Politics

Six serving members of the Anambra State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Chairman APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni, have however, received the lawmakers and imediately presented with the APC flag at the end of a strategic meeting held behind closed doors. The six state lawmakers include; Hon. Nonso Okafor, representing Nnewi North, Hon. Timothy Ifedioramma, representing Njikoka 1, Hon. Cater D. N Umeoduagu, representing Aguata 1,…

Following the political situation in Anambra State, all is now set for 12 out of 30 members of the Anambra State House of Assembly to formally decamp from the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), THE WHISPERER has learnt. Party insiders told THE WHISPERER that the members moved against Obiano because he “narrowed the party to himself’” and one of the founders of APGA, committed many infractions, sidelined the NEC and carried out solely many actions that needed NEC’s ratification including the nomination of Prof. Charles Soludo. The source who refused to be named also confirmed…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) conflict reconciliation panel has attributed the leadership crisis tearing apart the opposition party to the battle between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and suspended Chairman Uche Secondus, it was learnt. The eight-man panel headed by former Senate President David Mark has decided to meet with the two gladiators before the end of this week to press for the withdrawal of court cases in connection with the crisis. There has been a plethora of cases since the Rivers State High Court granted an interim injunction stopping Secondus from parading himself as chairman or conducting affairs of…

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has denied knowledge of any agreement between President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 election. Senator Rufai Hanga, a key founding member the APC, had implied that there was an arrangement between Tinubu and Buhari on the 2023 presidential election. But when asked by Daily Trust if such pact existed between Buhari and Tinubu to hand over power to the latter, Amaechi said he does not know. He stated that as the director-general of APC Campaign Organisation during the 2015 and 2019 presidential election, he did not witness such…

There is a high likelihood that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections from the northern part of the country as stakeholders are set to zone the chairmanship position of the party to the South. During its 92nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the weekend, the party had announced that it will arrive at a zoning formula for the National Working Committee (NWC) at a meeting billed for September 9. This comes as the struggle for political power among the political gladiators hots up ahead of the party’s national convention slated for…

The National Assembly Progressive Media Aides, (NAPMAIDES) has welcomed the defection of Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). NAPMAIDES an umbrella body of Media Aides to Legislators elected under the ruling APC while commending the Gov. Buni Led Caretaker Committee also charged the party to emerge victorious forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial election. Oyelude said this in a statement released to pressmen in Abuja on Friday 27th August, 2021, through its Chairman , Prince Oyelude Oladele, the group lauded the defection of Senator Stella Oduah representing Anambra North Senatorial…

Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Stella, currently the Senator for Anambra North, was part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet. The lawmaker defected on Thursday at a brief ceremony the APC held in Abuja to admit her into the fold. In attendance were the Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni. Others were Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege; Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum and Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu; Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, among others. The Anambra APC governorship candidate, Senator Andy…

Fresh reports indicate the senator will soon move to the ruling party after key chieftains in Anambra APC reconciled their differences recently. Stella Adaeze Oduah, Senator representing Anambra North is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) from People's Democratic Party (PDP), THE WHISPERER has learnt. Before now, there have been rumours about the planned defection of Oduah, who is the Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation. In 2015, she was elected to the Nigerian Senate to represent Anambra North Senatorial District. She was one of the only seven women elected to the 8th Senate. Others were Rose…

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for national convention, gladiators eyeing the position of national chairmen are warming up. They are mainly from the South. This may have raised expectations that the main opposition party may zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the North. Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has not hidden his desire to contest for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election. While it may be too early in the day to weigh Atiku in the balance, developments in the party and projections in the months ahead will…

UMEOJI/JUDE OKEKE SURRENDER TO OYE/SOLUDO AS COURT OF APPEAL ENUGU DISMISSES THEIR APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF HIS LORDSHIP, HON JUSTICE C C OKAA WHICH UPHELD THE DR VICTOR OYE LED LEADERSHIP OF APGA AND THE CANDIDACY OF PROF CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO. A Special panel of the Court of Appeal sitting at Enugu and presided over by His Lordship, Hon Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, PCA on Wednesday, 25th August 2021, struck out the appeal filed by Jude Okeke/Umeoji against the judgment of His Lordship, Hon Justice C C Okaa delivered on the 19th of July, 2021. The Court of Appeal…