Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has dismissed media reports that he had ditched the presidential candidate of the ruling All.

He is a member of the House of Representatives, while I’m a governor. In Kogi State, we returned the state from PDP to APC 100 per cent. “My commitment to Tinubu campaign is 100 per cent. I was called back halfway because of a rally. I was on my way to Kwara for the campaign. I expect the newspaper to tender an apology within 24 hours or my lawyers will take the necessary action.

Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja. The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denounced a report accusing the Kogi State Governor, ...

James Faleke as Bello’s successor in the November Governorship election. “Governor Yahaya Bello who serves as the National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, is a solid, resourceful and committed campaigner for our Party’s Candidate, leading a massively successful outreach to youth voters across the country. The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denounced a report accusing the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello of working at cross-purposes with its Presidential Campaign Council PCC to frustrate the chances of its standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in next month’s presidential election.

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia. The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has concluded arrangements to hold a “mother ...

“Abia is in a sorry state. We want Abia to be part of the success story of APC,” he said. “We are disciplined people and we believe in party supremacy.

Ononogbu said this while briefing journalists on the preparedness of the state chapter of APC for the coming of the party's presidential candidate, Senator ...

It is high time our people began to identify with the party at the national so that we can stop complaining,” he said. The party chairman maintained that PDP in Abia has taken the state backward. He added that Abia APC was mobilising for the mother of all rallies so as to let the presidential candidate know that the party is very strong in the state.

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says he remains an "ardent mobiliser" for the candidacy of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives ...

“I woke up to see that particular fake news in the air today. These are the president and vice-president in waiting.” “Faleke is my brother.

THE Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Economic ...

He recalled an address by the APC candidate in London telling his foot soldiers that political power was to be snatched by all means. “Recently even a spy cop (Abba Kari) was arrested and is being prosecuted for an allegation of drugs and narcotics. “Our country is afflicted by opioids, and other drug-related cases, which have constituted a threat to our national security. I was told they copied our style and all their spin doctors held a joint conference. In fact, on March 20, 2021, the Chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. “The world will recall what happened to Panama when Manuel Noriega, a known drug lord, became President in 1983. Buba Marwa (retd) said the South-West had the highest drug abuse cases in the country at 22.4%.” All old, unproven stories against @officialABAT. Paul Ibe and the Special Assistant, Public Communications to Atiku, Phrank Shaibu among others. The PDP Campaign also called on authorities to probe Tinubu and his allies for allegedly setting up and funding a militia called “Jagaban Soldiers” and “Battalions” for the alleged purposes of executing his political agenda. “The said petition raised issues bordering on a wide range of corruption allegations and we call on the EFCC to address the nation on their findings of the investigation which we believe is long overdue.” “With easy access to drugs, there will be an increase in violence.

over drug peddling and money laundering allegations.But in a swift reaction, the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday ...

“Our stand remains that Atiku Abubakar lacks the character to be the president of Nigeria. “He said the aim of the move was to shield Tinubu’s involvement from public scrutiny. “Apara stated that Tinubu as a sitting governor in 2002, controlled Alpha Beta which was receiving 10 per cent of tax collected on behalf of the state. It is what we are doing; It is being determined; you do it at all cost; fight for it, grab it, snatch it and run (away) with it’, the security authorities ought to have immediately taken him in for questioning for treasonable felony, the statement signed by the Spokesperson, Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organization, Kola Ologbodiyan, said. Apara noted that he was the one who came up with the idea of a consulting firm helping the state government to collect taxes. “Tinubu has also continued to brag about how he transformed the finances of Lagos State but this story is not completely accurate. “In fact, on March 20, 2021, the Chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. “Apart from his links to drug lords, Tinubu has also cornered the finances of Lagos State through several means, including land grabbing. It will be a huge disaster to add state sponsored drug trafficking into the mix. But this has not changed the fact that he was in cahoots with drug dealers and was their bagman. “Tinubu revealed in documents that he worked with Mobil Nigeria Limited and his salary was $2,400 and he had no other sources of income whatsoever. We hereby call on the NDLEA to immediately arrest Bola Ahmed Tinubu and prosecute him for drug trafficking.

