Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has declared that it would be the end of the political careers of the flagbearers of the leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar respectively, come 2023.

Moghalu said he would send the two heavyweight politicians on permanent retirement by defeating them in next year’s election.

Moghalu said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, during the ADC’s presidential primary.

Moghalu said, “I am here to offer myself to you not because I am better than anybody here, but because I care about the future of our country.

“I offer myself because God has given me the main recognition to stand side-by-side with Atiku, Tinubu and to send them into retirement.”

While Atiku defeated the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to emerge the PDP presidential flagbearer, Tinubu overcame challenges from former Rivers State Governor and minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, to emerge winner of the APC presidential primary held at the Eagles Square, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Former governor of Kano State Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has emerged the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

He clinched the party’s presidential ticket at the primary election, which held in Abuja on Wednesday.

The former defence minister who was the sole presidential aspirant of the party, emerged as the NNPP’s flag bearer after delegates had made their choice known through voice vote.

NNPP’s Special National Convention is holding on Wednesday at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

Dr Boniface Aniebonam, NNPP’s pioneer National Chairman and founder, had disclosed at a news conference on Friday June 3, that the party’s Special National Convention was just to confirm Kwankwaso, as the presidential candidate of the NNPP.

“He (Kwankwaso) is to be returned unopposed. Kwankwaso is a man of God,” he had said.

Former Vice President of Nigeria and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated his newly emerged opponent in the forthcoming presidential election, Bola Tinubu.

Atiku hailed Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, for clinching the presidential ticket to represent the All Progressives Party in the forthcoming presidential election stating that it was a ‘hard-fought contest.”

Atiku’s congratulatory message shows a spirit of sportsmanship between the two presidential candidates as Tinubu also hailed the former VP when he emerged as the flagbearer of the PDP last month.

Part of Tinubu’s congratulatory message to Atiku signed by the Director, Media & Communication, Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga read, “I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary.

“I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country.

“As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across Party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.

“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our country and improve the living condition of all our people.”

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is taking an early lead as organisers sort the ballots at the Eagles Square venue of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election.

Tinubu went into the presidential primary having an advantage over fellow contestants after six aspirants stepped down for him.

From the ballots aready sorted, the former Lagos governor is currently taking the lead

Some of his supporters were also seen dancing and jubilating as sorting goes on.

His name has been mentioned more than any other aspirant

Tinubu is trailed by Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.