Politics

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…

A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Comrade Tony Nwoye has returned to the PDP ahead of this year's governorship election. Nwoye, a former National Youth Leader of the party is regarded by many as a grassroot politician with followers across the the state. His decision to return to the party has sent panic to gubernatorial aspirants in across board in the state. Meanwhile, the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife (Iyom) has welcomed the former Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Founder, Tony Nwoye Foundation, Dr. Tony Nwoye…

EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the weekend maintained that he has no personal grudges against his predecessor and former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, but only dislikes his style of politics. Obaseki disclosed this to journalists in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of the state, at the centenary birthday Thanksygiving of Msgr. Thomas Oleghe and 18th Canonical Erection Anniversary of the Diocese of Auchi held at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Auchi. Obaseki, who exchanged greetings with an elbow-bump in compliance with COVID-19 preventive protocols, with his predecessor, said they are both sons of…

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Chima Onyeso Chukwu has urged the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress to pick an Ikwerre man as their candidate in 2023 governorship election. Onyeso, who is a staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, stated this in an interview with The Whisperer in his Asokoro Abuja house. According to Onyeso, who is from Etche LGA of the state, the APC in Rivers is largely disadvantaged with a candidate from the riverine areas of the state as no right thinking Ikwerre or Igbo man from the state…

The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu today countered the comment made by the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Barr. Kelechi Eric Igwe. Barr Igwe had claimed that his Boss, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Dave Umahi is the best among the 36 Governors in the country during the Unveiling/Presentation of the book titled: “FOOTPRINTS OF EXCELLENCE (80 Leadership Lessons from Global Titans) written by Dr. C. Jasper Uche. But in his own speech at the book launch held at Bridge Waters Suites, GRA Enugu, Rt. Hon. Uchendu noted that Abia State Governor,…

The former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State, Igo Aguma on Friday announced his exit from APC. Aguma’s resignation came shortly after the  Supreme Court verdict which  gives Isaac Ogbobula right as Care Taker Committee Chairman of Rivers State chapter of APC. Aguma in a press statement said that he  has received the Supreme Court judgement which dismissed his appeal challenging the Court of Appeal decision which upturned the High Court judgment that declared me as Acting Chairman of APC in Rivers state. “It is now clear that it is not within the purview…

A Presidency cabal has succeeded in caging Vice President Yemi Osinbajo through the probe of a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Tunde Fowler – both of whom are godsons to former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. According to SaharaReporters, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) is central to the caging of the Vice President, Osinbajo; the former FIRS chairman’s probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes and Commission, and the investigation recently initiated against Tinubu. Malami, it was learnt, is eyeing the 2023…

The former Governor of Bauchi State and erstwhile National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Dr. Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, has returned to the PDP. The Whisperer gathered that Mu’azu rejoined the party at the ongoing North East Zonal Congress of the PDP. Recall that Mu’azu dumped the PDP shortly before the 2019 general elections. Adamu Muazu, nicknamed the ‘Game Changer’ at the height of his powers as PDP Chairman, saw the party through the 2015 general election in which its presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan lost to Muhammadu Buhari of the APC.