Politics

2023: For Fairness, APC Presidential Ticket Should Go To S’East, Says Former Senate Whip, Adeyeye A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Professor Sola Adeyeye, has said that fairness demands that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections to the South- East. Speaking in an interview with SATURDAY INDEPENDENT in Abuja, Adeyeye, who said he does not believe in zoning, however, said if the APC decides that the ticket cannot go to the South-East because of the party’s popularity in the region, then the ticket should come to the South-West. “I…

A former Attorney General of Abia State and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Umeh Kalu SAN, has debunked a social media report written in his name against the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji. Kalu, in a telephone chat with THE WHISPERER, described the media report as false and mischievous. He said the fake report, titled: "Umeh Kalu to Chinedum Orji (Ikuku): You are a mistake and an inglorious bastard", was totally misleading. "I am yet to read any article from the Speaker. I wrote a letter to the Governor and not the Speaker. I cannot…

Orji Kalu Defecting To PDP Is Wishful Thinking, Stop Hallucinating -  Abia North Group Blasts Nkole Abia North Peace Foundation, ANPF, a socio-political and peace advocacy group, has lambasted one Isaac Nkole for saying that the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was planning to return to the People's Democratic Party (PDP). ANPF in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Precious Kalu said the statement by Isaac Nkole was regrettable and shameful, advising him to stop Hallucinating and desist from taking the deadly and illicit  methamphetamine drug popularly known as Mkpuru Mmiri as…

Presidential Aspirant Anyim Pius Meets IBB, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Says  He Is Committed To Building A Stronger United Nigeria Former Senate President and Presidential Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has said that he is committed in building a stronger united Nigeria. Sen. Anyim made this known after visiting former President Ibrahim Babangida and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubarkar. According to him, "Today, I was received in a private audience by two of our nation's esteemed leaders and patriots. I met with former President Ibrahim Babangida and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubarkar."…

The Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator Representing Abia North on Thursday Afternoon received newly elected officials of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)led  by the National Secretary of the party,Senator Samuel Anyanwu alongside other newly elected officials of the party  at his Aso-Villa Abuja home. Anyanwu, a former Senator and other newly elected officials of the PDP breezed into Kalu's Abuja home at precisely 12:28pm. Disembarking from his vehicle clad in navy blue native attire the visibly delighted National Secretary was welcomed by Kalu's associates and then led straight with his executives to  meet Orji Kalu. On sighting one…

Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia state,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday evening played  host to the Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Senator Anyim Pius Anyim in his Abuja residence. The duo met and held a meeting which at the time of filling this report is yet to be disclosed   Kalu in his verified Facebook posted " I played host this evening to my brother , former Senate President and former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim .  We held a deep discussion about our region and our…

Anambra Election: Court dismisses suit seeking Soludo, Ibezim’s disqualification A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit that sought to disqualify the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the last governorship election in Anambra State – Charles Soludo and Onyeka Ibezim. The plaintiffs – Adindu Valentine and Egwudike Chukwuebuka – are contending that Soludo and Ibezim provided false information in the affidavit (Form EC9) that they submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and should be declared as unqualified to stand for election. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/711/2021 the plaintiffs…

Officials of the Kano State Ministry of Land in conjunction with the police have sealed the No.16c Murtala Mohammed Way office of Nureini Jimoh, SAN. Mr Jimoh on Tuesday represented the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction to secure a victory against the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawyer confirmed the sealing of the building to DAILY NIGERIAN, saying they locked them up alongside his staff and many other people in the building. “As I speak to to you, I am inside the building with many people trapped in. So we don’t know how to…