Politics

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…

Having x-rayed the second series of my article which discussed Hon. Uko Nkole's roads and bridge infrastructural strides as it affects Abam in particular. The emergence of political jobbers masquerading as “ABAM VOICE and their co- travelers have not up to date have not controverted the obvious facts stated in my earlier submission rather than regurgitation of balderdash . It has become imperative to again proceed to the third series of who the real Abaji ABAM knows for the purpose of keeping abreast good followership for persons with intentions in knowing the legacies of Hon Uko Nkole. For clarity purpose,…

Ngwa Peace Foundation (NPF), has promised to reciprocate the support gained by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu during the 2015 and 2019 gubernatorial elections in which the Ohafia people massively supported and voted for him. The Ngwa group vowed to mobilise all Ngwa sons and daughters both home and abroad for the emergence of an Ohafia son or daughter during 2023 general election. They asserted, "Just like the people of Ukwa/Ngwa whom before 2015 has never had their son or daughter as governor of the state, the Ohafia people are yet to produce a governor." The group stated this in a press…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that he had not declared any interest whatsoever in the 2023 presidential race but is rather focused on working as VP to address compelling issues in the country. The Office of the Vice-President in a release on Monday was reacting to a website, www.supportosinbajo.ng that started trending, which called on Nigerians to join a volunteer group mobilising support for Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The VP’s office in the statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said Osinbajo had nothing to do with the group or…

With about twenty months to the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the topic of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's successor  is already trending in the state. Some of the major contenders are already making moves to achieve their ambition. Notable among them are: 1. Dr. Alex Otti Otti, 55 is a Former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Diamond Bank. The trained Economist and Politician hails from Arochukwu  Local Government Area in the Northern Senatorial District. He came into political limelight in 2015 when he contested unsuccessfully to become the Governor of Abia State under the APGA platform. Otti made another failed attempt…

Says: Don't lose focus because of national insecurity crises, self-determination and restructuring agitations. He says the uproars these outcries collectively produce serve APC's multi-disciplinary misrule and diversionary smokescreen to jump and dump on Nigerians in 2023 worse successors to the Buhari administration. Evang. Comrade Tony Akeni, a veteran journalist of more than 35 years standing and author of the anthology _Psalms of Democracy_, is the Global Coordinator of Nigeria Cannot Continue Like This (NCC-LIT, pronounced NCC-LIGHT). NCC-LIT is a rapidly growing national and global political movement on an avowed mission, according to the group's coordinator, to network Nigerians all over…