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My people said I should become the next governor of Kano state – Senator Kabiru Gaya

My people said I should become the next governor of Kano state – Senator Kabiru Gaya

Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano) says he is yet to take a decision on the clamour for him to contest the Kano State governorship election in 2023. Gaya, a former governor of the state, who featured at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday, thanked those beckoning on him to return to the Kano State Government House in 2023. The lawmaker, who has been at the National Assembly for 13 years, said while it is the wish of many people within and outside state for him to return to Government House, he would need to consult further…
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APC Chieftain Accuses  Ken Nnamani of Abandoning Enugu APC to Run Errand for Imo Governor

APC Chieftain Accuses  Ken Nnamani of Abandoning Enugu APC to Run Errand for Imo Governor

Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state,  Hon.  Simon Ogbodo  has accused former Senate President and member of All Progressives Congress,  Senator Ken Nnamani of abandoning Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress for other states This is even as he accused Nnamani of turning to an errand boy to Governor of Imo State , Senator Hope Uzodimma , adding that being on Imo state government pay roll has made Nnamani relocate to Owerri in Imo state. Hon. Ogbodo who spoke at the weekend during APC stakeholders meeting on the ongoing in Nkanu East also said Nnamani ought…
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A Full Industrial Plan For Anyamelum,  Engr Chris Azubogu Continues To Amaze By Tai Emeka Obasi

A Full Industrial Plan For Anyamelum, Engr Chris Azubogu Continues To Amaze By Tai Emeka Obasi

Even close confidants continue to learn things new about Engr Chris Emeka Azubogu at any stop he makes while undergoing his local government tour of the state. His repeated assertions of knowing Anambra State like the back of his hand is no idle boast. He has toured 15 LGAs already and at every stop he educated most locals on the industrial and human capacities of their area. Yesterday, February 5 at Anaku, he stunned them with description of every community, every terrain and the huge agricultural potentials, including rice, okro and others as a LGA that can appropriately be described…
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2023 Presidency: Stop Campaigning For Me, Governor Ortom Tells Appointees

2023 Presidency: Stop Campaigning For Me, Governor Ortom Tells Appointees

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has placed a ban on all forms of campaigns by his appointees, either for themselves or for others ahead of the 2023 elections. The Governor who announced the ban while interacting with journalists today at Benue Peoples House Makurdi, said it was too early for any of his appointees to engage in campaigns or political consultations, as the 2023 polls are still two and a half years away. He stated that the present administration has the mandate to deliver good governance to the people and does not need distractions. Governor Ortom said any of his…
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2023 Presidency: Nigerians should prioritise character, capacity and competence not tribe and regional interest – Emeka Kalu

2023 Presidency: Nigerians should prioritise character, capacity and competence not tribe and regional interest – Emeka Kalu

Chief Emeka Kalu, a Chieftain of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has frankly stated that the furore generated by power shift and zoning in the country is healthy but there is no law stopping prominent Nigerians from the North or West contesting for 2023 presidency. Kalu, who is the Southeast Coordinator, Reset Nigeria made this known to Abuja based online blog, thewhisperer.ng while dabbling into the recent conversation generated over renewed interest in 2023 politics. Speaking with the whisperer in an interview from USA, Kalu said 2023 presidency should be prioritised on character, capacity and competence not on tribe and regional…
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Azubogu’s Governorship Declaration: A Clarion Call to Build a System that can Solve Her Problems (2) By Chukwudimma Aaron-Okonkwo

Azubogu’s Governorship Declaration: A Clarion Call to Build a System that can Solve Her Problems (2) By Chukwudimma Aaron-Okonkwo

In his quest to further deploy the vast wealth of knowledge and experience in respect to governance which he had gained for over 10 years as a federal lawmaker to develop Anambra State, Engr Chris Emeka Azụbọgụ visited the State office of People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday 29th January, 2021 to officially declare his intention to contest the November 6th, 2021 Governorship elections. In his declaration address, Mr. Project noted that election is not an event, but rather a process. A process that requires the deployment of all logistics and strategies necessary to win. Make no mistake, he showed…
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We have plans to return Onitsha as catalyst for economic growth -Azubogu

We have plans to return Onitsha as catalyst for economic growth -Azubogu

. ..Visits Onitsha, promises Strategic Urban Renewal programme The leading Governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 6 election, Engr. Chris Azubogu, on Sunday pledged to execute a Strategic Urban Renewal programme that would return Onitsha as catalyst for economic transformation of Anambra State. Engr Azubogu made the statement in Onitsha when he met with members of PDP in Onitsha South and North LGAs over his intention to run for the Governorship of Anambra State. According to the leading PDP Governorship aspirant, "we must reopen the conversation on the need to return Onitsha as a catalyst…
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Some Northern APC Govs Intensify Plans To Woo Jonathan Into 2023 Presidential Race

Some Northern APC Govs Intensify Plans To Woo Jonathan Into 2023 Presidential Race

A grand plot to draft President Goodluck Jonathan into the presidential race has commenced with four All Progtessives Congress (APC) Governors from the North leading the charge, according to nation newspaper. It was gathered a group of 10 politicians from the South, comprising notable figures from Bayelsa, home state of the former President, had been given the mandate to begin a media campaign that would midwife the plan. The group, led by a chieftain of the APC from Bayelsa and Jonathan’s political ally, was said to have met on two occasions to discuss the modalities of rolling out the campaign.…
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Azubogu’s Governorship Declaration: A Clarion Call to Build a System that can Solve her Problems (1) By Chukwudimma Aaron-Okonkwo

Azubogu’s Governorship Declaration: A Clarion Call to Build a System that can Solve her Problems (1) By Chukwudimma Aaron-Okonkwo

Sometimes in 2012 when I was returning to Ozubulu, my hometown, construction signposts with the inscriptions: "Attracted by Chris Emeka Azubogu" stood at strategic places all the way from Nnewi to Ozubulu. The same signposts were also seen in adjoining towns of Ukpor, Amichi, etc. These projects were street electrification and road rehabilitations. Rural areas that were hitherto ugliest in darkness at nights were provided with solar powered lights for bright lights at nights. Rural roads that were hitherto impassable were rehabilitated to give rural dwellers easy passage of movement. However, knowing the usual chicanery antics of most politicians in…
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2023 Presidency: Okorocha Appoints Leaders Of His New Party Says APC Has Failed Nigerians

2023 Presidency: Okorocha Appoints Leaders Of His New Party Says APC Has Failed Nigerians

The former governor of Imo state, Sen. Rochas Anayo Okorocha, senator representing Imo West senatorial district floats new party to be called "New Nigeria Movement". Senator Okorocha made this known when he held a round table Meeting with his Political structure cut across the 36 states of the federations. Okorocha emphasized the need for a change in the political system in the country. He described APC whom he was a founding member to have failed the entire country as the masses does not feel the impact of its existence. He called on his structures and supporters to remain intact and…
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