Politics

  By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, March,11, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). INEC’s response, dated March 9,   signed by its Secretary, Rose Anthony, was titled, “Re: Invitation …

Dennis Udoma Spokesman for Pst. Umo Eno campaign Organization and the Maintain Peace Movement in Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Anietie Usen has said that over 600 political support groups have thrown their weights behind Pastor Umo Eno, as the preferred successor to Governor Udom Emmanuel come 2023. Usen, who is …

By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, March 10, 2022 Rep. Iduma Igariwey, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for Ebonyi governorship seat, has urged the Gov. David Umahi, to immediately vacate office along with his deputy. The PDP nominated Igariwey in the aftermath of the March 8 judgment of Justice Inyang Ekwo …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, March 10, 2022 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its National Caucus meeting for Monday March 14, and its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, March 15. The party, which disclosed this in two separate statements by its National Secretary, Mr. Samuel Anyanwu, in …

Dennis Udoma Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East (Uyo) Senatorial District has declared his intention to run for the office of the governor of Akwa Ibom State. His declaration has put to rest the rumors of in-flighting between him and Governor Udom Emmanuel over the office of …

The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected an Executive bill transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Electoral Act signed into law on February 25, 2022. This followed the failure of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to scale through second reading on the floor during plenary. A move to reject the …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, March 9, 2022 Malam Husseini Lawal, who planned to commence an SOS march from Abuja City Gate to Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, to persuade Sen. Bola Tinubu to contest the 2023 presidency had failed to show up. According to an invitation to the News Agency …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that once they receive the Certified True Copy of the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja that sacked David Umahi as Governor of Ebonyi State alongside his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe and 17 members of the state House of Assembly, it will convene …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha (Abuja)/Christian Ogbonna (Abakaliki) March 8, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) its nominees to replace the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe, sacked by the Federal High Court. The nominees, …

An activist, philanthropist and former presidential candidate in Liberia, Ms. Macdella Mackie Cooper, has called for collaboration between African governments and African Americans for the development of the African continent to be actualized. Ms. Cooper, an educationist and pan-Africanist of note, gave the recommendation in her keynote presentation at the …

Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, March 5, 2022 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Abeokuta that Nigeria needed to embrace and prioritise nation- building to attain greater heights. He spoke at a symposium with the theme: “African Narrative with the Nigerian Situation’’ organised to mark his 85th birthday. Obasanjo listed …

By Peter Okolie/Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Feb. 27, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the Ngor Okpala State Constituency by-election in Imo. Prof. Dennis Akoh, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced this in Owerri …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Feb. 26, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the abduction of some of its adhoc members of staff in Imo. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, while briefing newsmen in Owerri on Saturday, called on security …

By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 26, 2022 Citizens Unite, a pressure group was on Saturday launched in Lagos with the organisers urging the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to run for president in 2023. Leader of the group and convener of the event, Dr Maryam Shettima,  said Nigeria needed thoroughbred …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts to engender clarity and transparency. At a signing ceremony held at the …

In classic study of politics and its science, the last year to any nation’s general election is, in the words of Mao Tse Tong, “war without bloodshed…” Ipso facto, this is the state of the Nigerian nation today. All things being equal, in the next twelve months, the government of …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Feb. 24, 2022 Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has faulted Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed’s argument against All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South. Okechukwu also a founding member of the APC, while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in …

By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), Feb. 24, 2022 A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Thursday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, seeking royal blessings for his 2023 presidential ambition. Tinubu, whose first port …

By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, Feb. 24, 2022 Speaker of Imo House of Assembly, Kennedy Ibeh, has assured of victory for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 24, Okpala state constituency by-election. Ibeh, who was accompanied by his deputy, Amara Iwuanyawu, said this when he addressed party supporters at the …

William Attah, Gombe Immediate past Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship aspirant during the 2019 party primaries, Dr. Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna may have reconciled their differences as Jamilu received a warm welcome back to the party from Dankwambo. Jamilu, who was …

William Attah, Gombe The gale of defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to hit the ruling party in Gombe State as a former majority leader in the State’s House of Assembly, Markus Samuel, tendered his resignation Thursday morning. Just within the week, a member, Rambi Ibrahim Ayala, …

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has described as unnecessary the worries expressed by some Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari was delaying his assent to the amended Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly. The amended Electoral Act is already before the President waiting for his assent …

Former Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has come under the fire of the Imo State government, which has said that he is mole of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ruling APC. In a statement, Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary and …

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) fixed March 12, 2022 for Zonal Congresses and March 26, 2022 for National Convention, I hereby plead with the members, leadership and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to please close ranks and unite to sustain the nine-year old political party that has …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Feb. 21, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted …