (LP), Peter Obi on Tuesday visited the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.

The previous Governor of Anambra State who’s the Professional-Chancellor of Dominican College led different crew members of the College on a courtesy go to to Governor Makinde.

Obi is hoping to take over energy from President Muhammadu Buhari on the finish of his tenure in 2023.

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Mr. Macaroni Warns Nigerians Towards Sure Varieties Of Non secular Leaders Forward 2023 Elections

Forward of the 2023 presidential election, Nigerian comic cum actor, Debo Adebayo popularly referred to as Mr Macaroni has suggested Nigerians to keep away from spiritual leaders encouraging them to vote alongside ethnic traces.

Naija Information stories that Macaroni made this recognized in a put up shared on the microblogging platform, Twitter whereas reacting to a viral clip of a pastor encouraging members of his congregation to vote a presidential candidate who’s of their very own ethnic group.

Macaroni had suggested Nigerians to pay no heed to such spiritual leaders, asking them to vote properly.

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2023: APC Chieftain Slams Fayemi, Akeredolu, Others Over Go to To Wike

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Blessing Agbomhere, has berated some leaders of the ruling celebration over their visits to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

Naija Information stories that some APC leaders had in latest instances visited the Rivers state to fee initiatives carried out by the Wike administration.

In an announcement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Agbomhere condemned the APC leaders for his or her affiliation with Wike, describing it as worrisome.

Agbomhere mentioned the frequent go to of APC chieftains to Rivers is just not good for the anticipated victory of the APC within the state and on the nationwide stage within the 2023 basic elections.

He identified that the inflow of APC chieftains into the state was robbing off negatively on members of the celebration within the State whereas boosting the morale of the opposition PDP.

The APC chieftain famous that Rivers State was vital for APC in profitable the forthcoming presidential, governorship and legislative elections within the South-South geo-political zone.

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2023: ‘4 PDP Governors Working For Tinubu’

The drama across the 2023 basic elections is getting attention-grabbing on each day foundation with totally different stories across the political season.

Political events forward of the marketing campaign interval are all out to draw prime members of the opposition to help their agenda within the forthcoming election.

This has seen defections occur throughout the highest political events within the nation as politicians search greener pastures.

With the political sport in thoughts, there are speculations that 4 governors belonging to the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) are working for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.

Recall that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his camp have expressed their grievances over the dominance of Northerners within the celebration management.

The event has seen the camp name for the resignation of the PDP nationwide chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.

In the meantime, a supply that spoke with Each day Publish claimed that 4 governors within the PDP are working for Tinubu’s candidacy.

In keeping with the supply, two of the governors are from the South-east, one from the South-west, and one from the South-south.

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Each APC And PDP Have Been Rigging: – Keyamo Blasts Critics Over Tony Kabaka Social Media Publish

The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Marketing campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has slammed critics who faulted him over the social media put up of infamous cultist, Tony Kabaka.

Naija Information recall that a number of weeks in the past, Keyamo took to his official Twitter web page to share a video of Kabaka alongside the feminine ‘bishop’, current at Shettima’s unveiling campaigning for the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

Keyamo captioned the video: When the jungle matures, we will flip their mockery into songs of victory!!! We’re preparing!! Edo for ⁦@officialABAT

Nevertheless, many Nigerians stormed his web page, attacking him for selling the controversial determine who had as soon as admitted to serving to politicians rig elections.

Nevertheless, Keyamo throughout an interview with Naija Information mentioned those that assume Kabaka has dedicated any offence ought to report him to the authorities and he could be arrested, tried and convicted.

The Minister of Labour and Employment claimed that cultism doesn’t translate to being a assassin noting that he wouldn’t affiliate with anybody who has been convicted of a criminal offense.

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2023: We Will Ship 12 Million Votes For Peter Obi – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has mentioned that it’ll mobilize its members throughout all Native Authorities Areas within the nation to ship their votes for Labour Occasion (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi within the 2023 elections.

NLC president, Ayuba Wabba gave the peace of mind saying that the employee’s union will ship no fewer than twelve million votes for the LP to do away with leaders he described as failures within the nation.

Naija Information stories that Wabba whereas talking on Monday on the graduation of a two-day Labour Occasion nationwide retreat, lamented the state of the nation below the incumbent authorities and former management.

