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PDP South-West Congress: Seyi Makinde's candidate beats Fayose's preferred candidate in keenly contested Southwest Zonal election.  Taofeek Arapaja, candidate of Governor Seyi Makinde in today’s Southwest zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has defeated his main contender, Eddy Olafeso. Though THE WHISPERER cannot confirm the margin as at press time, unconfirmed report has it that Arapaja got 343 out of the 683 vote cast while Olafeso got 310. There were 10 voids. Details later. Accredited Delegates - 675 Taofeek Arapaja - 343 Eddy Olafeso - 314 Void Votes - 10   Details later.

Reports reaching us has it that the ongoing Northwest Zonal PDP Convention in Kaduna has turned violent. Details later

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Asabe Vilita Bashir as the new Director General of the National Center for Women Development, NCWD. The appointment was announced by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen . The new DG takes over the leadership of the NCWD on Monday, 12 April. Ms Bashir was born in Limankara community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. She obtained her first degree in Chemistry and Mathematics in 1988 from University of Maiduguri and obtained PhD in Educational Philosophy. She was elected into Borno State House of Assembly in 1997.  

Member, National Governing Council of the Africa Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD), Hon Edozie Madu on Thursday, met with the Anambra State Executive of the  APC in Awka to officially declare his intention to fly the party's flag in the November 6th Governorship election in the State. Madu was received at the Anambra APC secretariat by members of the State Executive led by the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike. Addressing party members, the former Presidential candidate of Independent Democrats(ID) called on the party to provide a level playing field for all the aspirants in the upcoming Governorship primaries in the state.…

Nigerians Questions Tinubu's Mental Fitness As He Goofs, Calls Dolapo Osinbajo ‘Wife Of The President’ The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, goofed while delivering a speech during the book launch of First Lady Aisha Buhari’s biography titled, “Aisha Buhari: Being Different”. Tinubu, who was chairman of the occasion, inadvertently referred to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s wife, Dolapo, as “wife of the president”. The gaffe quickly sent social media into frenzy as some Nigerians questioned Tinubu’s mental fitness ahead of 2023 presidential election. Watch video:  

Senator Sati Davies Gogwim, who represented Plateau Central in the Senate between 2007 and 2011, has passed on at the age of 71. He died Wednesday at Mayfield Medical Hospital, Jos, the state capital after an undisclosed ailment. THE WHISPERER gathered that the deceased recently returned from the United Kingdom after receiving treatment for the ailment before he eventually passed on in Jos. In his condolence message, Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong expressed sadness over Senator Godwin’s death, describing him as a patriotic Nigerian who gave the nation and Plateau State his very best at all times.    

Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, has alleged that there is no government in Nigeria. Gana said this when he, alongside many of his supporters, returned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. In March 2018, Gana, a member of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, had dumped the party for the Social Democratic Party. But addressing the party members in Bida, Niger State, during a reception to mark his return to the party, Gana said the country is nosediving and needs urgent rescue. Prof. Gana said, “Today is not a day for lecture. It is not a…

Willie Obiano, the Governor of Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria, has dumped his All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). Obiano announced his defection today, April 1, 2021. Thanks for reading. APRIL FOOL!!!😂🤣😂🤣 Happy new month to all our readers. Stay blessed.

POWER!!! 2023 Election: PDP Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Bolaji Abdullahi, Other Ex-Guber Aspirants The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has held a closed-door meeting with its former gubernatorial aspirants. The meeting, which was held at the party’s Tanke Junction Secretariat, Ilorin has immediate past Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon Ali Ahmad; a former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, a former state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Saka Isau (SAN) and one-time Chief of Staff and former Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, among others in attendance. Although the details of the…