Politics

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has renewed call for postponement of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February. Kalu made the call on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday after Christmas and New Year break. Although APC has fixed February for the convention, it is yet to select a date for the event. “I still stand by my words that the APC convention should be postponed. “I have a lot of respect for our people and they have to give me an alternative view to have a…

A political group has urged southeast politicians to close ranks so as to install one of them as president come 2023. The group, Arewa Youths for Orji Uzor Kalu (AYOUK), is a coalition of  youths across the 19 Northern States, working for the actualisation of Orji Uzor Kalu presidency in 2023. The National Coordinator, Comrade Yakubu Arigu Muhammad, made the suggestion when he spoke with journalists on Monday, in Lafia, after inaugurating the officials of the  Nasarawa State Chapter of the group. He said southeast politicians must engage in actions that would make the plan come to fruition and eschew…

Former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he has informed  President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidential election in 2023. Tinubu stated this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after he met with Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja. According to him, the President is a democrat and therefore, has not asked him to stop the pursuit of his ambition which for him is life-long. Tinubu said, “I have informed the President of my intention but I’ve not informed Nigerians yet. I am still consulting and I have no problem consulting and I have…

A university don, Olajide Idowu, has lambasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for betraying APC National leader and former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Idowu, "Osinbajo is a wolve in sheep clothing". In an interview with journalists in Lagos on Sunday afternoon, Idowu expressed his disappointment with Senior Advocate of Nigeria.   He accused the vice president of trying to destroy southerners with presidential ambition in his bid to succeed his President Muhammadu Buhari. "Vice President Osinbajo is showing his true colour through his desperate approach to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. "He is working hard to destroy…

A group under the aegis of Abia North Political Projects (ANPP), has intensified the campaign for the next governor of the state to come from Abia North senatorial zone, arguing that it was the only way to ensure equity and sustain the peaceful coexistence in the state. The group in a press statement signed by its Director General, Dr. Uduma Nnate urged political stakeholders in the state to support the zone retain power in 2023 for fairness and equity. Read statement below: PRESS RELEASE RE- ONGOING MEETINGS OF ABIA STATE ELDERS WITH OKEZIE VICTOR IKPEAZU Ph.D, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA…

Govenor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has described the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as an elder statesman. Ikpeazu while receiving the former Abia state governor at his Umuobiakwa residence commended Kalu for his patriotism and selfless service to the nation. According to the governor, Kalu's visit has opened doors of association and relationship. In his words: "The Distinguish Senator, who was one of the former governors of Abia state and the number four Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. "Permit me to first of all thank you for your private time to come, especially…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said he will not criticize or praise the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration because of some personal reasons. The former Abia state governor disclosed this when he paid Govenor Okezie Ikpeazu a courtesy visit at his country home in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa LGA. "This governor is my mother's son, that's why you can never see my media group attacking him because my mother will not agree. "When I wanted to come, I told her I was going to see the governor and she said greet him for me. I thank the…

In what could be described as a show of appreciation and reaffirmation of political supremacy, political stakeholders of Arochukwu local government council area have reasserted the former Governor of Abia State and current Chief Whip of the Senate Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as their leader in the state following his giant strides in their senatorial district. The leadership of the local government council affirmed the Senate Chief Whip  as the father of Abia politics, stating that all political leaders in the state passed through his tutelage. Speaking during a recent courtesy visit by the Senate Chief Whip to his Arochukwu…