The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammadu Badaru, and his deputy, Umar Namadi, on Saturday were absent as Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, visited the state to campaign for votes from APC delegates in the party’s forthcoming presidential primary. A schedule of the visit seen by our reporter stated that Mr Osinbajo …
Read More »Jigawa governor, deputy absent as Osinbajo meets APC delegates
The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammadu Badaru, and his deputy, Umar Namadi, on Saturday were absent as Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, visited the state to campaign for votes from APC delegates in the party’s forthcoming presidential primary. A schedule of the visit seen by our reporter stated that Mr Osinbajo …
Read More »Osinbajo condemns Deborah Samuel’s murder
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has condemned the lynching of a female student, Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Ms Samuel was lynched by suspected fellow students of an education college in Sokoto. The mob accused Ms Samuel, a Christian, of denigrating the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. …
Read More »Businessman Jack-Rich submits APC presidential form, set to challenge Tinubu, Osinbajo, others
An oil magnate, Tein Jack-Rich, has formally declared his presidential ambition on the platform of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC. Mr Jack-Rich, the founder of Belemaoil Producing Limited, made his declaration in Abuja Friday at a press conference. He said if elected president, his government would not take any foreign loans …
Read More »Osinbajo woos Ekiti, Ondo delegates; says it will be ‘irresponsible’ not to run
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited Ekiti State Thursday in continuation of his consultation with delegates of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the primaries for the presidential ticket. He also visited the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Rufus Adejugbe, where he sought the blessing of the traditional ruler in his bid …
Read More »Osinbajo, Tinubu, Fayemi, Amosun, others meet, discuss Southwest presidency
Political leaders in the South-west and many presidential aspirants from the region on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) resolved at a meeting in Lagos Friday that the region ‘must produce’ the next Nigerian president. The aspirants met with two former governors of the party – Segun …
Read More »I am the most prepared presidential aspirant – Osinbajo
“I will say of all the contestants, and I will say so most humbly, clearly that I am the most prepared to hit the ground running.” The post I am the most prepared presidential aspirant – Osinbajo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Read More »Osinbajo, Nnamani, Bakare pick APC presidential nomination forms
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has picked the nomination and expression of interest forms to run for president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The forms were procured for the vice president for N100 million on Thursday in Abuja by a former governor of Kano State and serving …
Read More »2023: Osinbajo has paid his dues, should be Nigeria’s next president
The Alake of Egbaland, Adedotun Gbadebo, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has paid his dues and deserves to be elected Nigeria’s president in 2023. Mr Gbadebo spoke on Tuesday in Abeokuta, when he hosted the vice president who was on a courtesy visit. Mr Osinbajo, accompanied by Governor Dapo Abiodun, …
Read More »Ogun governor throws weight behind Osinbajo
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has declared support for the presidential ambition of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. A statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Kunle Somorin, said Mr Abiodun and the delegates from Ogun State would support Mr Osinbajo to enable him “continue with some of the laudable …
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