Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Sunday 12th March, 2023

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 12th March 2023.

The PUNCH: The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress has invited the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; senators-elect and members of the House of Representatives-elect on its platform to a crucial meeting

The Guardian: The last may not have been heard on the crisis rocking the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, 2023. Following the claim by the acting leader of the mainstream Yoruba group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, that no one should send congratulatory messages to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, under the Afenifere umbrella, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has insisted that he is still the leader

Vanguard: Less than six days to the rescheduled governorship election, the prospects of leading political parties in some states seem to be hanging in the balance owing to infighting. The situation, which has polarised the parties into different factions, is poised to make them participate in the contest with a divided house.

ThisDay: With the issuance of the certificate of returns to the members-elect of the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the race for the principal offices, particularly the speaker, has begun, ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

The Nation: Saturday’s house of assembly election is looking to be tougher in Edo, Anambra, Osun and Imo than the other 32 states, according to projections by our team of reporters. The odds in the four states seem heavily stacked against the incumbent governors who are now under pressure to ensure their party controls the majority of the in-coming legislators.

Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.