Politics

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged the National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu worked against his emergence as presidential candidate of the party. Ayu, he alleged, called many presidential aspirants to withdraw for Atiku Abubakar, who eventually picked the ticket. Wike in a media chat on Friday morning monitored by THE WHISPERER mentioned some of those Ayu contacted to withdraw for Atiku as Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed; his Sokoto counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal and former Senate President Bukola Saraki. He alleged Ayu also threatened to resign as chairman if he emerged the candidate, stating the National…

The choice of Orji Uzor Kalu as senator representing Abia North senatorial district has been described as the best decision taken by constituents of the zone in the 2019 general election. The constituents in Umunneochi Local Government made the declaration during the mid-term constituency report tour organised by the Chief Whip of the Senate to meet and interact with electorates in all the wards in the five local government areas of Abia North. Kalu said the exercise is to ascertain the impact of his leadership in terms of human resources empowerment and infrastructural projects on his constituents and to also…

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and a former governor of the state, Orji Kalu, have made the final list of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2023 senatorial contest in Abia. While Mr Ikpeazụ was listed as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Abia South; Mr Kalu, currently the Chief Whip of the Senate, was named as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia North. Also, a former Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, was listed as the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) candidate for Abia South while Mao Ohuabunwa was named PDP…

Senator Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 2023 polls, has met with Chief Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu, the mother of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at her Abuja residence. The meeting is in continuation of Tinubu’s consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 elections. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and one of APC’s national leaders met with Mrs Kalu on Sunday afternoon at her Abuja residence and was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu also confirmed the…

Zane Asher: Mr. Obi thank you so much for being with us. You're certainly the most popular presidential candidate among young people in Nigeria, there's so much momentum behind you. But here's the problem. Nigerians are used to being disappointed by their leaders, and what do you think about some of the problems that are facing the country right now, they are systemic. I'm talking about the corruption, I'm talking about oil theft, I'm talking about insecurity, I'm talking about the fiscal hole that Nigeria is in right now. Can all of that really be solved by one person? Peter…