Latest Political News In Nigeria For Today, Wednesday, 4th May, 2022

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Naijanews May 4, 2022 5 p.m.

Latest Political News In Nigeria For Today, Wednesday, 4th May, 2022

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, leaders of the party in the South West are set to meet with presidential hopefuls from the zone over the party’s presidential ticket.

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reportedly rejected the plan by Atiku Abubakar to retain Peter Obi as his running mate if he wins the party’s presidential ticket.

The PDP chieftain added that Obi decided to join the presidential race because the opposition party is planning to throw its presidential ticket open.

Naija News had reported that an associate of the PDP presidential candidate in the 2019 elections claimed that Atiku would like to retain Obi as his deputy if he emerges the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 polls.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army while reacting to the plan by the ruling party to jettison zoning said, it would be unfair, injustice and betrayal of trust and gentleman agreement if APC zones its ticket to the North.

Former Governor of Edo State and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is set to join the 2024 presidential race.

Amaechi who is battling for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential ticket has been saying that many Nigerian politicians do not understand the concept of loyalty.

The Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected a purported endorsement of the national leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by the Igbo race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

In a statement obtained by Naija News on Wednesday, May 4, Ohanaeze reiterated that it is against the emergence of any presidential aspirant that is not from the region.

Naija News reports that all is now set for the former labour leader to declare his intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

The governor made this interest to contest for the office of the President in the 2023 elections known at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja, the nation’s capital city..

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