Politics

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emerged the winner of the primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The former CBN Governor defeated the other 3 aspirants by polling a total of 740 votes. Ezenwankwo Christopher, who garnered 41 votes came 2nd; Okolo Damien Christopher came third with 7 votes while Chief Ibeh ThankGod, came fourth with 4 votes. Announcing the result, the retuning officer, Deacon Dr. Sampson Segun Olarenwo said that a total of 812 delegates were supposed to participate in the election, 795 were accredited and 792 voted. Dr. Olanrewaju declared Soludo winner after scoring the highest…

Rights Activist, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday hinted on candidates the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are considering to field as presidential candidate in 2023. Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians claimed that PDP stakeholders are considering either Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State or Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. In a series of tweets, the former PDP member claimed that the party’s stakeholders are tired of fielding Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate. The Abuja-based activist claimed that PDP stakeholders are angry with Atiku for allegedly abandoning the party in the 2015 elections. According to Adeyanju: “PDP stakeholders want to…

The National Coordinator of PDP Coalition, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, has expressed serious concern over the fate of PDP in Amambra State, especially in regards to the present political activities that has continued to get more blurred in terms of focus for the party before and after the election. In a statement he personally signed and made available to the Press, Chief Kalu pointed out that the money politics going on in the party is making it impossible for the party leadership to pragmatically decide on who will be "qualified" to take the party's ticked based on pedigree and ability…

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe has berated the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe over his customised shirt “The Dot Nation”. Igbokwe said this on his social media page, Facebook, while reacting to the senator’s display of a T shirt with inscription of “The Dot Nation”, saying he would soon write a book on the senate minority leader. Igbokwe who was apparently peeved by Abaribe’s display of the Dot Nation’s T shirt on social media described the senate minority leader as “an elder for nothing and an ethnic bigot”.…

The Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, has encouraged the Chief Whip, Aba South Legislative Council, Hon Augustine Akomas to keep showing great strength and zeal in discharge of his duties for the good of the people. This was contained in a brief Facebook statement by the Workaholic Rep member who has gone out of his way to bring dividends of Democracy to his constituents. In his short message seen by OHAFIA-TV News, he wrote: "Dear Chief Whip ABA South Legislative Council. "You have exemplified the age long adage that says “Those that aim to move mountains…

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.…