Politics

“I have the experience in the lower and highest level. As a vice president of Nigeria, I made much progress in national transformation." The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has officially declared interest for the 2023 presidential race. The former vice president in a video shared by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri on YouTube declared while meeting with some stakeholders. According to Atiku, he has the experience to lead Nigeria which is currently facing challenges. He said, “We are in one of the trying and tough times in our history…

Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Hunkuyi was in the last Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but shortly before the 2019 general elections, he dumped the party for the PDP. In a letter to his ward chairman in Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, dated 25th February, 2022, he explained that he had withdrawn his membership of the party, PDP. The letter to the Kudan chairman of PDP by Senator Hunkuyi did not signify his next line of action or which political party he is likely to join.…

PRINCE IKE OKORAFOR WELCOMES ABIA STATE PDP EXECUTIVES TO AROCHUKWU L.G.A. Following the scheduled familiarization tour of Abia State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, many party faithful have shown solidarity and resoluteness to continue to work in synergy with the Rt. Hon. Alwell Asiforo Okere - led administration towards building a stronger, better-prepared, and active party ahead of the 2023 General Election. It is on that note that The Founder/President of IOK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION and the Arochukwu State Constituency Aspirant, Prince Ike Okorafor, has joined the Executive Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Prince Dan Kalu and…

Barring any last-minute change, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Chief Amobi Ogah may dump the party for the People's Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 general elections. This emerged after Ogah met with Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Wednesday, a source told THE WHISPERER. According to the source, Ogah’s meeting was aimed at finalizing his move to the party, which he would use to push his 2023 ambition of representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, "Ogah's intended move is because of the crisis in the All Progressives Congress. You know Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha is planning to…

Kwankwaso sets to dump PDP for NNPP Already Senator Kwankwaso on Tuesday met with the leadership of NNPP in a bid to finalize his coming to the party which he is expected to use for his presidential ambition. Barring any last minute change, the former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is set to once again dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP. Already Senator Kwankwaso on Tuesday met with the leadership of NNPP in a bid to finalize his coming to the party which he is expected to use for his…

A group under the aegis of Good Governance Initiative for Growth and Development (GGIGD), says it has concluded plans to purchase nomination and intent form for the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The Director General of the group, Dr. Ismailia Shehu made this known in a chat with journalists on Monday in Abuja, describing the the former Abia state governor as the best presidential candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The Director General said the group’s clamour for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is to enable him stabilise and…

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor Dave Umahi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Others Lead APC National Convention Sub-Committees.

PDP Wins Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency By-Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Musa Aga Avia, winner of the Jos North/Bassa by-election. Announcing the results at the collation centre, in Jos, Dr Yinka Oyerinde, from the Department of Computer Science, University of Jos, said the candidate of the PDP scored 40,343 votes to defeat his closest rival, Adamu Muhammad Alkali, of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who polled 37,757. Dr Oyerinde said the candidate of the APC, Joseph Abbey Aku, scored 26,111votes to come third in the election. The agent…