Rep Shina Peller Joins Accord Party After APC Exit
House of Representatives member, Shina Peller has joined the Accord Party (AP). The lawmaker made the announcement on the floor of the House on Tuesday. Peller dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week. In a statement, Peller disclosed tha...
I’m Well Qualified To Lead Nigeria, Says Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said he doesn’t think anyone is more qualified to become Nigeria’s President other than himself. Wike, who spoke from Port Harcourt during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said based on his records as Minister as well as the governor of the oil-rich state, he has the requisite experience to govern the...
2027: “South-East To Vote Massively For Tinubu” — Bwala
Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has expressed confidence that the president will record a significant surge in votes from the South-East in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s current affairs programme on Wednesday, Bwala said Tinubu could secure up to two million votes from the region — a figure he claimed would be at...
Wike Is A Dictator – Umahi
David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, is a “dictator” who “remote-controls” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi stated this in reaction to Wike’s comment that he left the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his 2023 presidential ambition. Wike, on Tuesday, while reacting to the Umahi’s defection to the APC, had said the...
We’re Committed To Provide Quality Governance, No Political Crisis In Rivers — Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed any notion of political crisis in the oil-rich state, saying his administration has provided focused leadership and governance to the people. Fubara, who received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions at Government House in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said his goal for the Rivers people was delivering good governance. The...
Hope Uzodinma Plotting To Arrest PDP Supporters, Ihedioha Cries Out
Following the panic generated over his planned return to Imo State, former governor of the state, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has cancelled his scheduled return. He also accused the state government of hiding under the guise of his return to cause mayhem and arrest his supporters. The All Progressive Congress (APC) had on Wednesday accused Ihedioha and the People’s Democratic Party of...
G-5 Governors Never Agreed To Support Peter Obi – Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that there was no time the G-5 governors agreed to support the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in the just-concluded election. Wike in live media chat on Wednesday said the G-5 only reached an agreement to ensure the emergence of a Southern President. He said: “There was never a time...
PHOTO: PDP Issues Obaseki Certificate Of Return
Ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has received his Certificate of Return from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The certificate was issued on Saturday by the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This was confirmed on the party’s Twitter handle. READ ALSO: Benac Hotels Blows Hot, Warns EFCC To Unmark Its Business...
Wike Denies Solely Taking Decision To Demolish Hotels
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has denied solely taking the decision to demolish two hotels in the state for a violation of Coronavirus lockdown order. The governor of Rivers State made the comments on Tuesday after coming under intense public fire for several days with many individuals and groups calling for his ‘head’ after the decision to demolish two hotels. He...
Abia APC Cautions PDP Defectors Against Bypassing Process, Illegality
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has seen a surge in defectors from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The party chapter welcomed these developments, stating that it will strengthen their position for the 2027 general elections. Hon. Chief Offor Okorie, Abia State Publicity Secretary for the APC, described the influx as motivating for current members. However, during...