ABUJA – The Atiku Presidential Campaign Council has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ...

We also call on the president to read the riots act to agents of the government from interfering with this election. Criminal cases have no statute of limitation and can be re-opened at any time especially for the sake of national interest. We call on Nigeria’s security and intelligence platforms to investigate and where necessary arrest all those involved including the presidential candidate of APC.”

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPCC) has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the presidential candidate of the All.

Bwala, who also condemned a group set up by Tinubu, which he described as a militia, asked the security agencies to arrest and prosecute any person who belongs to the so-called ‘Jagaban Army’. A spokesman for the campaign council, Mr Daniel Bwala, specifically asked the NDLEA to call Tinubu for questioning over the deal which led to him forfeiting $460,000 to US authorities. The PDP campaign council called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately effect Tinubu’s arrest and subsequent prosecution.

The campaign council said Mr Tinubu was involved in money laundering and drug-related case and cannot be Nigeria's president.

This will be the worst scandal in the history of mankind,” it said. Since the resurfacing of a certified true copy of Mr Tinubu’s the 30-year-old drug and money laundering case with the U.S. “Apara noted that he was the one who came up with the idea of a consulting firm helping the state government to collect taxes. Good journalism costs a lot of money. Nigerians cannot risk this,” the PDP said at a media briefing on Sunday. With easy access to drugs, there will be an increase in violence.

Mr Bello was reportedly planning to switch support to the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

“Aside from winning and sustaining the support of the majority of Nigerian youths for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Yahaya Bello has effectively mobilised Kogites to deliver not less than 95% Kogi votes to the Presidential Candidate of our party. The report claimed that Mr Bello is apprehensive that Mr Tinubu may back James Faleke in 2024 for the Kogi State governorship race. Consequently, the party opted to nominate Mr Bello, who was runner-up at the APC primary.

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, has reassured supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC that he remains an ardent supporter of the ...

He demanded that the publication be retracted within 24 hours. He stated, “I woke up to see that fake news in the air today. It’s most unfortunate and I am urging all the law enforcement agents and all regulatory bodies regarding journalism and media practitioners that are practicing in Nigeria to please live up to their responsibilities.

PDP has approached the court to disqualify Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the 2023 contest over his alleged conviction by a US court.

“As you are all aware, Nigeria is a signatory to such international conventions and therefore is mandatorily obligated to implement the consequential effect of the conviction imposed on Tinubu by a Court of Competent jurisdiction in the criminal case of trafficking in narcotic.” Ologbondiyan said: “It is already established that trafficking in narcotic is an international crime which all nations are obligated by international conventions and statutes to arrest, prosecute and implement any Court judgment imposed on offender anywhere in the world, as well as the consequential effects of such judgements. Addressing a press conference at the PDP Presidential Campaign office in Abuja on Monday, a Spokesperson of the campaign, Kola Ologbondiyan, said by virtue of the “criminal conviction and sentencing by a Court of competent jurisdiction in the United States”, Tinubu is no longer qualified to contest any election in Nigeria.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the spokesperson of Atiku/Okowa campaign organisation, Kola Ologbondiyan said the campaign has proceeded to court to compel ...

“Consequently, our Campaign has proceeded to the Court demanding the Court to: Declare Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the APC, having been convicted, as ineligible to contest the Presidential election by virtue of section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Explaining why Tinubu cannot contest election, Ologbondiyan said, “For clarity, Section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides that:(1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if….(d) He is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or FINE for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal. “The import of the foregoing is that under the 1999 Constitution (as amended), having been so convicted and fined and having acceded to the sentencing by way of forfeiture of $460,000 and having not received any State pardon or acquitted by any court of competent jurisdiction, Asiwaju Tinubu remains a convict and the consequential effect is that he cannot contest election at any level in Nigeria.