Politics

As the Imo governorship election inches closer, those words will strike a chord with the frontrunners, given the prevalent insecurity that has dogged the state in the last few years and the consensus that things must change. The battle for the soul of Imo state is slowly gathering momentum and is expected to reach a crescendo on Saturday when all the candidates contesting in the election will test their popularity. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 17 candidates on the platforms of different political parties are seeking to govern Imo, however, only four are viewed as the major…

There are indications that the political relationship between former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has worsened, as both have allegedly not been in talking terms in the last few months. Oborevwori was Okowa’s preferred successor during the 2023 governorship election in the state. It was learnt that Okowa defied all odds to ensure Oborevwori won the governorship race, stepping on toes of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts in the state, including former Governor James Ibori. The Whisperer gathered that the major cause of the rift was that Oborevwori circumvented the appointment list they both agreed. For…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in Kogi, Leke Abejide has promised the state's traditional rulers luxurious lives in the best hotels in the state if elected as the next governor of the state. In a viral video on social media, Mr Abejide is heard promising to always keep the monarchs in the best hotels in the state anytime they are invited by the government. While addressing traditional rulers in the state, the governorship candidate said, “I will respect my traditional rulers; I will give you the due respect that is needed. I will make sure anytime…

There is an ongoing supremacy battle between the senate president, Godswill Obot Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole and so far, Akpabio seems to be the one gaining the upper hand, at least for the time being. It all began when both men indicated interest in the senate president seat. Akpabio, who was a returning senator, deployed all the tricks he knew about how the National Assembly works. Coupled with the fact that President Bola Tinubu threw his weight behind his ambition, he easily edged out Oshiomhole and the rest of the candidates. Also, when it was time to share the…

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah says he decided to dump the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he wants the South-East to align with the Central Government of President Bola Tinubu. Ubah said this when he visited the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in company of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. He appreciated the party’s leadership for accepting him into its fold. Ubah commended President Tinubu for appointing Dave Umahi as the Minister of Works, in spite of the party recording low votes in the South-East in…

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reportedly concluded plans to unveil a renowned lawyer, Asue Ighodalo, as his successor. THE WHISPERER gathered that the governor chose Ighodalo, who hails from Esanland in Edo Central Senatorial District, to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election to be held on November 12, 2024. According to The Nation, Governor Obaseki had concluded arrangements to present Ighodalo to the party leadership in the state and also at the national level. The newspaper said ahead of the upcoming governorship election, the leaders of All Progressives Congress…

Arrangements have been concluded by some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP). A privy to a high profile meeting of the PDP chieftains told THE WHISPERER that former federal and state legislators and commissioners as well as former local government chairmen have concluded plans to dump the party— after its woeful performance in the 2023 general elections. THE WHISPERER gathered that some of the party's aspirants are unhappy following the inability of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC, to vacate court…

The National Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia has dismissed two petitions filed against the declaration of Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa as winner of the February 25 Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency election for lack of merit and being incompetent. The petitioners, Okuji Oreh of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Ifeanyi Uchendu of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), had separately approached the court to challenge Mr Osonwa’s victory. Messrs Oreh and Uchendu had accused INEC of not complying with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended in the conduct of the election. They also contended that the election…