Politics

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…

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…

2023 Presidency: MURIC Insists On Yoruba Muslim, Lists Candidates The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has insisted on a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslim, ahead of the 2023 politicking. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Monday in a statement argued that no Yoruba Muslim has ever occupied Aso Rock either as a president or vice president since independent in 1960 whereas three Yoruba Christians have occupied the position. He also listed some Muslims who are Yoruba that can favourably lead the country to include; Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Dr. Muiz Banire, Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, Babatunde Fashola, Rauf…

Anambra 2021: How Deputy governor, other defections could affect APGA’s chances Deputy Governor, Okeke is seen as a perfect gentleman. He had represented the governor at very high state functions even outside the state, unlike his counterparts, who hardly undertake responsibilities outside superintending the state’s boundary committee. The political atmosphere in Anambra State since the start of the process leading to the November 6 governorship election has been laced with uncertainties. From the rigorous primaries that produced the governorship candidates to the crowded governorship aspirants, the suits in the various courts and the current security threats over the election proper,…

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege Is Next Delta Governor, APC Declares The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has declared that the party would produce the next Governor of the state which is the person of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, describing Chief Fred Latimore, the Executive Assistant to Governor Okowa on Communication as a man deserving of mental evaluation and should not be taken seriously. In a statement signed on Monday by Mr Pius Ituru of the Directorate of Media and Publicity, APC Delta State, the party noted that the statement credited to Chief Fred Latimore…

PDP Convention: Peter Obi, Metuh, other Anambra stakeholders clash over NWC post Leading members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State are now at loggerheads over the National Working Committee (NWC) post zoned to the state with former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi’s group being accused of imposing a candidate on the state chapter for national auditor. Opposed to Obi’s camp is the group led by former national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, which has vowed not to succumb to the whims and caprices of the PDP presidential running mate in the 2019 election. Obi has the support of…

Valentine Ozigbo, who is the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has secured another victory as the Supreme Court of Nigeria declares him the authentic candidate of the party for the November 6 election. The apex court, in a judgement delivered at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja on Thursday, October 21, 2021 threw out all the challenges to Ozigbo's candidacy and awarded a damage of N5 million against "meddlesome interloper" Senator Ugochukwu Uba. The panel of justices, led by His Lordship, Justice Inyang Okoro affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal Awka Division delivered on September 3,…

APC PARALLEL CONGRESS IN ABIA AND THE CHOICE BEFORE THE PARTY AT THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTER. On the 16th of October, 2021 All Progressive Congress, APC, held their  State Congresses across the country. In some of the States it was very peaceful, while  in some others, it was a different kettle of fish. As expected, Abia State witnessed factionalized Congress with the emergence of two State Executives. Hon Acho Obioma emerged as the Chairman of the faction that derived its power, existence from the pre-existing State Exco chaired by Hon Donatus Nwankpa and supported by some of the leading political heavy…

Dr Godwin Maduka's Deputy Dumps Accord, Decamps To APC Accord Deputy Governorship Candidate in the November 6th Anambra gubernatorial election, Chief Obi Kenneth Ifeatu has dumped the party and equally declared support for APC. This development came barely 2 weeks to the election in the State. He was received by the APC Candidate, Sen Dr Andy Nnamdi Ubah and hosts of other APC stalwarts in Anambra Chapter of the party. Until his resignation, Chief Ken Ifeatu was the Deputy aspirant to Dr Godwin Maduka who is the flag bearer for Accord party in the forth coming election.