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First Bank Holdings GMD, U.K Eke, Resigns Amid Leadership Tussle Between Otedola, Hassan-Odukale, May Join Abia Guber Race

First Bank Holdings GMD, U.K Eke, Resigns Amid Leadership Tussle Between Otedola, Hassan-Odukale, May Join Abia Guber Race

First Bank Holdings GMD, U.K Eke, Resigns Amid Leadership Tussle Between Otedola, Hassan-Odukale, May Join Abia Guber Race The Group Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria Holdings, Urum Kalu (U.K) Eke, has resigned from his position before the end of his tenure amid a leadership tussle at the lender. U.K Eke was appointed in 2016 as the GMD of FBN Holdings. He has however tendered his resignation to the company since August 10, 2021, but expected to exit his position by December 31, 2021. First Bank claimed retirement led to Eke’s resignation, while also stating that he has served two…
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Ahead of National Convention, Ex-Transport Minister Dumps APC For PDP

Ahead of National Convention, Ex-Transport Minister Dumps APC For PDP

Former Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Isa Bio has dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday. The former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly defected alongside his supporters at his Gure/Gwasoro Ward in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a statement in Ilorin, the party’s Kwara State Publicity Secretary, Tunde Ashaolu, welcomed Bio to the PDP, commending him for taking the bold step to join the party. He said, “The action reflects the wishes of Kwarans who are tired of the misrule of the Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration. We are pleased…
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BREAKING: Ahead Of Planned Defection To PDP, Four Govs Meet Mimiko In Ondo [Photos]

BREAKING: Ahead Of Planned Defection To PDP, Four Govs Meet Mimiko In Ondo [Photos]

Four governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are currently in Ondo State, following the planned move of former Governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to decamp to the party, THE WHISPERER has learnt. The four governors who arrived at the Ondo town residence of Mimiko on Thursday were Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Okezie Ikpeazu, (Abia). Reports indicate that the arrival of the PDP governors is connected to plans by Mimiko to return to the PDP from his Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. At the residence of Mimiko during the arrival of the…
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Ex-Ondo Governor, Olusegun Mimiko Set To Defect To PDP

Ex-Ondo Governor, Olusegun Mimiko Set To Defect To PDP

Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko is set to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sources said that a ceremony to herald Mimiko’s defection will take place this Thursday in his home state, Ondo. Mimiko defected to the Zenith Labour party, ZLP, in the build-up to the 2019 General election and contested for the Ondo Central Senatorial seat but lost to PDP’s Ayo Akinyelure. He had won the governorship on the platform of the Labour Party in 2007 but had to get an Appeal Court verdict in his favour to dislodge Olusegun Agagu, and became the lawful occupant of…
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Epic Throwback Photos Of Abia Born NFC MD As Medical Student In University Of Ibadan 

Epic Throwback Photos Of Abia Born NFC MD As Medical Student In University Of Ibadan 

Epic throwback photos of Abia Born NFC MD as Medical student in University of Ibadan Exclusive throwback photos of Abia Born Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe has surfaced online. The awesome photo which goes down memory lane shows the Medical Doctor turned Chief executive of the Nigerian Film Corporation as a level three medical student at the university of Ibadan. known prominently as "Good Governance", Maduekwe a jobs and Justice Advocate graduated in medicine from the prestigious University College Hospital, Ibadan, in June 1980 now known as the University of Ibadan.…
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Anambra lawmaker dumps APGA, joins PDP

Anambra lawmaker dumps APGA, joins PDP

Chukwuka Ezenwune, the member representing Idemili South State Constituency in Anambra has defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Ezenwune announced his defection at the plenary of the Anambra House of Assembly on Tuesday. The lawmaker said his dumping of APGA was due to lack of internal democracy and hijack of the party by few individuals. He said he joined APGA in 2012 with the hope that it would grow and become a national party with more governorship seats other than Anambra but had been a case of ‘ one step forward,…
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Opinion: Anambra 2021: Capacity Is Not Making Wild Claims But Proving It, By Tai Emeka Obasi

Opinion: Anambra 2021: Capacity Is Not Making Wild Claims But Proving It, By Tai Emeka Obasi

Anambra 2021: Capacity Is Not Making Wild Claims But Proving It. By Tai Emeka Obasi After the different party primaries, the Anambra 2021 Guber campaigns took a very different turn. Major contenders from major parties faced serious challenges. The 2021 Guber party primaries exposed ndi Anambra for what they are - fierce competitors! Apart from YPP, every other major party presented a bogus number of aspirants, none willing to be sidelined. From bizarre disqualifications to 11th hour introduction of super delegates, down to stataco direct primaries, all the three major parties invited more than their monies' worth of problems. Unknown…
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BREAKING: Cross River Lawmaker, Elizabeth Ironbar Is Dead

BREAKING: Cross River Lawmaker, Elizabeth Ironbar Is Dead

A two term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Lady Elizabeth  Ironbar is dead. Mrs. Ironbar died in the late hours of Tuesday after a protracted illness family sources say. Ironbar who has represented Akpabuyo constituency since June 2015 is known for her Cross River State Disability Commission bill and is the second member of the ninth Assembly to die. The first was Mr. Godwin Akwaji (Obudu, PDP) who passed away in June 2020. This means the eighth and ninth Assembly which she was a member of have lost two members during the lifespan of the Assemblies.…
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A Former Governor Will Join PDP This Week – Saraki

A Former Governor Will Join PDP This Week – Saraki

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said some bigwigs and a former governor will defect to Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) from the ruling party this week. In an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, Saraki said some members of the APC, were currently concluding plans to join the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election. The former Kwara governor also said there are some governors that will definitely leave and will not be surprised if they defect from APC. “We have the potentials to turn the country around and that is why I believe with the right leadership, things can change…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court Suspends PDP National Convention

BREAKING: Appeal Court Suspends PDP National Convention

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which was slated for Saturday, 30th October 2021. The convention was suspended pending the determination of a suit brought by Prince Uche Secondus, the embattled National Chairman of the Party. Secondus had asked the court to issue an order stopping the PDP from conducting its planned national convention on October 30 and 31. According to Secondus, the convention should not hold until the court makes a final decision on the matter before it. More details later…
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