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Vanguard

No way Peter Obi would’ve won PDP presidential primary, says Wike.

Governor Nyesom Wike of River State has said former presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi does not stand a chance of winning the party’s presidential primary if he had remained in the PDP.

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Sahara Reporters

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-President Jonathan Secretly Submits APC Presidential Nomination Form To Party Chairman, Adamu.

Sahara Reporters on Thursday learnt that Jonathan submitted the N100 million forms a few days earlier.

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The Cable

Why Osinbajo is APC’s favourite presidential aspirant.

When Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo visited Delta on April 28, the people of the state came out in droves to welcome the VP. The women at the venue of the delegates meeting sang in honour of Osinbajo, with one striking message. In Pidgin English parlance, they sang “follow who know road”, meaning, follow the person that knows the right way to go.

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Premium Times

Party delegates same as bandits collecting ransom, Shehu Sani says after losing primaryHe alleged that the voting process was marred by bribery and corruption with delegates collecting money to vote for unqualified candidates.

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The Punch

Governorship primaries: Fresh crisis hits APC, factions boycott polls, threaten suits

The All Progressives Congress governorship primaries held on Thursday deepened the crises in the party’s state chapters as some factions held parallel congresses while others boycotted the polls entirely.

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The Guardian

Obi quits PDP, eyes Labour, NNPP tickets.

• PDP Northern elders look to North Central for candidate, insist consensus is pathway to stability

• Legal move to stop PDP presidential primary fails

• APC chair hints on consensus pick for party’s presidential flag bearer.

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ThisDay

Finance Minister: Nigeria’s Low Crude Oil Production Barely Enough to Cover Petrol Imports.

Nigeria’s low crude oil production means the country is barely able to cover the cost of imported petrol from its oil and gas revenue, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,  Zainab Ahmed said yesterday.

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The Nation

Zulum, Buni, Sanwo-Olu, Abdulrazaq, Omo-Agege clinch APC governorship tickets.

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