.................... as 18 candidates jostle for the number one office in Nigeria Most Nigerian don't really care or border to know all the presidential candidates we have for 2023 election. Many of the only know the one or two candidates, meanwhile we have 18 presidential candidate with great profiles. I believe after reading this, you will rethink and consider the best among this wonderful candidates. 1. Adewole Adebayo (SDP) Nigerian Lawyer and Founder of the KAFTAN Television Adewole Adebayo emerged as the presidential flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2023 general elections at the party’s National Convention that was held in Abuja. 2. Atiku Abubakar (PDP) Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar clinched the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), having scored the highest vote in the party’s primary election held on May 28 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Atiku served as the Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 dur...

  ............. as warring factions reconcile APC, THE 18TH JUNE 2022 TSUNAMI MEETING AND THE EMERGING ABIA REBIRTH.    By Prof. Victor Ukaogo Yesterday marked a great day in Abia APC family as the bigwigs of the party converged alongside several dignitaries and supporters at the country home of Hon Emeka Atuma, the Abia central  senatorial candidate for the 2023 elections  in Oboro Ikwuano Umuahia. Hours after the tsunami-like meeting, critical permutations abound on the significance of the gathering given the attendance of critical stakeholders to the meeting.  Led in attendance to the meeting was the indefatigable leader and gubernatorial flag bearer of the APC in the state High chief Ikechi Emenike,  silent achiever and cerebral state APC chairman Dr Kingsley Ononogbu,  the Amazon and deputy chief whip of the HoR, Barr. Nkiru Onyejiocha as well as the Oracle of Parliament and spokesman of the HoR, Hon. Ben Kalu, the Bende Tribal Chief. Others ...

  WHEN MATURITY MEETS EXPERIENCE: THEO UBANI AND HON. BENJAMIN KALU IN A PREDICTABLE INVISIBLE  SYNERGY  By Prof. Victor Ukaogo  The APC presidential primaries scheduled  for the 6 and 8 of June 2022 will mark a watershed of sort as it will draw the curtain on the preliminary intraparty electoral contestation in Nigeria on the one hand and foreclose further bickering that may have arisen in the run up to the primaries in Bende on the other.   For Abia state, High chief Ikechi Emenike deservedly muscled his way to the gubernatorial ticket of APC and in Bende federal constituency,  a new political force surfaced in the horizon laying claim to the exalted seat occupied  by Hon. Benjamin Kalu. This new force is by name Engineer Theo Onyekwere Ubani, a UK trained multitasking specialist.  Many naysayers were already checking their time and becoming impatient of waiting  to witness a titanic and acidic  battle between the two. And pr...

. .......... See also the result from Bende North state constituency held in Alayi central school   UZUAKOLI  26/2/2022 As the quest to determine who flies the All progressive congress APC flag in the 2023 elections continues, the Abia State House of assembly primary election saw some major upsets, as those that were considered to be favorites, proved to be unpopular at the polls. In the primary election conducted by inec officials in Uzuakoli which was held at practicing school Uzuakoli, the three aspirants had a gentle man's agreement and agreed to abide by the outcome of the primaries and also to support whoever emerges victorious in the primaries. Few hours to the election, Hon Okechukwu Ezeala, one of the aspirants allegedly withdrew from the exercise and was not present at the venue of the election. Those that contested the election includes Chief Owa CHINEDU from Umuhu Ezechi in Bende LGA and Hon Chibuzor Okogbuo a former house of assembly member from Amaohoro Nkpa, Umu...

  .......... as Bende youths declare full support for Dr Alex Otti  19/05/2022 It was a day filled with activities on Thursday the 19th of may as ABIA ARISE, a prominent pressure group in Abia State held a state wide consultative meeting to sensitize the people of Abia State and also strategize on ways of winning the upcoming elections in Abia State. Our correspondent who monitored the activities in Bende LGA of Abia State, witnessed the enthusiasm among bendelites as the people of Bende LGA who have been yearning for change of government expressed total delight on hearing that Dr Alex Otti was in the gubernatorial race. The youths and the elderly who expressed total support for the candidacy of Dr Alex Otti urged delegates in Abia State to vote for Dr Alex Otti to emerge as the gubernatorial flag bearer of the All progressive congress APC in the forthcoming primaries. The Bende LGA chairman of ABIA ARISE, Hon Lawrence Chukwunaru in his remarks, reminded the people of Bende LG...

  NGIGE WITHDRAWS FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE As the deadline for the return of forms expire, the minister of labor and productivity Senator Chris Ngige has voluntarily withdrawn from the presidential race. See his full withdrawal statement below WITHDRAWAL OF MY PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATION. On Tuesday, 19th April 2022, I publicly declared my interest to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following the constitutional provision that precludes our amiable incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election to the office, as he would have completed his two terms in office by 29thMay 2023 . The declaration was made in my home town, Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. My declaration was sequel to pressure on me from my constituents, political associates, friends and other well-meaning Nigerians, who felt I possess the necessary qualifications and experience for the job. Some of these supporters even taxed themselves to p...