Politics

The leadership of Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former governorship aspirant, Mr. Obinna Oriaku from the party. Also suspended was Uzo Azubuike, a former member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency. Azubuike, also a former commissioner for Agriculture in the state under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu administration before defecting to the APC and his Finance counterpart, who equally joined the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were suspended by the APC for anti-party activities. A statement the party issued for their expulsion said it wielded the big stick against…

The Supreme Court has affirmed Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Sheriff, as the right candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Tijani Abubakar, also dismissed the appeal of David Edevbie for lacking in merit. The Apex court upheld the Judgement of the Court of Appeal delivered on August 29, this year. More to follow…  

Amid the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike has vowed to always fight for his beliefs. Wike said he’s not a born-again Christian, hence would always fight back his aggressors. He spoke during the birthday celebration of his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu. Wike describing Ikpeazu as a quiet man who observes the Bible verse that when “they slap you, turn the other cheek”, the governor said he would retaliate rather than turn the other cheek if anybody slapped him. According to Wike, he would blow off the head of anybody who slaps him. He said:…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said he would rather work for the success of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, if he were not to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ortom stated this on Wednesday when he hosted Obi at his private residence in Abuja. He said, “I’m in PDP and I am working for PDP but I tell you if I were not in PDP, you will see me working for Peter Obi but I am in PDP. Let’s see how things work our but the truth is that the…