Abia ThinkTank

Letter to my son who supports Tinubu I respect your conviction. I realise your candidate is a very difficult sell at this time because of health issues and age . If he had come out in 2015. I probably would have been a part of his campaign. But right now we are in a very difficult place as a nation. The situation requires absolute hands-on presidency with boots on the ground- for Osinbajo to try to contest the primaries already underscores that point. We are headed towards a disruptive and an uncertain future and we require our most agile minds…

Yesterday Tuesday, 19th July, 2022 the Abia North Consensus Candidate Committee led by Dr. Uduma Nnate DG Abia North Political Projects 2023 paid a visit to one of the Governorship candidates from Abia North under the platform of APM Architect Anagha Ndukwo Anagha. The visit was at his Country home in Abiriba, Ohafia LG. The team went to access his level of preparedness for the forthcoming Governorship Election using an already prepared template to access all the Candidates of Abia North with a view of picking only one Candidate at the end. Architect Anagha Ndukwo Anagha gave them all the…

No govt in Nigeria’s history promoted corruption like Buhari’s — Peter Obi’s running mate The vice-presidential candidate of Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government does not understand how to fight corruption in the past seven years. Baba-Ahmed also listed seven manners in which corruption has perpetrated into Nigeria, adding that no government in the history of Nigeria has promoted corruption more than Buhari’s administration. According to Baba-Ahmed, inflated contracts, which has adversely affected the country since the rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the centre are still in existence under the All…

Go and rest, you have nothing new to offer Nigerians. A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu, has nothing new to offer Nigerians. He said Tinubu’s promise that his administration will make the Naira at par with the US Dollar is a mere campaign gimmick which cannot fly, adding that APC flag bearer has no such magic wand to turn the Naira around to equate in value with…

Prophet Bisi Olujobi has advised Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke to ensure good governance in the state. His statement on Monday noted that Adeleke was ordained “to re-write the history of Osun State with a golden pen”. “That is the main reason God chose him above others, the people have suffered enough. “God and men will not forgive him if he does otherwise”, the leader of Wisdom Church of God International warned. Olujobi however called for supplications for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The cleric advised his supporters worldwide to embark on “strategic warfare prayer against…

A former chieftain of the APC, Daniel Bwala, has revealed how he left the APC after he was set to be the spokesman of the party's presidential campaign. During his interview with our correspondence, Bwala shared how he tried to raise his concerns about the Muslim-Muslim ticket with leaders of the APC before leaving the party. Addressing the topic, Bwala said, "I left the APC because I did not think that it would be morally right for me, who was already set aside to be the spokesperson for the presidential campaign, to go about advocating for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket…

OsunDecides2022: Yusuf Lasun Of Labour Party Speaks On Stepping Down For Adeleke. The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, Yusuf Lasun has denied stepping down from the race.There had been earlier reports from some quarters that Lasun had withdrawn from the contest and is now supporting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke. But speaking with newsmen after casting his vote at PU04, Ward 5, Woru compound, Irepodun local government area, Lasun denied stepping down for Adeleke. He also lamented the challenges posed by vote buying to the electoral system…

Kaduna State-based pastor, David Azzaman, has pledged to mobilise no fewer than one million votes in the state for the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2023 general elections. Azzaman denounced those promoting one-religion ticket in the nation’s polity, describing them as enemies of peace and the unity of Nigeria. The Overseer of the King Worship Chapel and Ministries Incorporated, told journalists in Kaduna, yesterday, that the country must get it right at the 2023 polls and move towards the path of socio-economic development. He said: “Let us vote Peter Obi. He must get one million votes…

The Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi is not only a renowned politician but a successful business man. The two time former governor of Anambra state is one of the most talked about politicians in Nigeria because of his modesty and views of Nigeria political system. The business man turned politician is one of the richest people in Anambra state and is known for his prudence in management of resources and finance. Peter Obi is seen by many as one of the most disciplined politicians in Nigeria without corruption records. According to Mr. Peter Obi in an interview carried out…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed tomorrow (Friday) as the deadline for the submission of presidential candidates and their running mates. Political parties participating in the 2023 general election have all concluded their primaries. This political parties now have to pick a running mate before INEC’s deadline. See below a list of all presidential candidates and their running mates: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/ Senator Kashim Shettima – All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar/ Governor Ifeanyi Okowa – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dumebi Kachikwu/ Dr. Malika Sani – African Democratic Congress (ADC) Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso/ Bishop Isaac…