Politics

The Labour Party candidate for Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa says he is the most prepared candidate to represent the constituency in 2023. Osonwa stated this on Monday morning, during a radio program on Sun Fm Igbere, urging his opponents to step down for him in the interest of peace and stability. He stated that he was in the race to effect change by sponsoring quality bills and motions, attracting and executing quality projects, critical empowerment of youths and women noting that: "'Eloquence helps you fight your course and docility is a disadvantage." On how he would…

The former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, as his preferred choice for president in next month’s election. Mr Obasanjo gave his endorsement in an open letter to young Nigerians on Sunday. “None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has enlisted Kalu, Prince-Iroha as the Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He was enlisted after the December 5, 2022 judgement of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Kalu, Prince-Iroha, A Professional Social Worker, Research and Learning Consultant, was born into the family of Chief Dr. Iroha Kalu Ukoha of Nde Umezema Compound Abia Ohafia. He holds Graduate and Post-Graduate Degrees from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Prior to that, he attended Riverside Primary School and Sacred Heart College (SAHARCO) all in Aba. He is…

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has announced the appointment of Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the Obi-Datti Campaign. Osuntokun’s appointment followed the resignation of Dr Doyin Okupe as Director General after his conviction for money laundering charges. Announcing the appointment at a strategic meeting with Labour Party candidates, PCC members and other stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday the National Chairman of the party Barrister Julius Abure said the appointment became necessary after the resignation of Okupe. He stated that even though the party will miss the wealth of experience of Dr Okupe they have no…

With the changing realities in next year’s electoral permutations, there is an increasing likelihood that the first ballot at the February 25 presidential election may not produce a clear winner. By implication, there may be a run-off in the presidential bout before a clear winner is returned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although, with their current standing, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, can still boast 21 states, where he is certain to get 25 per cent, while his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Tinubu, is confident of 20 states, where he can…

Former governor of Anambra state and the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has been in the news in recent time. It is either he is being commended, supported or condemned, criticized over his quest to lead Nigeria from consumption to production. Yesterday, an Anambra born-business billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze, has condemned Obi’s ambition of becoming the next president of Nigeria after, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Eze, while speaking at the occasion of the 2022 Ofala festival of HRH Igwe (Dr.) Robert Eze, the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia local government area of the State,…

Sixty-eight days to the presidential and National Assembly elections, multiple potential flashpoints for likely electoral violence have been identified, giving concerns to the country’s security and election stakeholders, Daily Trust reports. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday, February 25, 2023, for the presidential and National Assembly elections to choose President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor, 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives. The elections will hold in 176,846 polling units across the country with over 84m registered voters expected to participate in the exercise. As the elections approach, the country has continued to witness election-related violence.…