'I did not receive N750m from APC' - Fela Durotoye

Fela Durotoye, a 2019 presidential candidate under the Alliance for New Nigeria has reacted to reports which alleged that “APC deployed 1.3billion Naira to stop Hashim as Fela Durotoye got N750m to split ANN”.

The article further alleged that conditions for his receiving the money stated that after his campaign would have gained significant momentum, he would step down for the current vice-president.

#Breaking: Lagos APC chairman declares Sanwo-Olu winner of APC governorship primary

Lagos APC chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of today's APC governorship primary.  

According to him, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode scored 72,901 votes while Jide Sanwo-Olu got 970,851 thereby making him the winner of the APC primaries which he described as 'free and fair'.

See the video of the announcement below....

2019: ANN dissociates self from another presidential primary following the emergence of Fela Durotoye

The National Chairman of Alliance for New Nigeria, Emmanuel Dania has dissociated himself and the party from a publication in the Punch on October 1st 2018 signed by the National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Saheed Umar, where another Presidential Primary was announced for Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 and the appointment of Dr. Jay Osi Samuels as the Acting Chairman of the party. 

Dania in the same statement mentioned that the Board of Trustees of the party had met and issued a statement affirming his position as the National Chairman of the party and the affirmation of the emergence of the party’s presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye, during the special convention and Presidential Primary that held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Abuja which was duly witnessed and reported by representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

OMG, Not Again!!! Reverend Chris Okotie joins the 2019 presidential race

Senior Pastor of the Household of God church, Chris Okotie, has declared his intention to run for president in the 2019 election. 

He declared his intention to run for the presidency under the platform of the Fresh Democratic Party during a service to commemorate the nation’s Independence Day at his church yesterday October 1st.

Nigeria does not need Transparency International to Authenticate the government's war against corruption- Femi Adesina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has faulted reports by Transparency International's report that corruption has increased in Nigeria.

In an interview with Channels TV last night, Adesina said increase in corruption index has to do with Nigerians being involved in the perpetuation of the act and not just in government circle. 

The presidential spokesperson noted that Nigeria’s fall from 136 to 148 on Corruption Perception Perception Index (CPI) for 2017, two years after the Federal Governmentbegan its anti-corruption war, is primarily because of the involvement of Nigerians in acts of corruption. He argued that the increase in corruption index is not a poor reflection on the government.

#WhatHeWanted Samuel Ortom emerge as the 2019 governorship candidate of PDP for Benue State

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has emerged the 2019 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.  

Ortom who recently defected from APC defeated three other contestants; John Tondo, Paul Orhii and Felix Atume at the primary election.

Oga has Spoken "PDP is prepared for the elections"- Wike

River State governor, Nyesom Wike has issued a serious warning to the ruling party, APC saying what happened in Osun and Ekiti states will not happen in Rivers State.

In his words, 'let me warn the All Progressives Congress that we are prepared for the elections. And let no one make mistakes that what happened in OSUN and EKITI states, will happen in Rivers State. We are prepared to take it to any level that they want'.

What has befallen us O'Nigeria??? 75-year old Jeremiah Useni, emerges PDP governorship candidate in Plateau State

Jeremiah Useni, a Senator representing Plateau South senatorial district, has emerged the governorship candidate of PDP in Plateau for the 2019 election.

75-year old Useni polled 1,018 votes to defeat 12 other candidates at the party’s primary held on Sunday.

Wow!!!! Ben Bruce pulls out of 2019 senatorial race

Senator Ben Murray Bruce representing Bayelsa east, has withdrawn from the race to represent his constituency in 2019.  

The common sense senator made this known in a letter he wrote to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday.  

The senatorial primary election of PDP is scheduled for Tuesday. Bruce attributed his withdrawal from the race to the need to allow someone else from the constituency fly the banner of the PDP in 2019.

Read the full letter below...

For Real???? Oby Ezekwesili, Tunde Bakare to contest for president in 2019

Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili and the senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, are set to declare their interest to run for president come 2019.

Pastor Bakare disclosed this while speaking at an annual freedom rally tagged “This Is My Nigeria” that took place at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos today Monday October 1st.