Presidency Finally Speaks, Says Electoral Act Can Be Amended Later After Its Failure At NASS
The Presidency said Thursday that the controversial Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB recently passed by the National Assembly can be submitted for amendment in future. It spoke of legislative instruments available to achieve the purpose, if Nigerians felt there were grey areas to resolve. Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, (House...
Ikechi Emenike Remains Suspended – Abia APC
Abia State chapter of APC has said a chieftain of the party was since 2018 suspended from the party following series of anti-party activities. Speaking with ABN TV on Thursday, the State Secretary of the party in Abia, Barr Perfect Okorie said Chief Emenike was suspended in 2018 after an investigative panel found him guilty of hobnobbing with PDP to...
Congress: Abia APC Chairman Nwankpa Set To Return, Secures Vote Of Confidence
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC Abia State, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa may secure a fresh tenure in office ahead of the party's congress as the State Working Committee, SWC and chairmen of 17 local governments in the States on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on him. ABN TV reports that this follows a meeting held at the party's...
2023: Senate Chief Whip, Kalu Urges INEC To Hold All Elections Same Day
Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider holding 2023 general elections same day , saying that it would reduce cost and rigging. Kalu said Presidential election, National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections can be concurrently taken care...
Obinna Ichita Desperate Politician Seeking Redemption, Abia Govt Carpets Assembly Member
Following an allegation by the member representing Aba South State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita, that his life is under threat, the state government has expressed concern over the development. While insisting that it will continue to guarantee freedom of speech, it condemned the alleged threat to life of the state Assembly member, maintaining...
Ijaws Owners Of Biafra Not Igbo, Says Asari Dokubo
Former leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujaheed Asari Dokubo has said that the name ‘Biafra’ has nothing to do with the Igbos. Dokubo, in a brief interview with Arise Television on Wednesday, revealed that the term ‘Biafra was coined by an Ijaw man and was originally proposed by the Ijaws and not the Igbos. He also criticized...
Akeredolu Wins In Supreme Court, Jegede’s Suit Thrown Out
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged victorious in the Supreme Court. The suit of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was thrown out. The court upheld Akredolu’s victory in the October 10th, 2020 Gubernatorial elections. More to come….
Ahead Of 2023, Atiku, Wike Finally Reconcile [PHOTOS]
The Crisis rocking the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may soon be coming to an end as Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike was visited by Ex-Vice President and former Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday. ABN TV gathered that both men have been at loggerheads over control of the Party. It was widely rumoured that Wike was aggressively scheming to...
Ex-Imo Governor, Ikedi Ohakim Joins APC
Former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim on Tuesday decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC), ABN TV reports. Ohakim was the gubernatorial candidate of the Accord Party in 2019 governorship election in Imo State. He was received by Imo APC leaders at a ceremony organised to welcome him to the party. Ohakim was elected Governor of Imo State on...
2023 Presidency: Group Drags Atiku To Court, Queries His Nigerian Citizenship
The Adamawa state government, on Tuesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that former Vice President Atiku Abukakar was eligible to vie for the office of the president. ABN TV learned that the Attorney-General (AG) of Adamawa, Afraimu Jingi, told Justice Inyang Ekwo while moving a motion on notice, seeking to be joined in the suit filed by a group...
