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Nigeria-Born Kemi Badenoch Among Top Six In Race To Be UK’s Prime Minister
Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch is among the top six candidates in the run to replace United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the first round of voting, the Conservative Party announced, with finance minister Nadhim Zahawi and former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt eliminated.
Badenoch (lawmaker) received 40 votes which might have enhanced her chances she is ahead of Tom Tugendhat, who received 37 and Suella Braverman, who received 32.
The slate of candidates is diverse, with four contenders from ethnic minorities and four women.
APC Stakeholders Make U-Turn, Back Tinubu’s Choice Of Shettima
Some All Progressives Congress members, under the aegis of APC National Stakeholders, in an apparent volte face,have withdrawn their opposing to Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying they endorse the choice of Ibrahim Shettima as running mate to Ahmed Tinubu.
The party stakeholders, however, premised their abrupt reversal of position on the notion that it was better to prioritise capacity, competence and character over religion and ethnicity, two sentiments they said had failed to yield governance results in the past.
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: There’s Nothing To Worry About, APC Assures Christians
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has allayed fears of Christians in the country, saying they have no reason to worry following the controversy generated by the choice of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket by the party.
The APC chairman made this comment yesterday when he led the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State.
2023 Election: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Dead On Arrival – Babachir Lawal
The immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir David Lawal, has declared that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is dead on arrival.
According to Lawal, President Muhammadu Buhari must prevail on the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to drop Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate, if the APC must survive.