Politics

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, Dele Isibor, who at the weekend was shot by unknown gunmen has reportedly died on Monday from gunshot wounds. A statement by state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaye, made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT on Tuesday revealed that the party’s secretary in Ose Local Government Area of the state was attacked by some gunmen over the weekend but eventually gave up the ghost on Monday. The statement reads inter alia: “The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) regrets strongly the death of one of its members,…

Lagos Council Boss Confirmed Dead Days After Winning APC Primary Election Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji, the Chairman of the Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos, has died. On Tuesday, his PR staff revealed this in a Facebook post. “With sorrow in our heart but in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (S. W. T), we announce the passing, after a long battle with illness, our dear father, brother, friend, confidant, role model, Nation-builder, Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji. “He was until the late night of Monday, 21st June 2021 the Executive Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development…

Cross River APC Orders Three Million Bundles Of Brooms Following the gale of defections into its folds in reaction to the movement of the State Governor, His Excellency, Prof. Ben Ayade to the party, the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered for three million bundles of brooms from local producers in the state. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Bassey Ita, the party noted that scarcity of broom, which is APC’s symbol, has hit Cross River as millions of enthusiastic Cross Riverians continue to join the party in solidarity with the…

Governorship aspirants under All Progressives Congress (APC)  in the forthcoming Anambra state governorship election has petitioned the National Caretaker Committee and Special Congress Committee,  Alhaji Mai Mala Buni  against approving Deputy Senate President,  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege  or Chief Whip of the Senate,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as Head of Zonal Committee for the State 2021 governorship election. Three aspirants who spoke to Elombah news but preferred to remain anonymous said nine out of the thirteen aspirants have appended their signature to the petition , adding that the petition would be forwarded to the national Chairman after the meeting of the…

A member of the House of Representatives who represents Bekwarra/Obudu/Obalinku federal constituency, Rt. Hon Legor Idagbo, has formally defected from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Cross River lawmaker formally decamped and registered with the APC at his Ugboro ward in Bekwarra local government area. THE WHISPERER reported that Hon. Idagbo had dumped the PDP following the defection of Prof. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State. Hon. Idagbo is the second defector in recent times that has favoured the APC in the House of Representatives from Cross River State after Hon.…

Tribunal affirms PDP winner of C’River north senatorial by-election, upholds Sen Odey’s victory The Cross River State Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has affirmed PDP winner of December 5, 2021 north senatorial by-election and subsequently upheld the victory of Stephen Odey of the PDP. The three-man tribunal headed by Hon. Justice Yusuf Ubale Muhammed dismissed the reliefs sought by APCs Joe Agi, SAN in Suit No. EPT/CR/03/2020. Justice Muhammed in his judgment, which was read for about four hours, held that Stephen Odey was validly nominated and sponsored by the PDP for the by- elections and also held that…

APC Govs Agree To Implement Judiciary, Legislative Autonomy In States Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have resolved to implement judiciary and legislative autonomy in their states. The governors met at an emergency meeting in Abuja on Friday and issued a communique on their decision, signed by chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Kebbi state governor Atiku Bagudu. The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria had been on strike, shutting down all courts across the country in agitation for the financial autonomy of the judiciary, particularly at the state level. The Parliamentary Staff Association…

The All Progressive Congress (APC) under Ohafor Ward of Ohafia local government area has suspended a chieftain of the party, Hon. Kalu MBA Nwoke (Etiokwe), from the party for alleged anti-party activities, conspiracy, causing violence and flagrant violations of the APC Constitution. In a letter of suspension from the party dated June 6, 2021, signed by the Ward Ex­ecutives and made available to THE WHISPERER, the par­ty stated that “ The house unanimously agreed to suspend you from the party on grounds of gross misconduct since you joined APC on May 21, 2021." The party also accused Nwoke of conspiring…

APC Suspends Sharada,  Hon Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada, a House of Representatives member who has been critical of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress in Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. Sharada, who represents Kano Municipal in the lower legislative chamber of the National Assembly, was suspended for a year. He was said to have been found guilty by a seven-man disciplinary committee set up to investigate allegations against him. “Hon. Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada has been found guilty of the charges against him for the assassinating the character of His Excellency the Governor of Kano…

Tinubu Returns To Nigeria Amid Health Fears The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria after a brief holiday abroad, contrary to speculations that the APC leader was sick and hospitalised in France. Tinubu made his return to Nigeria on Tuesday evening a few hours after news filtered in that his health had continued to deteriorate and that he was currently receiving medical treatment at an unspecified hospital abroad. One of his aide, who returned to Nigeria alongside the national leader of the ruling party, told The News across that Tinubu was hale and…