Politics

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday sworn Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as a replacement for Stephen Odey. Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has been having a legal battle with Odey on who is the true candidate of the party for Cross River North. Jarigbe, a two time member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, took an oath as a Senator following his victory at the Supreme Court. Recall that the by-election for Cross River North was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC following the death of Senator Rose Oko.

A former Member of Yobe State House of Assembly, Audu Babale, has defected along with hundreds of his supporters to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Damaturu. Mr Babale represented Goya/Ngeji Constituency in Fika Local Government. A statement issued by the Press Secretary to Yobe State Deputy Governor, Hussaini Mai-Suleh on Tuesday said “the defectors’ decision was due to the exemplary leadership of Gov. Mai Mala Buni’’. “Babale said he defected to APC because of the leadership style of Mai Mala Buni, the Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.” The statement also quoted the Yobe Deputy Governor, Idi…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has reacted to reports that he is plotting to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports had emerged on Monday claiming the deputy governor has perfected plans to dump the ruling party. According to Vanguard, marathon meetings were held outside the country last week between the Edo Deputy Governor and some party bigwigs in the country ahead of his planned defection. A source told the newspaper that: “Philip Shaibu is one man I admire as a political tactician and Maradona in the Edo political space. Quitting PDP may frustrate the developmental plans…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has denied reports that he is plotting to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports had emerged on Monday claiming the deputy governor has perfected plans to dump the ruling party. According to Vanguard, marathon meetings were held outside the country last week between the Edo Deputy Governor and some party bigwigs in the country ahead of his planned defection. A source told the newspaper that: “Philip Shaibu is one man I admire as a political tactician and Maradona in the Edo political space. Quitting PDP may frustrate the developmental plans of…

Barring any last minute change, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu is set to dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Vanguard was made to understand that if the body language and recent marathon meetings that took place outside the country last week between the Edo Deputy Governor and some party bigwigs in the country, are anything to go by, then Shaibu may dump the PDP anytime from now. It was gathered that series of meetings took place outside the country, during the deputy governor’s vacation before he returned to Nigeria last week. A…

Ahead of 2023 general elections, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, on Friday, said the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not interested in Igbo presidency. Uzodinma spoke while dismissing claims of APC zoning its presidential ticket to the Southeast. Appearing on Channels Television, Uzodinma said APC is looking for a Nigerian president. Asked if APC is committed to zoning the 2023 presidential ticket to the South-East, he responded: “We are not looking for an Igbo President. We are looking for a President of Nigeria. “We as a party APC believe what we are practicing here is partisan democracy and every…

*Restrains him from convening meetings A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has upheld the suspension of the embattled National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus. The court presided over by Justice Okugbelem Ggasam in his judgement on Friday relied on the suspension of Ward 5 in Andoni local government area of the State brought by some aggrieved members of the PDP, Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex and four others against Secondus and the PDP. Justice Gbasam also uphold the prayers of the aggrieved PDP members to retrain, suspend, Uche Secondus from attending, conveying PDP meetings in his capacity…

Governor Udom Emmanuel has finally put paid to rumours regarding his successor. The governor, THE WHISPERER learnt, has anointed his Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Rev. Umo Eno to succeed him in 2023. A top source who spoke in confidence informed THE INK that the governor who has always maintained that God will reveal his successor to him, has finally chosen Umo Eno, a top hotelier, to replace him as governor. Investigation by THE INK revealed that Mr. Udom Emmanuel has already beefed up security around the Water and Lands Commissioner, with some of the security personnel assigned him…