Retrace Your Steps, Support Atiku – PDP Urges G-5
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Nyesom Wike-led G-5 governors of the party to retrace their steps and support the presidential candidature of Atiku Abubakar. The party also commended the people of Oyo State for their support for Atiku, saying, “Our party commends the tenacity of our members and supporters in Oyo State for expressing their support...
Why Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Problematic For Nigeria – PFN
Dr. Cosmos Ilechukwu, the General Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has stated that same-faith tickets, either Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim, will not augur well for the unity and future of Nigeria. The position of the group was made known by Ilechukwu at a press conference on the state of the nation, held at the PFN National Secretariat in Lagos on Thursday. He said...
Kenneth Okonkwo Threatens To Dump LP, Says Party A Secret Society Led By Clowns
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo has expressed worry, saying he is not impressed by recent developments in the party. Okonkwo spoke in an interview with Symfoni, a news platform on Thursday. The presidential campaign spokesperson for the party in the 2023 election, described the LP as “a secret society led by a group of clowns.” He added that...
Ooni Of Ife Lauds Gov. Otti’s Competence, Capacity As Abia Governor
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), says Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, will leave a legacy in governance that will be difficult to match. The highly revered Yoruba leader spoke when he visited Governor Otti in his country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia on Friday,...
Orji Kalu Accuses Obasanjo Of Seeking Third Term In Office
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of lying about never seeking a third term in office, insisting that the former president personally informed him of his ambition to extend his stay in power. Obasanjo had, during the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Democracy Dialogue held in Accra in September, dismissed claims that he sought a...
SW/SS Plot Against SouthEast Presidency: Only North-East Can Feel Our Pain – Orji Kalu
Consequent to the refusal of the South South and South West regions to support the emergence of an Igbo President from the South-East, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has identified the North-East as the only geopolitical zone that unders...
Tribunal Affirms Election Of Lawal As Zamfara Governor
The Zamfara State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal as the governor of the state. Lawal emerged victorious in the March 2023 governorship election by defeating the then incumbent Governor, Mohammed Matawalle with a a wide margin. Lawal described the affirmation of his election victory as a confirmation of the will of the good...
State Assembly Poll: Anambra Is APGA – Soludo’s Aide Boasts
Mr. Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, has slammed Prof Lilian Orogbu, the National Assembly member-elect for Awka North and South Federal Constituency, for attempting to gain popularity by using the governor's name, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. Orogbu, a Labour Party candidate in the recently finished National Assembly elections, was seen in a video on social media on...
Abia Central: Rep. Onuigbo Vows To Appeal Judgement Affirming His Illegal Substitution As APC Candidate
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has expressed shock over the decision of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, which on Friday struck out his suit challenging what he called his illegal substitution as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia Central Senatorial in the upcoming election next year. "As a lawmaker, I believe that the judiciary should...
Wike, Fubara To Begin Dialogue To End Feud
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, his predecessor and estranged political godfather, have begun peace negotiations to end their long-running conflict. Sources close to both politicians confirmed to The PUNCH that the two recently met at Wike’s residence in Abuja. The mediation, facilitated by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba and the current Ogun Governor, Dapo...
