Politics

Arewa Youths for Orji Uzor Kalu (AYOUK), a Northern Group has expressed support for Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate, to become the next president of the country. The group called Kalu the best presidential material in 2023 prevailing on the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), to commence a process of adopting him as the sole candidate of the party. Comrade Yakubu Arigu Muhammad, National Coordinator of the group; Abdulkadir Sadiq Muhammad, Ag. Secretary General; Ibrahim Abdullahi, National Organizing Secretary; Musa Yahaya Waziri, Director of Media & Publicity, in a statement said that Kalu's managerial skill,…

The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, has dismissed a suit by the suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, aimed at stopping the party’s convention scheduled to hold on Saturday and Sunday. The court gave the PDP leave to proceed with the elective national convention as scheduled. The panel of three judges led by Haruna Tsammani found no merit in Mr Secondus’ appeal, saying he voluntarily relinquished his office since he did not challenge his removal at ward and local government levels. Mr Secondus had filed the suit marked: CA/PH/339/2021 seeking, among others, to restrain…

Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu, Joins PDP Publisher and journalist Dele Momodu has joined Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Momodu announced his move to the PDP in a statement, explaining that his decision was based on the need to contribute meaningfully to the development of the country. “I have consulted widely. And it is clear to me that given the dangerous and disastrous drift that our nation has experienced in the past six years, the only party from which amends can be made to rectify our situation is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),” he said in the…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…