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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday attended the burial of Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, the father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. Also in attendance to bid farewell to the Bayelsa governor's late father were former President Goodluck Jonathan, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi and several prominent Nigerian leaders. Others included former First Lady, Dame Patience; the PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu; and state governors, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, (Delta); Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun); Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and his wife, Betty; Udom…

Zamfara West Senator-elect, Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari, has refused the persuasion of President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to step down for Senator Godswill Akpabio in the Senate Presidency race, saying he will go ahead to contest position. Yari, the immediate-past governor of Zamfara State, said the contest for the Senate Presidency will be based on constitutional provisions and not instructions by anyone. He said, “What is going to happen that day, it is going to happen based on the instructions of the constitution and not for anyone.” The former member of House of Representatives described the contest as Senators’ business, backed by the…

The aspiration of Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge as the president of the 10th Senate has suffered a setback as the major opposition caucus in the Senate has rejected his choice. Akpabio who resigned his position as the Senate Minority leader of the 8th Assembly and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not in the good books of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the National Assembly both the outgoing 9th Assembly and the incoming 10th Assembly, hence all entreaties from the former Akwa Ibom State Governor have fell on the PDP lawmakers-elect’s deaf ears. He is…

The Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello and Hajiya Ramatu Tijani have been accused of failing to implement the FCT Civil Service Commission five years after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the bill establishing the commission. The Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative, a civil society organisation, raised the concern on Friday, adding that the failure of the FCT ministers was a plot to sabotage the FCT Civil Service Commission Act. In a letter sent to President Buhari via his Chief of Staff on May 5, 2023, by the group's Executive Director, Olumuyiwa Onlede, the group accused…

The South East Young Professionals (SEYP) have paid a courtesy and congratulatory visit to the Federal House of Representatives member-elect, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa. Osonwa, a candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was on February 27, declared as the winner of the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency seat by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Leader of the group (SEYP), Dr. Uzor Ngoladi, congratulated Osonwa on behalf for his victory at the polls, describing it as an act of God because political power comes from God. Ngoladi advised him as a consummate professional and politician who has functioned in several sectors of…

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 allegation that he provided finances to effect leadership change is unfounded, urging Abians to ignore such. Some members of the Assembly on Tuesday announced the impeachment of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, accusing him of pocketing the Assembly…

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Sabo- Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, granted bail in the sum of N1 million with 4 sureties to Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, 67. Nwajagu is facing two-count charges of conspiracy and act that has tendency to cause a breach of public peace. The defendant who was first arraigned on April 5, was remanded at the Ikoyi custodial facility for 30 days. Chief Magistrate Peter Nwaka granted the Igbo leader bail following oral application made by the defense counsel, Nkechi Agubuzor. Nwajagu was in April caught on camera threatening to invite the proscribed…

There was drama on Wednesday in Umuahia, Abia State capital as two factions of the House sat at two different locations, taking the leadership crisis rocking the State House of Assembly into a different dimension. THE WHISPERER gathered that some members of the State Assembly sat at an undisclosed location and purportedly impeached the speaker, Chief Chinedum Orji on Tuesday. The group led by the Deputy Speaker, Chief Ifeanyi Uchendu, also elected the member representing Umuahia East State Constituency, Chief Chukwudi Apugo, as a new Speaker. Orji in a swift response, convened a plenary session of the House at the…

The road leading up to the corporate headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria was on Wednesday blocked as several protesters barricaded the premises calling for the release of the new naira notes. The protesters under the aegis of the George Uboh Whistleblowers Network said the action became necessary as huge amounts of money had been spent to produce the new naira notes for the benefit of all Nigerians. Speaking on behalf of the group, Dr. George Uboh called on CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to immediately make the notes available to Nigerians. They also added that they will seek the…