Tag: Atiku Abubakar
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Dark Money Phenomenon And The Threat To Democracy – By DENNIS ONAKINOR
In his 2012 book titled “There Was A Country: A Personal History Of Biafra,” Africa’s all-time foremost novelist, the late Chinua Achebe, decried the destructive influence of political godfathers and moneybags in Nigerian politics. According to him, “Nigerians will have to find a way to do away with the present system of godfatherism – an…
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2023: PDP VP Candidate, Okowa receives hero’s welcome in Delta
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday received a hero’s welcome in Asaba, the State capital after emerging as running mate to Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 presidential election. At a grand reception organised in Asaba by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta after his emergence as the party’s Vice Presidential candidate,…
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Delta Assembly lauds Atiku on Okowa’s selection as running mate
The Delta House of Assembly has commended former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for picking Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate in the 2023 Presidential poll on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s platform. The Speaker, Chief Sherriff Oborevwori said this at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday in Asaba.
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2023: Okowa didn’t betray anybody – Gov’s aide fires at critics
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said the State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa did not betray anybody in emerging as the vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Aniagwu, in the company of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, made this known at a…
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Okowa is an asset to Nigerians – Atiku
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described OKowa as an asset to all Nigerians. Abubakar in his message to Nigerians on Sunday in Abuja said that the office of the president in particular required that the holder of that office to have clarity of the mind on…
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Peter Obi and the Last ‘Big Men’ – Chidi Amuta
The outcome of our presidential nominations season has produced a new landscape of mixed blessings. The two major parties have produced rival contestants straight from the dark recesses of Africa’e political past. Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu are in many ways a throw back to the African ‘Big Man’ politician of the 1970s to 1990s.…
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PDP BOT Chairman, Govs congratulate Atiku on Okowa
Chairman, People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jibrin advised party members to see the emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate as an act of God. Jibrin in a statement in Abuja, urged party faithful to accept the decision and work together for the victory of PDP in 2023 general…
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VP slot: I don’t feel Wike is going to be disappointed – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said he does not feel his emergence as running mate to Atiku Abubakar will make the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike disappointed. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa on Thursday emerged as Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Wike.
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Netizens knock PDP over choice of Okowa as Atiku running mate
Few hours after the PDP announced the choice of Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate to Atiku Abubakar in 2023 presidential election, many citizens on social media have come out to express disappointment. The account has 423,000 followers had 1,253 comments on the post, with major of them stating how disappointed they…
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Running mate: It was difficult deciding on Okowa – Atiku Abubakar
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said it was difficult deciding on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Atiku made this known on Thursday, stressing that three eminently qualified persons were recommended, out of which he picked Okowa.