Politics

Thousands of youths from the Rivers South East senatorial district on Wednesday March 2, 2016 took to the streets of Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area of Rivers State, in protest over the recent alleged hate speeches of Governor Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, against their prominent sons and leaders. They …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the conduct of the re-run election earlier scheduled for Saturday, 5th March, 2016 for the Anambra Central Senatorial District. The postponement is in view of the order of an Abuja High Court restraining the Commission from going ahead with the exercise. According …

The March 12 local government election in Sokoto will set new standards by being the first state to use the new voters card and the card reader machine at the local council level, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said. Speaking during the flag-off of the campaign for the ruling All …

Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remained the political party to beat in spite of the challenges facing it . He stated this at the Government College, Afikpo during a grand reception organized in his honor by the Old Afikpo Union on …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has expressed fear that his life could be in danger because of the level of conspiracy against him by Governor Nyesom Wike. Speaking at Silverbird Rhythm fm 93.7 news and current …

The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the Forum of Former Ministers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to support the new Chairman of the party, Senator Alli Modu Sheriff. Gov. Dickson gave the charge at a meeting he had with members of the Forum on …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State should be held responsible for the crisis that engulfed Yeghe community in Gokana Local Government Area that led to hoodlums burning down his Senatorial Liaison Office in Bori, Khana …

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of Hon. Inuwa Bwala as the Special Assistant (Media) to the National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff. A statement by Prof. Adewale Oladipo, National Secretary of the PDP said Hon. Shettima Shehu has also been …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released dates for the conduct of governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo States. According to the commission’s daily bulletin issued, Thursday in Abuja and confirmed by INEC’s Deputy Director in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Nick Dazang, while governorship election would …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East re-run election has appealed to his supporters in Rivers South East Senatorial District not to retaliate on the attack on his Senatorial Liaison office at Bori, Headquarters of Khana Local Government Area, which took place …

Some Senators have condemned, in strong terms, statements credited to Senator Kabiru Marafa, pointing out that though they had recently canvassed reconciliation and leniency for the Senator, his latest statements, which they say are ‘outright mischief and misrepresentation’ have made it imperative for the Senate to be protected and for …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has enjoined Ogoni people not to allow party differences and affiliations to affect their affinity and unity. Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the 50th Birthday of Senator Lee Maeba …

Okotie@revchrisokotie.com,Twitter:@Revchrisokotie. 08078421451 (sms only) These, certainly are not the best of times for the grex venalium (the venal crowd) popularly known by ordinary Nigerians as treasury looters. The ongoing battle by President Muhammadu Buhari against this corrupt cabal who have held this nation hostage for years leaves no one in …

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to clarify the status of its new-appointed leader, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff, saying the North East zone chieftain of the party is not on an acting capacity but the substantive National Chairman. A statement released by the party, Thursday, and signed …

By Dr. Chuks Osuji One of the statements credited to M.K.O Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the Presidential election of 1992 was, “I hate to re-sit an examination which I have already passed.” That was when he was asked to re-contest for the presidential election as a way of releasing …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will, Saturday, February 20, conduct 22 of the Appeal Court-ordered rerun elections across eight states of the federation. This is part of the 80 court-ordered elections which the commission is to conduct from January to March 2016. This information was contained in the commission’s …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, February 16, 2016 appointed Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff from Borno state the new National Chairman of the party to replace Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. According to a statement by Richard Ihediwa, Special Assistant to the National Publicity Secretary of the …

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Bayelsa state Governor, Seriake Dickson has sacked all the political appointees that worked with him in the last four years of his administration. This is as he has re appointed Iworiso-Markson his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to direct the affairs of the Government House media department. Dickson, …

By UDUMA OKORIE The political situation in Abia North Senatorial District calls for deep verification and soul searching predicated on the antecedents of the principal players. The people or rather the electorates are the bride being critically and frantically wooed by political parties and candidates in each election season. From …

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara at the weekend commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for what he called his people-oriented leadership style, urging political leaders in the country to do likewise. Dogara who was in Enugu along with several members of the House of …

Last week, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had the opportunity to act as President and Commander-in-Chief in the absence of substantive President Muhammadu Buhari, who had attended, in London, an international conference on Syria. After the meeting, Buhari stayed back to enjoy a six-day holiday, during which period it was speculated he …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday decried the suicide bombing in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Dikwa, Borno State where scores of persons including women and children were reportedly killed. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described …