Politics

By Chinedum Ibeh, While political watchers were still hailing the serially defeated PDP's Chima Anyaso for his courage in what appeared to be a visit of bridge building to member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Anyaso has finally revealed his mission at the visit, saying he was merely acting a script. Recall that Hon. Benjamin Kalu of the APC trounced Anyaso of the PDP in the 2019 race to represent the people of Bende Federal Constituency after losing in a celebrated radio debate he organised . Infuriated by the bloody nose he suffered in the hand…

Anambra Governorship Election: Why massive defections couldn’t help APC dethrone depleted APGA …Deputy Gov. Nkem Okeke, Joy Emordi, Stella Oduah, Ifeanyi Ibezi, Chukwuma Umeoji, Lynda Ikpeazu, Uche Ekwunife were all beaten in their LGAs •Soludo’s personality, APGA’s grassroots reach key to the victory •Andy Uba, Val Ozigbo, George Moghalu were even beaten in their LGAs •Vote buying fail to sway votes THE Anambra State governorship election has come and gone, with the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, sweeping the polls and has been declared the…

LETTERHEAD His Excellency, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Governor - elect, Anambra State. Nigeria. Your Excellency, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED VICTORY IN THE 2021 ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION. It is with a heart full of joy that I congratulate Your Excellency on your well-deserved victory in the just concluded Anambra Governorship Election. Your victory is an eloquent testimony of the confidence which the people of Anambra have in you. You have always discharged the functions of all offices you occupied creditably: as member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC), as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as Consultant to…

Abia North Stakeholders Laud Senator Orji Kalu's Commitment To Peace And Development Political stakeholders of Abia North Senatorial District, have commended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over his commitment to growth and development through his exemplary leadership qualities of playing politics without bitterness. The stakeholders under the aegis of Abia North Peace Foundation (ANPF), gave the commendation in a statement signed by its Deputy National Coordinator, Hon. Gabriel Idika Ukairo on Friday morning in Abuja. According to the group, Senator Kalu should be commended by well meaning Abians for displaying political dexterity, maturity and humility despite being betrayed by people he…

PRESS STATEMENT 12/11/2021 Ex Assembly candidate 'Obagoo' Congratulates Prof Soludo Former House of Assembly candidate for Idemili North constituency, Hon Chinedu Nwoye popularly called 'Obagoo' has congratulated the winner of the Anambra State governorship election, Prof Charles Soludo. Obagoo, a PDP stalwart while addressing journalists in Awka said that the victory of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the guber polls is well deserved one. The former House of Assembly hopeful noted that Prof Soludo's victory would usher into Anambra State a new dawn. "Prof Soludo is the only governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who has…

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday presented the Certificate of Return to Professor Chukwuma Soludo for winning the Anambra State governorship election which was held on November 6. The presentation took place in Awka, the Anambra State capital with his Deputy also present at the event. Soludo was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance which is currently ruling the state with Governor Willie Obiano. He won 19 of the 21 local governments areas including Ihiala LGA which had its own election done on Monday. Soludo polled 112,229 votes, thereby defeating his closest rivals, Valentine Ozigbo of the…

2023 Governorship Hopeful Blows Hot, Vows To Match Anybody Naira For Naira, Dollar For Dollar Gershom Bassey, Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District has vowed to match other governorship aspirants in the State "naira for naira, dollar for dollar". THE WHISPERER learnt that the Senator is having a strong political battle with Senator Sandy Onor, Cross River Central, over who becomes the governorship candidate of the opposition People's Democratic Party, PDP. Onor, a former Commissioner for Environment, is believed to enjoy the support of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to succeed Governor Ben Ayade in 2023. Reacting to his…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Andy Uba has said he is yet to officially react to the result of the just concluded governorship election in Anambra State. Uba stated this in a statement he released on Friday morning through his campaign organisation, the Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation, SAUGCO, and signed by the Deputy Director, Media and Publicity of the campaign, Mr. Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia. He said the news that Andy Uba rejected the Anambra governorship election results were not true, noting that the APC governorship candidate was yet to address the press since the…

***** Some stakeholders alleged that APC governorship candidate in the Anambra election Andy Uba was imposed on the party A FRESH crisis has hit the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s failure to win the Anambra governorship election. A group of party stakeholders on November 11 demanded the immediate resignation of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) led by Yobe State governor Mai Mala Buni, which has been running the affairs of the APC in the absence of a National Working Committee (NWC). APC candidate in the Anambra gubernatorial poll Andy Uba finished a distant third with 43,285 votes.…

A group of young and motivated Nigerians under the auspices of Nigeria Youths on Rescue Movement, NYRM has expressed total support for the candidature of former Senate President, Senator Ken Ugwu Nnamani. The body is raising its voice to encourage the astute leader to throw his hat in the ring as he is one of the most qualified to occupy the number one seat as Nigeria President of Igbo extraction, considering his staggering profile and leadership achievements. This decision by NYRM was made known through a communique issued by the group in Abuja after an extraordinary meeting of their national…