Politics Archives — Page 3 of 177

May

14

2024

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2027: Atiku, Peter Obi, Saraki, Lamido Begin Alliance Talks

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Ahead of the 2027 election, moves towards a political alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, came to the fore yesterday. This followed Obi’s surprise visit to Atiku, who the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Besides Atiku, Obi also met two other PDP leaders, namely former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and a founding father of PDP and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido. Obi met the PDP leaders at their Abuja residences. Although details of what was discussed during the visits are still shrouded in secrecy, Atiku,…

May

13

2024

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2027: Peter Obi Meets Atiku Behind Closed-door

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In a significant development, former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, hosted Labour Party (LP) national leader Peter Obi in his Abuja residence. This comes barely 15 months after the last general elections that saw Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged as President. “It was my honour and privilege to host Peter Obi today. -AA,” former vice president, Atiku Abubakar wrote on his verified Facebook page. The former Anambra governor is widely speculated as a top candidate for 2027 following his heroics at the 2023 elections. Both leaders, The Whisperer gathered,…

May

10

2024

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Ike Okorafor: The Struggle for Political Integrity: My Resignation from APGA

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The Struggle for Political Integrity: My Resignation from APGA By Ike Okorafor In the pursuit of serving my community through political engagement, I joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) with a vision to contribute positively to my constituency in Arochukwu. However, my journey was fraught with challenges that tested my resolve and ultimately led to my resignation. Upon my return from the United States, my aspirations were met with a disheartening suggestion to defer my political ambitions for a decade, ostensibly to amass wealth sufficient for electioneering. This initial setback was a harbinger of the systemic issues I would…

May

09

2024

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Abia Voters Will Punish Defectors If They Don’t Give Reasonable Explanation For Their Actions — Etigwe Uwa SAN

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Prominent legal luminary, Etigwe Uwa SAN FCIArb, has reacted to the recent gale of defections across political parties in Abia state ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a chat with The Whisperer on Thursday afternoon, Uwa said: “All those involved in the recent and ongoing avalanche of defections and those canvassing for disgruntled politicians to jump ship into their own political parties had better have some strong ideological or principle- based reason for doing so else they are all no more than deplorable political prostitutes! “The active defectors and the defection canvassers must be aware that we would ask…

May

08

2024

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2027 Polls: National Youth Alliance Names Interim Executive Committee

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In a move aimed at harnessing the energy and potential of young people ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has announced the appointment of an interim Executive Committee to steer its affairs for the next six months. In a statement signed by the NYA National Chairman and Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday May 7, 2024, this dynamic team of dedicated individuals will spearhead the organization's efforts to empower and mobilize young Nigerians to drive positive change. According to the statement, members of the interim Executive Committee…

Apr

29

2024

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Political Chess: Ex–Gov Wike, Gov Fubara Resume Rivers Supremacy Battle

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IN the run-up to the 2023 general elections, the relationship between Nyesom Wike, then governor of Rivers State and Siminalayi Fubara, the state Accountant-General, as he then was, was like that of a father and son. Wike, at the twilight of his administration, did everything to ensure that he installed a loyal successor, which he found in Fubara, against the wishes of many party bigwigs and faithful in the state, who argued that the latter, being a political rookie and having not contributed anything to the Peoples Democratic Party, should not have been given the plum job. Wike, however, appealed…

Apr

18

2024

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Aba North: Only the Truth can Set Abia State Government Free — Chief John Okiyi Kalu

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Aba North: Only the Truth can Set Abia State Government Free My attention has been drawn to tissues of lies being peddled in the media space by agents of Governor Alex Ottti-led government on a purported valid court order restraining the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emmanuel Emeruwa, from inaugurating Honorable Aaron Uzodike as the validly elected representative for Aba North State Constituency as directed by the Appeal Court of Nigeria that sat in Lagos, and I wish to state as follows: 1. There is currently no valid court injunction or judgement against the inauguration of…

Apr

17

2024

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PHOTOS: Atiku, Wike Attend PDP National Caucus Meeting

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The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesome Wike, on Wednesday attended the PDP’s national caucus meeting in Abuja ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday. This is the first time that the former Rivers state governor will be attending a meeting of the PDP since after the presidential election last year. Mr Wike has been at loggerheads with the PDP leadership and did not support the party’s choice of Abubakar as the party’s…

Apr

02

2024

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Ondo Guber: Stop ethnic sentiments, my wife being igbo won’t affect governance if I become governor — Oke tells opponents

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A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, has taken a swipe against those using his marriage to an Igbo woman as a tool to undermine his political ambition. According to Oke, his followers and the people of the state must not be swayed by such divisive tactics, stressing that it was a ploy to distract his focus from leading the state. The governorship aspirant stated this while seeking the support of members and leaders of the APC in Igbara-Oke, headquarters of the Ifedore Local Council…

Mar

28

2024

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BREAKING: Uche Secondus, Sekibo, others declare support for Tinubu, Fubara

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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, made the declaration during a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday.. Present at the briefing were Secondus; former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara; Celestine Omehia, former deputy governor of the state, Tele Ikuru; Senator Lee Maeba; and former Secretary…