Politics

Abia Assembly adjourns indefinitely as Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader escape impeachment The Abia House of Assembly, on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely as the Deputy Speaker, Mr Ifeanyi Uchendu and the Majority Leader, Chief Solomon Akpulonu, narrowly escaped being relieved of their positions. The Deputy Majority Leader, Chief Paul Taribo, of (PDP–Ukwa East) had moved the motion for the removal of the two principal officers. The Minority Leader, Chief Chijioke Chukwu, (APC—Bende South) supported the motion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development caused commotion and delayed proceeding as shout of order by the Speaker, Mr Chinedum Orji, was…

A group, Nkporo Peace Foundation Initiative has expressed support for Chief Kalu Idika Okwara to become the next governor of Abia state. The group called Kalu Idika the best governorship material in 2023 prevailing on the ruling People's Democratic Party, to commence a process of adopting him as the sole candidate of the party. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Director General, Prince Samuel Agbaeze, on Wednesday in Umuahia noting that Kalu Idika's managerial skill, competency and exposure put him in the best position to succeed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2023. "Chief Kalu Idika Okwara is…

February 22, 2022 Press Statement PDP Constitutes Campaign Council for Cross River Bye-Elections The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the nomination of the following party members as members of the National Campaign Council/Election Management Team for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency bye-elections scheduled for saturday, February 26, 2022 in Cross River State The members of the committee are; 1. H.E Chief Nyesom Wike - Chairman 2. H.E Emmanuel Udom - Co. Chairman 3. Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu - Member 4. H.E Sen. Liyel Imoke - Member 5.…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its chairmanship to the north ahead of the 2023 elections. Governors Nasiru El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), announced this while responding to Daily Trust’s question at a media briefing, which held after President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with governors of the ruling party. El-Rufai said the party has agreed to swap the current vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) between the Northern and Southern parts of the country ahead of March 26 national convention. By implication, the chairmanship position, which has been held by former Governors John Odigie-Oyegun and Adams…

Buhari meets with APC governors amid convention saga John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the APC caretaker committee, had said zonal congresses would be held prior to the party’s convention. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the presidential villa in Abuja. The meeting is coming amid the rigmarole surrounding the national convention of the ruling party. The party has fixed its convention for March 26 while March 12 was earmarked as the date it will elect zonal officers across the six geo-political zones. The governors were meant to have met with the president…

Former Governor of Kano State and Minister of Defense, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso has joined forces with some of his associates to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections. Speaking as the convener at the launch of The National Movement (TNM) profiled to be the third force in the coming general elections, Kwankwanso, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before now blames corruption for the challenges in the country. He, therefore, promised a marshall plan to tackle corruption and rescue Nigeria from its present problem. The leader of the Kwankwansiyya movement also…

The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked March 26, 2022, for its convention. The exercise initially scheduled for February 26, 2022, was postponed indefinitely. Addressing newsmen at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja after a closed-door meeting, which lasted several hours, Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said the preparation for the convention will commence on 24th of February 2022. He said the zonal congresses will hold before the national convention slated for 26 of March 2022. Details later…

The All Progressives Congress has notified the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of its zonal congresses scheduled to hold on 26th March 2022.’ The notice of the congresses is contained in a memo jointly signed by the Secretary and chairman, Caretaker committee of the party and made available to newsmen on Monday. According to the party, the notice supersedes its earlier notice for national convention. The party enjoined the electoral body to arrange its officials to monitor the exercise accordingly.