Dumo Lulu-Briggs Declares For Rivers Governorship
Oil mogul Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has declared for the Rivers governorship race. He made the declaration on arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa from Abuja on Friday morning. He expressed optimism he will win the contest because of his enormous good works in the State. The business tycoon is the first person to publicly declare interest in succeeding Governor Nyesom Wike
President Buhari Signs Electoral Amendment Bill Into Law [VIDEO]
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The signing ceremony took place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 12:30 pm on Friday. Among those present, while the President was assenting to the bill includes the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Mahmood Yakubu; President of the Senate, Ahmed...
Stakeholders In Abia North Back Sen. Orji Kalu’s Presidential Bid
Members of Abia North Peace Foundation have solicited the support of the North in actualizing the presidential ambition of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in the 2023 Presidential election. The stakeholders led by the Deputy Director General, Hon. Gabriel Idika Ukairo said for fairness and justice, the South-East zone ought to produce the next president of Nigeria. He stated, “we are from...
It’s Unnecessary To Mount Pressure On Buhari To Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill — Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has described the pressure mounted on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the amended electoral bill as unnecessary. The National Assembly had in January transmitted the reworked Electoral Bill to Buhari for assent. However, the president is yet to sign the document, forcing some civil society organisations to converge at the Unity Fountain in Abuja on...
Arochukwu State Constituency Seat: Youths Pressure Kalu To Contest
Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, Youths in Arochukwu Local Government has called on the former National President of Ihechiowa Development Union and a business mogul, Chief Emeka Kalu to contest for the Abia State House of Assembly seat in the constituency. The youths who were in his country home, Atan Ihechiowa in Arochukwu Local Government Area to confer on...
Andy Uba Was Never APC Candidate In 2021 Anambra Governorship Election — Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal, Abuja on Wednesday upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the candidacy of Andy Uba as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent governorship election in Anambra State. In a unanimous Judgement delivered by Justice Danlami Zenchi, the appellate court dismissed the appeals brought by Andy Uba and...
Postponed National Congress: Wike Mocks APC
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has mocked the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its postponed national convention. Wike said a party that cannot organise its convention should be viewed as lacking the ability to rule the country. The governor spoke at the special grand reception organised to celebrate the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu,...
APC Convention: We Want National Secretary Not Deputy National Chairman – South East Aspirants Insist
Ahead of March 26, 2022, National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, some of the aspirants to the national offices of the party, from the South East region, on Wednesday rejected the position of the Deputy National Chairman, and insisted that the position of the National Secretary should be zoned to the South East region. One of the aspirants,...
Sen. Orji Kalu Bags Most Performing Southeast Politician Of The Year As South West Magazine Says He’s Most Qualified To Succeed Buhari In 2023
Chief Whip of the Senate and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has been honoured with award of most performing Southeast Politician of the Year by Southwest first alert magazine. This is even as the Media group on Wednesday declared the Senator Most qualified to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari 2023. At the presentation of the award to Sen....
Journalists Covering Enugu LG Election Abducted By Gunmen
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked but later released the news crew of the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, who were covering the 2022 local government elections. The media team comprised a driver, cameraman, and three reporters. Also with them was a reporter with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Two of the ESBS reporters, Chiamaka Ezeaputa and Chigozie Alex-Nwafor and driver,...
