Count Me Out Of Abia Assembly Crisis, Says Hon. Erondu Jr
A House of Assembly member-elect, Abia State House of Assembly, Obingwa West State Constituency, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr has denied involvement in the crisis rocking the state legislative House, saying he has no hand in it. He said he is not yet a member of the Assembly and couldn't have instigated the crisis. In a statement on Thursday, Erondu said the...
Abaribe Kicks Against Buhari’s Nominee For Chairman, DG Of PENCOM Board
Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe has kicked against the nomination of Aisha Umar (North East) as Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter urged the Senate to confirm the nomination of Oyindasola Oni as Chairman and Aisha Umar the DG of PENCOM Board respectively. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the letter on...
We’re Yet To Be Notified Of Obaseki’s Resignation – APC
The All Progressives Congress has said it was yet to be notified of the reported resignation of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in response to inquiries about Obaseki’s resignation. He said, “The party has no record of the reported defection of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the Progressive party. “We cannot...
Some Governors Also Wanted Third Term — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again opened up on his controversial third term bid, saying some state governors also wanted tenure extension. Obasanjo had severally denied plans to seek extension of his stay in office beyond 2007, but blamed some governors as the brains behind the third term agenda. He said this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the media personality. The...
Top Abia Monarchs Hail Senator Orji Kalu’s Transformative Leadership
In less than two weeks, two of the most respected and wealthy traditional rulers in Abia State have publicly commended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for his outstanding contributions to education and infrastructure development in Abia North. The latest commendation came from the Chairman of the Abia State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM Eze Linus Mba, who described Senator Kalu’s efforts as...
Buhari, Gov. Obaseki Meet At Aso Rock (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed via his Twitter handle. According to him: “President Muhammadu Buhari meets with Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki this afternoon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.” Also Read: Edo 2020: Why We Want Obaseki Out...
Tinubu Support Group Backs Orji Kalu For 10th Senate President
A support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Volunteers Group (AVG), has backed the former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to become the next Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. The Cross River State Coordinator of the group, Hon. George Ichichere Sunday, in a statement signed on Sunday evening in Calabar and made available...
Emergence of Godswill Akpabio As APC Senate Candidate ‘Not Recognised’ – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not recognise the emergence of the former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, as the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West District for the 2023 ...
Suspension Of Sit-At-Home Order Remains, Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Clarifies
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has restated its position on the counter order to suspend the sit-at-home order of the pro-Biafra group earlier pronounced. The brother of the leader of IPOB, Emmanuel Kanu, in defending his elder brother Kanunta who gave the counter order, said he (Kalunta) acted based in...
781 Electoral Offenders Nabbed, Says Police
The Nigeria Police Force says it is ready to work with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to prosecute electoral offenders arrested across the country during the last general elections. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, stated this at the Force Headquarters in Abuja yesterday during a meeting with senior officers. He said the number of electoral offenders grew to 781...
