Politics

The All Progressives Congress faction loyal to Senator Magnus Abe in Rivers State has expressed its support for the rumoured 2023 presidential ambition of the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This is as a former senator who represented Rivers West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Wilson Ake, alleged that the #EndSARS protest in 2020 was targeted at Tinubu. Ake spoke at the inauguration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Support Group christened BATS Vanguard, Rivers State chapter at Freedom House, Senator Abe campaign Secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Saturday. Ake, who is also the chairman,…

In this interview with journalists, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, a former president of the Senate and the newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spoke on the chances of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, his plans for reconciliation and funding, the new zoning arrangement, among other issues. As the new national chairman of a former ruling party hoping to take over power in 2023, you have a lot of responsibilities; what are your priorities? Political parties’ priorities are always to win. I have reviewed the reasons why we lost power in 2015, so I will…

Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has vowed never to let go the outcome of the just concluded Anambra governorship poll. Uba said he will use all legal means to recover his alleged stolen mandate. The APC candidate said this while addressing party stakeholders in a meeting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Saturday. A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, and of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. But the APC candidate, Uba came third according to INEC, behind…

How Could I Have Lost My Ward When APGA Chairmen Joined APC A Week To The Election? - Andy Uba To Challenge Election Results The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship election, Andy Uba has questioned the credibility of the exercise saying it was impossible for him to have lost at where APGA Ward Chairmen defected to the APC. Uba, while addressing party members on Saturday insisted that the election was fraught with a lot of irregularities and he would challenge its outcome in court. According to Uba, there is no how…

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…