Politics

Alhaji Jibrin Danbarde, a Gombe State Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday (PDP). Dandarde told journalists at the PDP Secretariat in Gombe that he had not renewed his APC membership. “I eventually took the membership of the PDP on Feb. 2, 2021.’’ Dandarde, who cited poor governance as his reason for leaving the state’s ruling party, accused the APC-led administration of dividing the state’s people. “From Tangale-Waja to Dukku to Yamaltu-Deba, we are all one people, no division. Leadership is a sacred trust that has been entrusted by…

Dr. Sir. Stephen Ukpai Ohafia has congratulated Ohafia born politician, Chief Dr Sam Anya on the occasion of his birthday. Dr. Ukpai who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), eulogised the sterling qualities of the Special Adviser to Governor Nyesom Wike in a birthday message signed by him. He described Dr Anya, who is from Ohafia, Abia State “as a wonderful [and] enigmatic trailblazer". “Happy birthday to our wonderful enigmatic brother, Dr Sam Anya, a trailblazer of our time. “You have charted many blueprints for others to follow. Over the years you have demonstrated uncommon progress and…

Former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial Zone, Senator Rochas Okorocha is set to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Prominent politicians like Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, Chief Uche Nwosu, Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo, among others are expected to defect with Okorocha. This was made known by Senator Samuel Anyanwu while speaking to newsmen over the weekend. Senator Anyanwu, a former Lawmaker revealed that some Imo lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress have started negotiating to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. Anyanwu said this concerning the future of PDP and the state in 2023.…

A socio-political group, the Peoples Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO), has written to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, for an urgent need to constitute a harmonization drive to address the pressing problems confronting the party with particular reference to mass exodus of members to the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a letter signed by its National Coordinator, Chief Emeka Kalu, and addressed to Secondus, the PDP Coalition stated that the party leadership needs to take swift action to save the party’s successfully achieved blueprints from hitting the wall due to misguided happenings and other…

A massive crowd of supporters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday came out to welcome the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Barr. Mahdi Aliyu Gusau. Deputy Governor Gusau returned to the state Saturday for the first time since Governor Muhammad Bello Mutawelle defected from Peoples Democratic party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The crowd who came out to welcome him to the state carried placards with inscriptions such as “APC is prohibited for us”, “We remain in PDP”, “With Mahdi, New Zamfara is Possible,” ” Zamfara is PDP , PDP is Zamfara.” It took commuters several hours…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its congresses from ward to national level, indefinitely. This was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2021, addressed to Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and Senator John James Akpanudoedehe. “We refer to our letter reference number APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/021/20, dated 10, June, 2021, on the above subject and wish to inform the Commission that the party has rescheduled its congresses and national convention to a later date which will be communicated to…

A member of the All Progressive Congress Party, APC and Vice Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Samuel Kayode, popularly known as Ekpo Kinkin, has been shot dead at Agboju area of Lagos. The deceased had attended the flag off of the party’s local government campaign at Oriade Local Development Area, Thursday evening. Present at the meeting were top officials of the party among whom was Chairman of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Mr Valentine Buraimo. Eye witnesses said while the meeting was on, a gunshot was heard from the crowd outside. When those inside the hall…

The member representing Ikeduru State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Uche Ogbuagu alongside five other members were suspended by the leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly. THE WHISPERER gathered that the house after emergency sitting resolved to suspend the members. At the time of filing this report, THE WHISPERER could not verify the reasons behind the sudden suspension. The ither members suspended are; Hon.Uche Ogbuagu, Hon. Philip Ejiogu, Hon. Kennedy Ibeh, Hon Dominic Ezerioha, Hon Crown Onyemaechi.

Jonathan dumps PDP, defects to the ruling APC Another member of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Gaza, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is coming barely 24 hours after the PDP lost four members of the Green Chamber to the ruling party. The four lawmakers, all from Zamfara blamed the crisis in the PDP for their defection to the APC. The House of Representatives members are Bello Hassan Shinkafi, Ahmed Bakura, Ahmed Shehu, and Suleiman Gumi. In a letter signed by Suleiman Gumi, the legislators cited the crisis in the Zamafara State…

As defection and resignation festival in Cross River State continues, another Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Environment, Mr. Obeten Ewa Mkang (JP) has followed the tread of others to resign. Mr. Obeten took the bow in a three paragraphs letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). His resignation followed the pattern of not less than five Commissioners and a host of other Aides who in bid to prove their loyalty to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) resigned. His three paragraphs resignation letter reads: “I most respectfully, write to notify you of my decision to resign…