Politics

Yesterday's inauguration of Dr. Ononogbu as the Abia APC Chairman, laid to rest the lingering controversy as to who controls the party levers in the state. As it stands, High Chief Ikechi Imenike has the party structure safely in his pocket. But who is this Ikechi Emenike and how was he able to defeat maverick politicians and bigwigs to clinch the party structure? Ikechi Emenike is a successful publisher and economist. His papers, the African Economy magazine and Annual Meetings Daily, have the franchise to publish for World Bank, IMF, AFDB, Commonwealth and several other international organizations. He is the…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group Orji Uzor Kalu southern team for president 2023 coordinated by Honorable Lui Ndukwe has declared their support for senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the presidential candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The group noted that it will be easier for the APC to win the upcoming presidential election if Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK), emerges as the party’s standard bearer. Addressing the crowd at the unveiling ceremony in Asaba Delta State, The leader of the OUK Movement under the ages of southern solution team which covers four states Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra…

Watt Market traders union on Thursday, endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for President come 2023. The traders who were formally received into OUK movement by the Cross River State Coordinator, Comr. Njang Ndoma, anchored their support for the former Abia state governor on what they described as "the best man for the job". Specifically, the traders urged political parties, socio-political groups to adopt Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as their consensus candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. While appealing to the Senate Chief Whip to join the presidential race, the group said they were ready…

The Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). The Lawmaker representing the Taraba South Senatorial District at the upper chamber was officially received into the party by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Personal Assistant to President Buhari on Digital and New Media made this known in a tweet on his official Twitter handle.  

There is palpable tension at Buhari House, the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Caretaker Committee continues its preparation for the inauguration of state chapters across the country. Stern-looking policeman are mounting barricades at the two entrances to the Blantyre Street, Wuse 2 location of the APC’s national secretariat, screening human and vehicular movements. The interim national leadership of the APC that would conduct the formal inauguration of substantive officers at state chapters are yet to arrive. Details later….

Mr. Kalu Ijomah Ukeh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Abia state, says restoring the glory of the state through industrialization would be his administration’s top priority if given the mandate in 2023. Mr Ukeh, one of the aspirants on the APC platform, made the assertion in an interview with the members of Abia North Political Forum. Excerpts: Sir, tell us a little about your childhood? I had a good childhood. My parents were lovely, and I was loved and wanted by them. I was born in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the State; though from Akanu…

Nigerians in the United Kingdom, under the aegis of UK Elders, have endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as their candidate for the 2023 Presidency. The group made this known in a statement signed its spokesman, Idris Mohammed on Wednesday. The group also recommended the former Abia state governor to prominent socio-political groups for adoption as their consensus candidate. Read statement below:   NIGERIANS IN UK ENDORSE ORJI KALU, CALLS FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH AFENIFERE AND OTHERS In another development, a UK-based group, Nigerians in Diaspora Elders, has congratulated the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Middlebelt Forum,…

Until few weeks ago, the political relationship between the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Iyorchia Ayu, and Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, was nothing but cordial. Ayu, who had been out in political wilderness for a long time, soon reappeared and became a rallying figure to be used to oust Mr Uche Secondus from office as PDP chairman. The Whistler learnt that the brain behind Ayu’s emergence was Wike and it started during his last trip to Benue State in 2021. The visit provided the opportunity for the resurrection of Ayu’s political career. It was…

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu must have summoned so much courage before he could come out to say that he will like to lead the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But his ambition may be dead on arrival unless he woo the northern elite. To state a fact, the All Progressives Congress is far more prominent and powerful in northern Nigeria than the southern zone. The number of states under the APC in north is more than the south. That means the northern elite hold so much power in the ruling party. On this basis, Kalu should woo them. The most important…