Politics

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says he has taught the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, a lesson in politics. In a statement issued on Wednesday, his Special Assistant (Media), Kevin Ebiri, quoted the governor as saying despite Amaechi’s opposition to his political ambition, he has been able to get elected twice as governor. “They said we will not be Governor, we taught them a lesson in politics. In 2015, they said over their dead body will we be Governor, I’m looking for the dead body. 2019 they said we will not be Governor, that they are in power.…

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is in a Special Town Hall Meeting with the Abiriba Community in Aba. Deputy Governor Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, son of Abiriba and Minority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Abraham Oba, Abiriba son and Member representing Ohafia North in the State Assembly, Hon. Mandela Obasi, Honorable Commissioner for Information and Abiriba son, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Executive Chairman of Ohafia LGA and Abiriba son, Dr. Okorafor Okorafor Ukiwe, Chairmen of Aba South and Aba North LGA, Hon Clinton Emmanuel Ebere and Hon. Prince David Ikonne, etc are here. Details to follow shortly.

SEE FULL LIST of Constituted Adhoc Committee of PDP Youth Directorate after meeting with Bukola Saraki led Reconciliation Committee As a fallout of the zoom meeting with the Bukola Saraki led reconciliation committee with the PDP Youth Directorate, the PDP National Youth Leader constituted the following committee to deliberate and submit a report that will be forwarded to the Saraki Committee. YOUTH SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS A. THE BLUEPRINT COMMITTEE (Role: to develop a working blueprint for the formation of a PDP Youth Wing)_ 1. Anthony Ehilebo - Chairman 2. Chindebere Egwu - Deputy Chair 3. Bode Oriade - Secretary 4.…

Ekiti PDP Stakeholders meeting in Lagos with the leadership of the two groups (Osoko Political Assembly (OPA) and Repositioning Group). In furtherance to the truce meeting held in Abuja two weeks ago, another meeting was held today at The Providence Hotel, Lagos with the following leaders in attendance: Governor Ayodele Fayose, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, Senator Duro Faseyi, Chief Dipo Anolisulowo, Otunba Oluyinka Akerele, Rt.Hon Tunji Odeyemi, Barrister Gboyega Oguntuase, Alhaji Lateef Ajijola, Hon Deji Ogunsakin, Mrs. Funmi Ogun. The meeting resolved as follows: 1. That the unity of the party in Ekiti State is sacrosanct, uncompromisable and long needed. 2.…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has said about four million people have so far registered as members of the All Progressives Congress in the ongoing membership registration /re-validation exercise in the State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar, in Kano on Monday. He quoted the governor as saying this during the Sixth APC Stakeholders meeting, in Kano. The statement quoted Ganduje, as saying, “The registration of members has hit between three and four million members, as the state has already exhausted all the registration slips, issued to…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu on Sunday disclosed the reason he fell out with the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Shuaibu, while speaking at a reception in honour of the immediate past chairman of Egor Local Government Area, Eghe Ogbemudia, said he fell out with Oshiomhole to pursue his dream of ending poverty and eradication of godfatherism in the politics of Edo state. He made the statement barely 24 hours after Governor Godwin Obaseki said he had no personal issues with his predecessor but with his style of politics. However, Shuaibu…

…Real Reason Oshiomhole, Fowler, Magu Were Sacked …Ex-FIRS Boss Allegedly Linked To h. B B Bullion Vans Scandal …New EFCC Chief Brought In To Finish Hatchet Job …Don’t Pity Jagaban, That’s His Reward For Betraying Us – Adebanjo There are fresh indications that the former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is also a prominent national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), may be in for the toughest battle of his political career over his determined bid to actualize his highly-touted 2023 th of his party. Currently in the eye of the storm, Tinubu, apparently,…

As party national headquarters acknowledges effort being the best so far Amid All Progressives Congress (APC) Registration/Revalidation exercise in the country, Kano state records about 2.5 members so far, with the call to the national headquarters of the party to add more registers to the state. At the sixth stakeholders meeting conveyed by governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, since the start of the exercise, held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Sunday, he commended the efforts of all the stakeholders who played one role or the other in making sure that, Kano excels in the exercise. "We are all aware how…

All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee has cleared Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu to contest for the upcoming primary election of the party for Aba North /South Federal Constituency by-election of Abia state Recall that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 27, for the by-election of Aba North/South Federal Constituency due to the death of its former representative,  Hon. Ossy Prestige The screening Committee which was inaugurated at the national secretariat,  Abuja by the National Secretary , Caretaker /Extraordinary convention planning  committee (CECPC) released the results of the screening on Saturday. The Committee chaired by Hon. Collins Adams screened…