Politics

Valentine Ozigbo, one of the aspirants for the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, has declared that his candidacy is driven by a desire to rescue the state from its current challenges. Ozigbo, who is contesting under the Labour Party, made this statement on Sunday while addressing dignitaries from various political and religious backgrounds as a guest of the Osisioma Foundation at the Osisioma Peace Lodge in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area. According to ThePunch, Ozigbo expressed confidence that he possesses all the necessary qualities to be the next governor of Anambra State. He described himself as a “child of…

Controversy erupted on Monday during the Labour Party’s councillorship primaries as two candidates emerged as winners for Ohafor ward in the Ohafia Local Government Area. The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) had announced last week that the local government election would take place on November 2, 2024. The election timetable, which was unveiled during a meeting between the state electoral body and political parties, indicated that primaries were to be conducted from Wednesday, September 25, to October 5, 2024. Professor George Chima, Chairman of ABSIEC, disclosed both the poll date and the timetable at the Commission’s headquarters in Umuahia…

Stakeholders from Ohafia clan have intensified their call for an Ohafia indigene to emerge as the next chairman of the local government area, as the Pan Ohafia group met with the Deputy Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the Government House, Umuahia. The meeting, organised by the Ohafia Improvement Union Incorporated (OIU Inc.)—the umbrella body representing all organizations in Ohafia—saw the participation of key leaders from the Pan Ohafia group, including executive members of the Council of Ohafia Monarchs and the Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council. During the meeting, stakeholders highlighted…

....As the party's flagbearer, Engr. Hyginus Ogbonna Agu assures them of partnership, all inclusive governance. The people of Nachi have reiterated their unflinching resolve to vote massively for the candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Udi LGA Chairmanship and Councillorship elections slated for 21st September,2024. They made this known to the party when its campaign train visited the community on Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 at Ohankpagu, Nachi. Welcoming the august visitors, the President General of Nachi, *Dr. Peter Nwanna Onuigbo* thanked the Enugu State government ably led by His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for considering…

All seems unwell with the Ohafia Local Government Area chapter of the Labour Party (LP) as the zoning arrangement for the chairmanship position is believed to have torn the party apart ahead of the council elections in Abia State. The Whisperer reports that Ohafia Local Government Area with eleven federal wards is politically divided into Ohafia North (Abiriba and Nkporo) and Ohafia South. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, had earlier this month told journalists that he was waiting on the state House of Assembly to put in place some legislative matters before it will conduct local government election. Despite the…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressive Congress. He announced the defection at the Pa Ngele Township Abakaliki, the state capital, during the Grand Finale of the APC Local Government election Campaign on Saturday. He led a host of other notable personalities across other political parties, including former state and National Assembly members, former governorship candidate of Labour Party in the state, Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former national and state assembly candidates and thousands of their supporters to join the party. On hand…

Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 election campaign, says he is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bwala spoke in a chat with Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. He added that he is “very close” to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “I am not a member of the PDP. Yes, I have left the PDP,” he said. “I am very close [to joining APC].” Bwala was the spokesperson for the PDP presidential campaign organisation during the 2023 election. He was one of President Bola Tinubu’s fiercest critics during the election…

A former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Whisperer has gathered. Anyim, who is a founding member of the PDP in Ebonyi state, was also a former president of the Nigerian Senate. “His supporters had earlier joined us. He is expected to formally join our us tomorrow. PDP is finished in Ebonyi state,” a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) told The Whisperer. In April, 2024 loyalists of Anyim dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All…

A former national vice chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has charged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Peter Obi, former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor Rotimi Ameachi to forge an alliance to unseat President Bola Tinubu and his party in 2027. He threw the same charge to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Governor Nasir El-rufai, former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor Kayode Fayemi and former Ibikunle Amosun, among other political leaders. Lukman, in a statement, titled: “Future of Democracy in Nigeria” said building the kind of united front capable of moving Nigerian…