Politics

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…

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum and Governor of Ekiti State,  Kayode Fayemi  on Tuesday paid a courtesy call to the Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Gov Fayemi who arrived Kalu's residence at exactly 11: 30 am spent more than three hours with Kalu. Details of the visit is still unknown as at  the time of filing this report See photos

The Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) , Chief Victor Oye, has been suspended for alleged anti-party activities. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, ratified and announced his suspension today in Abuja. The NWC further announced Chief Jude Okeke as National Chairman.   Details later.

The Ogun State All Progressive Congress (APC), Caretaker Committee’s treasurer, Adekunbi Banjoko is dead. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye, made the announcement in a statement on Monday, in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. Tunde said, Banjoko died earlier on Monday. According to Mr Tunde, “A devoted Christian, seasoned politician, and former Secretary to Sagamu Local Government. He also served as treasurer of the party diligently, humbly and to the best of his ability. “He will surely be missed by our members in the state working committee of the party. “The late treasurer is survived by wives…

Former Anambra state governor and PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has tackled the administration of Prof. Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Obi, who accompanied the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, and other top members of the party had stormed Calabar and issued Governor Ben Ayade a quit notice for failing to deliver on his campaign promises to the people of Cross River State. Speaking during the official Inauguration of Efiok Cobham-led Caretaker Committee and unveiling of new party state secretariat( annex) on Monday in Calabar, Obi…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki have said they were in Calabar to formally give a quit notice to Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Secondus said they were also in the state to formally commission the new state party secretariat even as he also inaugurated the caretaker committee headed by former deputy governor of the state, Efiok Cobham. The national chairman said the PDP is much intact and will certainly recover the state from APC, even as he said they…