2023: Afenifere Dumps South West Candidates, Insists On Igbo Presidency
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, said any attempt to deny the South-East the presidency in 2023 is a gang-up against the region dominated by Igbo. Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, in a chat with Sunday Vanguard, said those opposed to Igbo President are discriminatory against the region. The statement was interpreted in many politically informed circles to mean that the...
Lagos LG Polls: Labour Party To Hold Primaries Friday, Adopts Indirect Mode
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has scheduled its chairmanship primaries for Friday, ahead of the July 12 local government elections in the state. LP State Chairman Pastor Dayo Ekong made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Ekong explained that the primaries for chairmanship candidates would be conducted across...
Abia Government Vows To Recover Lands Converted To Private Use For Former Administration
The Abia State Government has said it would not back down in its resolve to recover all public assets especially landed property illegally converted to private use in Aba by past administrations. The government also said it has issued a one-week ultimatum to street traders in Aba to vacate the streets. Meanwhile, the state has been granted approval by the Nursing...
Abba Kyari Vs Monguno: Buhari Recognises COS As ‘Deputy President’ – Ex-Emir Of Gwandu
Former Emir of Gwandu, Major Mustapha Jokolo (rtd), has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari recognises his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari as “deputy president.” Gwandu was reacting to the face-off between the National Security Adviser, NSA, Babangana Monguno, and Kyari over the coordination of the country’s security. He urged Buhari to sack both Monguno and Kyari for being “greedy and selfish”...
Sen. Kalu Receives Thousands of PDP Defectors to APC
Leader of APC in South East and the member representing Abia North senatorial district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday received thousands of People's Democratic Party, PDP faithful to the party. The defectors, who came from Aba North Local Government Area of the state, arrived Camp Neya’s country home of Sen. Kalu in Bende Local Government Area of the state...
Former IGP Okiro Reveals How Politicians Pushed Him To Contest Election, Collected All His Savings
A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, has revealed how some unnamed politicians allegedly “swindled” him out of all his savings when he contested Senate seat after retirement. Okiro, who spoke in Abuja at a programme tagged: “...
Nigeria Will Experience Change With Peter Obi Movement — Pat Utomi
Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi expressed optimism in the 2023 general elections, saying the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s movement will change Nigeria. Utomi made this assertion while speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels TV political show monitored by our correspondent stated that Nigerian politicians are only connected to the deal they can make without any commitment to...
We’re Aware Of Your Presidential Ambition But God Will Choose The Best For Nigeria, El-Rufai Tells Tinubu
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says Nigeria is at “critical crossroads” following what he called “multiple quagmires.” El-Rufai said this while receiving former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who was in the state, on a condolence visit over the bandits’ attack on a Kaduna-bound train. The governor applauded Tinubu for cancelling his 70th anniversary colloquium in honour of the victims...
Dogara, Babachir Lawal In Port Harcourt Ex-Speaker Says Wike Indispensable Leader
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state as an indispensable political leader. Dogara, along with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Baba...
Imo Supreme Court Judgment: We Stand By Our Declarations, Says INEC
The Independent Nation Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said that it still stands by its declarations for the 2019 elections despite the Supreme Court judgments that reversed some of the election results declared by the Commission. The Commission has recently come under severe criticism following the reversal of the Imo State governorship election by the apex Court. INEC in the Imo...
