Politics

Although the next governorship election in Kaduna State is almost two years away, the two main political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), are already engaged in a silent battle to produce Governor Nasir el-Rufai's successor at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House. El-rufai recently scratched the subject of who might Succeed him in 2023. That Pronouncement of his has opened the Race to Kashim Ibrahim House to all Manners of Permutations. Top Seven Politicians that May Succeed the Outgoing Governor in 2023 include: 1. Rt. Hon. Isa Ashiru (PDP) Ashiru was the 2019 PDP Governorship Candidate,…

Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The former acting Director Of Projects, Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission and APC chieftain, Hon. Dr Cairo Ojougboh, has joined the long train of APC bigwigs to congratulate and welcome the Governor of Cross River state, Professor Ben Ayade who recently sojourned from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a statement released on Friday from his Abuja office, Ojougboh Described Ayade as a quintessential governor who knows the right time to make decisions that will better not just himself but the people of Cross River state and the…

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the defection of Governor of Cross-Rivers state, Mr Ben Ayade from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a welcome and timely development. Commending the efforts of the Caretaker Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni and stakeholders of the party for the giant strides in galvanizing grassroots support for the APC, Kalu stressed that the ideals of the APC are anchored on genuine leadership and good governance. Kalu, who described Ayade as a progressive politician and silent achiever,…

The Member representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Mike Etaba, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Etaba, who was elected on the PDP platform, is a second term member of the house. He announced his defection shortly after Governor Ben Ayade joined the party. Read statement: WE HAVE LEFT THE UMBRELLA!! Dear Brothers & Sisters of Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency: Today, I joined His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Sir Ben Ayade, my colleagues in the National Assembly and several other high-ranking dignitaries in our dear state to join the ruling All…

By Adnan Mukhtar Tudunwada    The All Progressives Congress in Kano will face a serious internal crisis ahead of the state congress of the party that’s coming in few months. This is coming after the National Caretaker Extra-ordinary Committee of the party led by governor Mai Mala Buni plans to conduct Congresses for party executives at states and zonal level. In Kano, the state party chairman Abdullahi Abbas who is in his second term at the helm of the party’s affairs is going, he came in since the beginning of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s first term and got reelected for a…

Baring a last minute change, some PDP National Assembly members from Cross River State may decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside Governor Ben Ayade, THE WHISPERER has learnt. A source close to the governor told THE WHISPERER that about five PDP NASS members may join the APC adding to  Hon. Alex Egbonna of Abi/Yakurr federal constituency to take the number of APC NASS members in Cross River State to six. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the PDP from Obubra LGA, told THE WHISPERER that it was just three serving members that were ready to decamp with…

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is set to dump the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor may announce his defection as early as tomorrow, Thursday, May 20. As a prelude to the defection, Ayade is at the moment hosting a dinner in Government House, Calabar, with seven APC Governors in attendance. According to Calabar blog, some of the APC Governors in attendance gathered are those of Kebbi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Imo and Nasarawa. Ayade has been having running battle with the PDP in the state over the control of the party’s structures, which…

“My ideal candidates would be two younger presidential candidates, both with female vice presidential candidates,” The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the ideal candidates for the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections should be youths, with females as the Vice Presidential candidates. She added that the United Kingdom, UK, would deny visas to Nigerians who incite violence and want to disrupt 2023 elections. Laing stated these in Port Harcourt on her maiden visit to Rivers State, cautioned Governor Nyesom Wike and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to cement their legacies on a positive note by ensuring peaceful 2023…

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday dissolved State Executive Council. Speaking yesterday in Asaba after an exco meeting, Immediate Past Commissioner of Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu said the development is unconnected to the recent comments of the Governor concerning his successor. According to him, ” Governor Okowa dissolved the State Executive Council and has directed all Commissioner to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries”. Also, all Senior Special Adviser have been directed to hand over to the next senior official in the various offices”. The dissolution has nothing to do with the 2023 elections” He further mentioned that…