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  All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant and former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described the increasing number of people seeking the party’s presidential ticket as good for democracy. Tinubu spoke Tuesday night after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  The APC leader, met with President Buhari at his official residence in the Villa, to pay him the traditional Sallah homage.  Fielding questions on his opinion about the increasing number of aspirants, especially on the platform of the APC, the former governor of Lagos State said the development is in the best interest of the country, adding that it shows that leaders are not abandoning the country. “The more the merrier,” Tinubu said. “The more they come, the more challenging it becomes for you to think deeply, focus on issues and be ready to serve and Nigeria. It’s all about service, it’s nothing else. Think wisely, get committed to your thinking to ...

    Nigeria’s race for the presidency in 2023 got a little more interesting as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio declared his intention to run for the office of president in the 2023 elections. The former Akwa Ibom State Governor made the formal declaration today, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in front of a massive turnout of supporters of the All Progressives Congress at the Ikot Ekpene township stadium same place he a nnounced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the ruling APC three years ago. Mr Akpabio, a former two term governor of the Akwa Ibom State and immediate past Senate Minority, promised to place priority on security and economy if elected. Mr Akpabio has now joined his colleague, Minister of Transport and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi in the race to succeed their boss in 2023. Amaechi and Akpabio served from 2007 to 2015 as governors of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, respectively. Mr Akpabio’s successor as governor,...