Politics

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…

APC Crisis Deepens As Abuja Court Sacks Ganduje-led APC EXCO In Kano, Upholds Shekarau’s Faction An FCT High Court presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu has sacked the All Nigeria Peoples Congress, APC exco loyal to the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, the judge granted all the reliefs sought by the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau faction, seeking a declaration that Ganduje-led group did not conduct ward and local government congresses. While the Ganduje-led faction is led by Abdullahi Abbas, the Shekarau faction is led by Ahmadu Haruna Zago. Details later…

Judgment in a suit seeking disqualification of the governor-elect and deputy governor-elect for Anambra State in the November 6 governorship election, Prof Charles Soludo and Onyeka Ibezim has been shifted by 24 hours. The judgment was initially fixed for today, November 30, by Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. A notice sighted in the court room showed that the Judge will not sit today as earlier scheduled, hence, the 24 hours adjustment of the court verdict. No reason was adduced for shifting of the judgment in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/711/2021, but the notice apologized to…

Abiriba PDP Stakeholders Commend Ikpeazu's Giant Strides, Want Arochukwu/Ohafia House Of Rep Slot Ceded To Community In 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP stakeholders in Abiriba ancient kingdom of Abia State, have commended the efforts of Gov Okezie Ikpeazu on Small and Medium Enterprises, and infrastructural development. They described Ikpeazu's recent award as the Governor of the Year on SME Develoment by the New Telegraph Newspaper; as well as the listing of Abia State as the third most preferred investment destination in Nigeria by the Natiomal Bureau of Statistics, NBS, as a confirmation of Ikpeazu's efforts in promoting SME. The stakeholders…

Challenging Soludo’s victory in Anambra election is disrespect to Buhari —APGA tells Uba THE All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said the decision of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Andy Uba, to challenge the declaration of APGA’s Candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, as the winner is a show of disrespect to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the Director of Media and Publicity of APGA Campaign Council and Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, “Uba has no mandate to recover”. Uba, who had expressed his dissatisfaction with the election result had vowed to…