Politics

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…

The Abia State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Allwell Asiforo Okere has described as shameful and deceitful the alleged comment by former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu that the Federal Government is responsible for the ongoing massive rehabilitation of roads in Aba. Mr. Okere stated this on Monday in a chat with newsmen in Umuahia. In a video that went viral on social media, Abia State former Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu claimed that the federal government was the one executing the road projects and not Abia State government. Mr. Okere- a former state lawmaker wondered why the federal government…

By Israel Onubogu Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed confidence that the  party would win the March 27,  rerun election for Aba North/ Aba South federal constituency. Leaders of the party escalated it's campaign for emergence of its candidate Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, the party also resolved to centre it's campaign on infrastructure and overall welfare of its people while stating that it won't be distracted by what it described as "campaign of calumny" by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The decisions were made at the expanded caucus of the All Progressives Congress party(APC)…

Dogara, Bankole, Omisore get APC appointments Barely two weeks after former Speaker of House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole dumped the Action Democratic Party (ADP), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed him to serve on its 61-man contact/strategy committee. The committee, which will be inaugurated on Tuesday by the Chairman Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, has Jigawa Governor Abubakar Badru as chairman while Dr. Ikechi Emenike will serve as secretary. Though details of the terms of reference of the committee were not made available, sources told THE NATION it is expected to establish constructive engagement…

Prince Udensi appointed Media Aide to Hon. Uko Nkole with immediate effect. Following the re-engineering of the HON UKO NKOLE Media Team for a more efficient media coverage with a target for ensuring the removal of media blind spots to the unprecedented democratic dividends attracted by the pragmatic, people-oriented leadership style of Nkole which are spreed from the grassroots to the top. 2. The process which commenced on Sunday March 07,2021 has culminated in the appointment of Prince Udensi, a politcal Science Graduate of the University of Calabar, as the new media aide to the Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency…

OH NO! Aba North/Aba South: This type of politics is now outdated, Rep Abonta to Senator Kalu A member of the National Assembly, Hon Uzoma Nkem Abonta has lashed out at Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who represents Abia North for misleading the public by falsely claiming that the infrastructure currently being executed in Aba is being done by the federal government. In a video he circulated on Sunday, Rep Abonta who representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West St House of Representatives, wondered why Orji Kalu should turn a campaign for elective position to a campaign of calumny, deceit, falsehood and wicked propaganda.…

“Thunder fire you!” – Wike tells Governor Ayade The Governor of Rivers State, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has reacted to a statement made by his Cross River State counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade. Ayade had threatened to quit the PDP over what he called unnecessary interference by external forces with the affairs of the party in Cross River State. Wike in a statement in Port Harcourt at the weekend said he challenged Ayade to come and commission projects and not bringing out fraudulent and unrealistic budgets for a poor state like Cross River. “If you want to talk about us, come out…

Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has predicted that in a the All Progressives Congress (APC) will collapse. This, he said, will pave way for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to offer Nigerians the much-needed leadership. He spoke during the inauguration of the party’s eastern zone councils poll campaigns in Gwadabawa town, headquarters of Gwadabawa local government where no fewer than 12,000 APC decampees were received . He said the opposition party had since lost focus and the confidence of Nigerians for not been able to deliver its mandate as promised. The governor said the opposition party has nothing to offer in…

Abia by-election:  Obingwa Clergy warns INEC REC , Prof Illoh against taking bribes  Abia State's resident electoral commissioner ; Prof Chuks Illoh has been issued a stern warning by revered cleric and General Overseer of the Life Believers Assembly Int'l, Pastor  Chukwujekwu Mkpa to refrain from engaging in any form of bribe taking  in the Aba North / South election scheduled to hold on March 27th. This is even as the  in his emotional sermon also alleged that Prof Joshua Illoh received kickbacks in form of financial inducements from both the People's Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressive's Grand Alliance…