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  • 2023: Coalition buys nomination forms for Anyim

    2023: Coalition buys nomination forms for Anyim

    A Coalition of 350 groups on Thursday bought nomination and expression of interest forms for the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim.

    Anyim is among the bigwigs seeking to clinch the coveted position of President during the 2023 general election under the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP).

    The group is under the auspices of “Coalition for Greater Nigeria 2023,” comprising Nigerian women, support groups across the country.

    They are driving the ‘Greater Nigeria 2023 Project,’ fors Anyim’s Presidential Campaign across Nigeria.

    The leader of the coalition, Mayor Samuel, said that they purchased the forms for Anyim to, demonstrate their unshaken confidence in his capacity and suitability to lead Nigeria at this point of the country’s history.”

    He said, ”though some of the coalition members were not partisan, they decided to take interest and play active roles in the processes leading to the election of the next President of Nigeria in 2023.

    “Nigeria, our dear country, is passing through very difficult times.

    “The events of the last few weeks and the bitter experiences ordinary citizens have been subjected to have terribly shaken the confidence and faith of Nigerians.

    ”This is in the ability and commitment of the leadership of this country to protect the lives and cater for the needs of Nigerians.

    “If by 2023, Nigeria fails to get the leadership question right, the future will be very bleak.”

    Samuel stated that the group, therefore, decided to throw in the ring by getting directly involved in the process of choosing who will be the candidate of the PDP.

    He said: ”It is the Party Nigerians are hanging their hopes on for a secure, peaceful, united and prosperous Nigeria, come May 29, 2023.

    “In order to ensure we get it right this time, we have decided to lead other support groups and partners of Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim to purchase the forms for him to contest in the PDP presidential primary election.

    “We took this step because we are convinced that Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, has the capacity, competence, experience, exposure, temperament and humility to provide the quality of leadership Nigeria needs now to pull our country back from the brinks.

    “Sen. Anyim understands Nigeria, the peculiar challenges we are presently facing and has the capacity to find solutions to those challenges.

    “We are glad that he has offered to lead the charge to rebuild, reunite and reposition Nigeria.

    “We therefore call on all Nigerians of goodwill to rise to the challenge and join hands together to ensure that Sen. Anyim wins the presidential primary of the PDP.

    ”Then, he will ultimately become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the May 29, 2023, by the special grace of God.”

    Accepting the form, Anyim commended the various support groups, even as he promised not to fail them and the country.

    “I feel highly elated and humbled by the action. It is an act of patriotism and I promise I will not fail you.

    “My aspiration is to usher in a better Nigeria based on the principles of equity and fairness. Today is not a day for long speeches,” Anyim said.

  • Just In: APC Chairmanship nomination form to cost N20m

    Just In: APC Chairmanship nomination form to cost N20m

    …Buni, aides, scribe take over Secretariat

    …as party commences sales of forms

    As the 26 March convention draws close, National chairmanship aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will pay N20m each for nomination forms.

    This is just as the Buni led caretaker Committee finally returns to office after days of controversies surrounding the survival of APC.

    Those gunning for the office of Deputy National Chairmanship will pay N10 million while other positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will attract N5 million each.

    The National Convention of the party holds on Saturday March 26.

    It was gathered the sale of nomination forms, which was billed to have started on Monday March 14, will close on Friday.

    The APC Secretariat once again is bubbling with activities as Mai Mala Buni, his aides and scribe that were allegedly thrown out of office last week when Gov of Niger state temporarily took over.

    More details to follow…

  • JUST IN: Group obtains APC nomination form for Obaseki hours after Ize-Iyamu picked his [Photo]

    JUST IN: Group obtains APC nomination form for Obaseki hours after Ize-Iyamu picked his [Photo]

    An Abuja based solidarity group, Obaseki Mandate Forum (OMF), on Wednesday obtained nomination forms for the re-election of Godwin Obaseki in Edo state.

    This is coming barely few hours after Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, picked his nomination form for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary slated for June 22, 2020.

     

    Details shortly…

  • Drama as Bayelsa Dep Gov, SSG, Chief of Staff pick PDP guber nomination forms

    Drama as Bayelsa Dep Gov, SSG, Chief of Staff pick PDP guber nomination forms

    It was all drama at the Abuja secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, as the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, John Jonah; Secretary to the State Government, Kemela Okara; and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Talford Ongolo collected nomination forms for the governorship election.
    First to obtain his nomination documents was Ongolo, followed by Okara, then Jonah, all within a space of five hours amid drumming and dancing by their supporters who thronged the PDP secretariat in their numbers.
    Incidentally, the three aspirants are members of the Restoration Group, a political movement assembled by the governor of the state, Mr. Seriake Dickson.
    At separate interaction with journalists shortly after obtaining their nomination documents, all the three aspirants spoke highly of the governor and the formidability of the Restoration Group.
    Besides the three aspirants, no fewer than three other members of the Restoration Group had also obtained their nomination forms in the last one week.
    All the three aspirants said the large number of aspirants within the group was not an indication that there were cracks within the Dickson political family.
    The deputy governor said, “There are no cracks; if there is anything, it’s cohesion within the restoration family. People were expecting that by this time the governor will bring one candidate and say this is my candidate.
    “They are speculating that others would not be allowed to show interest and they will be forced to just withdraw. That could have brought cracks. But in the thinking of the administration, we felt that those that have interest and with capacity to administer the state should show interest and we proceed from there.
    “Other modalities would be worked out and at the end, we go for primaries. It is the primaries that would decide who becomes the candidate. All we are doing is to show that we are interested so there are no cracks. Anybody that says that would not be saying the truth or he doesn’t know what he is saying.”