Politics

The Labour Party candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections in Abia State, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has reiterated his resolve on legislations that would enhance the welfare, economic growth and Infrastructural development of the areas that formed the constituency. In a statement by the media directorate of his campaign orgainzation, made available to newsmen on Monday in Umuahia, the state capital, Ibe Okwara, also restated his promise to work towards making laws that would foster economic prosperity in Arochukwu and Ohafia local government areas of the state to given the areas facelifts for the good of…

Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma has revealed that 2,000 Southeast businessmen have supported the presidential bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with the sum of N1 billion. Uzodimma stated this on Thursday at the town hall meeting between Tinubu and business leaders in the region. The Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement issued Thursday said membership of the group was drawn from the five states of the region. Uzodinma said: “I am happy to say our people are fully in support of our Presidential candidate…

Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin says his decision to bring to the limelight, the alleged forfeiture of money and offences bordering on narcotics by Bola Ahmed Tinubu — presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2023 general election — was because he wanted Nigerians to know Tinubu’s background since he was aspiring to rule the country. Hundeyin stated this Tuesday in an interview with Arise TV. The journalist talked about his recent publication ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate’. The United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois last week released fresh…

Supporters and friends of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) demonstrated their love and preference when they trooped to the Rwang Pam Township Stadium Jos to await the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s flag bearer, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the flag-off of the party’s campaign. See photos below:

14th November, 2022 History Beckons and I will not be Silent (Part 1) Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR My attention has been drawn to some of the tirades on social media following my frank response during an interview on Channels TV regarding the “investments” Mr. Peter Obi claimed to have made with Anambra state revenues. Sadly, several of the comments left the issue of the interview to probe or suggest motives, inferred from my response on “investment” that I am opposed to Peter Obi’s ambition and therefore committed a “crime” for which the punishment is internecine abuse and harassment even to…

A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has annulled the gubernatorial primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) held in the State on May 26, 2022. In a suit number FHC/UY/144/2022, a former aide to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, had gone to court claiming the APC primary was characterised by several illegalities. Enang, in one of his claims, said that Akan Udofia was not a member of the APC in the State. But Udofia argued the APC had given him a waiver that qualified him to contest the primary. In a judgement…