Politics

Defections in recent times have rattled and further depleted the number of members in the opposition camp in the House of Representatives headed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Despite its continued resistance, the PDP is losing members of smaller opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). As at June, 2019, when the Ninth House of Representatives was inaugurated, the APC held the majority with 190 out of the 360 members. The largest opposition party, PDP, at the time had 151 members, while smaller opposition parties shared the remaining members. However, since then there have been cross carpeting…

As the call for Nigerian youths to get involved in the 2023 presidential and other elections intensifies, Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo has added his voice to the relentless calls on Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi to vie for the office of the Nigeria's president come 2023 as timely. Olujonwo who described Bello as a beacon of hope urged the governor to step up his aspirations in order to create leadership space for the youths. Obasanjo made the statement while paying courtesy call on the governor on Thursday in Abuja added that Nigerian youths have been neglected…

APC must keep to previous agreements made to shift power to the southern part of the country Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has stated that in the next Presidential elections, power should be shifted to the southern part of the country. He said this when he spoke at the presentation of a book by Dakuku Perterside, former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Thursday, March 25. “The issue of power rotation is a covenant between us hence the need to shift the power to the south.” he said According to him, it doesn’t matter…

Aba North/Aba South Rerun: Abia State Government Orders Restrictions Of Movement Ahead Of Saturday’s Bye-Election Mr. Chimaobi Ebisike of PDP is up against Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu of APC The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the restriction of movements in the two local government areas where a bye-election has been scheduled to hold on Saturday 27 March from 8:00pm (2000hrs) Friday, 26th March, 2021 to 6:00am (0600hrs) Sunday, 28th March, 2021. A bye-election for Aba North/South Federal Constituency has been scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, March 27. The governor stated this in a release signed by the Commissioner…

Speaking during the campaign, Former Chief of Army Staff , Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika expressed dissatisfaction with the PDP government on the level of decay in the market. In his displeasure, he stated that, Aba people should vote for the APC if they want the market to take a new look.  As the bye-election campaign for the replacement of Hon. Ossy Prestige in the House of representative comes to a conclusion, the All Progressives Congress (APC)campaign team stormed Ariaria international market on Thursday afternoon. The team led by Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu were received by the…

UNICAL Professor going to Jail for manipulating election results in favour of Godswill Akpabio A High Court in Akwa-Ibom State, on Thursday, March 25, sentenced a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar, Peter Ogban, to three years in prison for fraudulent manipulation of election results, THE WHISPERER has learned. Mr Ogban was the returning officer in the senatorial election in Akwa Ibom North-West in 2019. He was also accused of publishing and announcing false results in two Local Government Areas – Oruk Anam and Etim Ekpo to favour the APC. He was prosecuted at a State High…

The Executive Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Hon. Adejoh Friday Nicodemus has offered free medical outreach to the good people of Olamaboro local government, Empowering 15 Youths with Motorcycles and confirmed the appointment of 17 persons into his cabinet at the Council Secretariat, Okpo. While appreciating God for His grace upon his administration, Hon. Adejoh Friday Nicodemus commended, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State and the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Chief (Dr) Edward David Onoja for their trust and  support thus far. At the event to commemorate his 100 days in office, Hon Adejoh…

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu have announced a donation of the sum of N50 million to victims of the Katsina Central Market Fire. Tinubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Katsina State government and victims of the fire. He was received by the state governor, Aminu Masari, and other top government officials in the state. He commiserated with victims of the fire and advised that market activities resume despite the level of damages and destructions recorded. According to him, life must continue. The…

Crack In Buhari, Tinubu Camps Widens As the 2023 politicking begins to gather momentum As the 2023 politicking begins to gather momentum, the crack between the camps of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of a national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has widened, THE WHISPERER reports. But while some sources admitted there are issues between the two strongmen, a university lecturer with a good understanding of Nigerian political schemings, said the purported rift was tactically created to push Tinubu aside and pave way for another candidate to clinch the presidency. Our correspondents report that the last time…

Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday night  , said he is  thankful to God to have been imprisoned for six months He revealed that God allowed the conspiracy of his enemies because it is part of his life script . Kalu made the revelations in Aba North Ward 1 during his ward to  ward campaign for All Progressives Congress (APC)  candidate,  Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu for the Aba North/South Federal Constituency by-election scheduled to hold on  Saturday,  March 27. The former Governor was responding to statements from Abia State…