Politics

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…

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…