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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…

Mar

27

2024

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ABIA: OUK Movement Returns Ogbaja As State Chairman

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The Abia State chapter of OUK Movement has returned Hon. Ojisi Iro Ogbaja, popularly known as Abacha as the state chairman of the Movement, with Barr. Sam Ogbonna emerging as the Secretary, while Barr. Helen Okoroji is now the State Woman Leader. The Whisperer reports that this came after the dissolution of the exco in order to run a slimmer leadership of the Movement. OUK movement, which stands for Orji Uzor Kalu Movement, is the official national support group of the former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Speaking with ABN TV on Wednesday, the Chairman of OUK…

Mar

22

2024

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2027: Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s Aide Speaks On Defection Rumours

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Muyiwa Adekeye, spokesperson for a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, says the recent visit of his principal to the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja was without any political colouration. Mr Adekeye, in a post on X, said Mr el-Rufai merely paid a visit to the National Chairman of SDP, Shehu Gabam, who is his (el-Rufai) friend. He explained that Mr Gaban was at the home of the former governor the previous day and that the latter was only returning the visit. “When Malam Nasir @elrufai visited Gabam the next day, he was merely returning…

Mar

21

2024

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2024 Guber: Eyitayo Jegede Withdraws From Ondo Governorship Race

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A two-time governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Chief Eyitayo Jegede SAN has withdrawn from the April 25 primary and the November 16 governorship election in the state. Jegede from Ondo Central senatorial district was the candidate of the PDP in 2016 and 2020 and lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) fueling the speculation that he might contest for the third time. Although Jegede said the constitution of the PDP is silent on zoning, he however told his supporters to remain and work for the progress of the party for future elections. This…

Mar

18

2024

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PHOTOS: Tinubu Presents APC Flag To Edo Governorship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo And His Running, Dennis Idahosa

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday presented the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the governorship candidate of the party in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election, Monday Okpebholo. The flag was handed over to Okpebholo and the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, Dennis Idahosa at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), and Edo APC stakeholders witnessed the event. The flag presentation comes moments after APC selected Idahosa as the running mate for the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State.…