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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Tuesday ordered that the transport fare for BRT buses in the state be reverted to 100 per cent on Saturday. Mr Sanwo-Olu made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday. He said the directive will take effect on Saturday, April 1, thereby passengers will be paying 100 per cent bus charges. The governor said his decision was based on the apex court ruling that old and new naira notes are still effective for transactions till December 31. “With effect from Saturday, 1st April, bus fare on all regulated buses – BRT, Standard and…

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Working Committee and the enlarged State Executive Committee on Tuesday decided to go to court to challenge the result of the Abia Governorship election which declared the Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti as winner, especially in six Local Government Areas where the BIVAS machines were not used. This was disclosed in a statement by Hon. Elder Abraham Amah, the Abia PDP Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary, today. This is coming less than a week after Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State, had congratulated Otti for winning the governorship election in…

Labour Party candidates were Tuesday declared winners of the outstanding two state Houses of Assembly elections held on March 18, 2023 in Enugu State. Mr Obinna Ijere won Udenu State Constituency while Mr Harrison Ogara won that of Igboeze South. The two state constituencies were not declared up until today due to alleged insecurity. Obinna polled 10, 055 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon Solomon Izuchukwu Onah, who fell short of Ijere’s votes by 300 votes. Onah, former commissioner of lands in Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration, is the incumbent council chairman of Udenu LGA. Obinna,…

The President Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has nominated two persons into the Presidential Transition Council (PTC). THE WHISPERER understands that two slots were reserved for the president-elect in the transition council President Muhammadu Buhari set up before the elections. On Tuesday, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the PTC, Boss Mustapha, disclosed that Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, and a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Chief Olawale Edun, had been nominated as members of the council. According to Daily Trust, Mustapha assured that the transition process was on course and that…

Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship primary in the South-East state. The former governor was screened and cleared a few days ago by the PDP to contest the party’s primary ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State. However, in a letter dated March 27, 2023, Ihedioha informed the PDP leadership of his “personal sacrifice” for a “consensus candidate” by the party. In January 2020, the Supreme Court sacked Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State after barely seven months in office. The seven-man panel led by Chief Justice…

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu has stepped aside as the chairman of the party. Ayu was replaced by the Deputy National Chairman, (North) Umar Iliya Damagum. Damagum will assume office as the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, pending the determination of the case in court. Recall that a High Court in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, had restrained embattled Ayu from parading himself as chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit which has been adjourned to April 17, 2023 for hearing. A member of the PDP from Benue,…

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO H.E. DR ALEX OTI OFR, GOVERNOR-ELECT OF ABIA STATE On behalf of Asaga (Ohafia) Development Union (ADU), we write to congratulate you on your recent and well-deserved election as the next Governor of Abia State. Though the journey to your victory was tough and distressing, we commend your doggedness and commitment which led to the success we are celebrating today. Indeed, your election comes at a time when our dear God’s Own State is in dire need of a visionary leader who will strategically drive Abians’ collective agenda to restore the glory of the State and make…

Former Minister of information, Labaran Maku has revealed that both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) assumed Peter Obi would not make much progress in the 2023 presidential election. He however stated that the achievements of Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP), and the obidient movement shocked the two leading parties in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels TV Sunrise Daily, Maku on Tuesday submitted that they thought Peter Obi doesn’t have the structure to win elections but the outcome of the 2023 presidential election cleared their doubts. The former Minister spoke against the backdrop of the…

Arthur Egwim, the member representing Ideato North constituency in the Imo state house of assembly, is dead. The two-term lawmaker reportedly died on Monday after a brief illness. Egwim was first elected in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and re-elected in 2019 after he joined the Action Alliance party. Emeka Nduka, speaker of the house, described the deceased as “one of Imo’s finest and best legislators”. “With heavy heart, but total submission to the will of God, we, the members of Imo state House of Assembly, wish to announce the death of one of our…

A bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria College of Taxation and Fiscal Studies passed its Second Reading last week at the Senate. The presentation of the Bill was made by Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi CON on the floor of the Senate Tuesday last week, where he noted that the institution, if established would provide professional and academic training as well as certification for tax administrators, tax practitioners and tax professionals across the country. In his presentation, Senator Sabi, who represents Niger North Senatorial District of Niger State stated that the College had become necessary given the important role…