He mentioned all that Nigeria wanted now’s efficient management for efficient efficiency.

His remark was coming after Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana mentioned NLC, the Commerce Union Congress (TUC) and different affiliate teams which have the most important construction should mobilise Nigerians in order that they will take over energy.

Talking additional on the occasion, Wabba mentioned NLC would arrange 12 million members to activate their constructions in all of the 774 native governments for Obi to emerge victorious within the forthcoming polls.

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PDP Disaster: Occasion Leaders Contemplate Ayu Assembly Wike

Leaders within the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) are contemplating the Nationwide Chairman of the celebration, Iyorchia Ayu ought to meet with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

The celebration management is taking the step because the 2023 basic marketing campaign season attracts nearer.

The camp of Governor Wike in its demand to help the celebration within the forthcoming election had requested for the celebration Nationwide Chairman, Ayu to resign from workplace.

The transfer was, nevertheless, truncated after members of the celebration’s Nationwide Government Council (NEC) handed a vote of confidence on Ayu.

The event had hindered Wike’s camp from elevating the transfer to take away Ayu from workplace.

Ayu in his transfer to stay in workplace and please the Rivers State Governor, pleaded with the Chairman of the celebration’s Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara to satisfy with Wike.

The celebration management arrange delegates anticipated to satisfy with Governor Wike at his residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

A supply that spoke with Management, mentioned the celebration leaders are nonetheless deliberating on whether or not Ayu ought to lead the delegation or not.

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2023 Presidency: Peter Obi Speaks On ‘Assassination Makes an attempt’ In Abuja

A media aide to the Labour Occasion, (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Valentine Obienyem has denied the stories making spherical that the previous governor’s convoy was attacked in Abuja.

This comes after All Progressive Congress, (APC), Marketing campaign Council, Festus Keyamo alleged that Peter Obi was planning to faux an assassination try on himself and rent some supporters wearing APC caps and shirts to assault his celebration’s places of work.

Talking an the allegation levelled in opposition to the previous governor, Obienyem in an announcement on Tuesday urged the general public to disregard the rumours, describing it as falsehood.

He additional famous that Peter Obi holds dearly the assumption that politics ought to at all times be devoid of violence, therefore the previous governor won’t ever thread such a path.

He additional assured supporters and effectively wishers that Obi is protected, hale and hearty.

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You Are A Liar, Cease Making an attempt To Trigger Ethnic Disaster – Fani-Kayode Slams Peter Obi

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused the presidential candidate of Labour Occasion (LP), Peter Obi, of outright falsehood and planning to trigger an ethnic disaster.

Recall that Obi had in a video accused a Tinubu Assist Group of spreading a Whatsapp message calling on Yorubas to not vote for him within the 2023 presidential election.

Obi claimed that the Tinubu Group warned Yorubas {that a} vote for him could be a vote for a seaport within the South-South and South-East.

Reacting in a prolonged put up by way of his Fb web page on Monday, Fani-Kayode accused the previous Governor of Anambra State of planning to trigger a second civil warfare together with his lies.

The previous minister described Peter Obi as a really harmful, deceitful man who’s making an attempt to prompt a tribal warfare between the Igbo and Yoruba.

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Atiku’s Desperation For Energy Might Spoil Nigeria’s Unity — Afegbua

A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), Kassim Afegbua, on Monday warned that the ambition of the presidential candidate of the celebration, Atiku Abubakar might jeopardize the unity of Nigeria.

The previous Commissioner for Data in Edo State in an announcement launched on Monday condemned the principle opposition celebration for fielding a northerner for the 2023 presidential election.

Afegbua questioned why the celebration would discipline one other northerner after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure who can be from the identical tribe as Atiku.

He mentioned some politicians are determined and really feel Aso Villa, the seat of presidency is their entitlement.

The ex-PDP chieftain mentioned the celebration should be Nigerian’s saviour in 2023, however the celebration has harm the conscience of Nigerians by going in opposition to the power-sharing settlement.

Afegbua mentioned the choice of the PDP might result in a warfare of attrition between the North and the South.

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That shall be all for as we speak. You’ll be able to learn extra political and different Nigerian information on Naija Information