Politics

The decision for a Muslim-Muslim ticket by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 2023 elections, has continued to generate reactions. THE WHISPERER reports that Tinubu, had on Sunday, in Daura, Katsina State, announced former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Shettima, who is currently representing Borno Central in the National Assembly, is a Muslim just like Tinubu. Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the APC in Delta State, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Frank Ajobena (retd.), has announced his resignation from the party. AVM Ajobena was the first Military…

Daniel Effiong Asuquo, the lawmaker representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency at the House of Representatives, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Labour Party. His resignation from the party is contained in a letter addressed to the ward chairman of Akamkpa Urban Ward in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. Meanwhile, in his resignation letter which a copy was made available to THE WHISPERER, Asuquo said that the reason for his resignation from the opposition party is because of the “decision by a certain group of persons in the party to pursue a narrow and sectional interest as…

Actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, has confirmed that she is the running mate to Olajide Adediran, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State. In a video she posted on Tuesday, she revealed her reasons. She said, “I saw it as an opportunity to help liberate and improve the wellbeing of our people, particularly the deprived youth, women and the girl child. "My decision is not just to accept this huge responsibility but to also work tirelessly and complement Jandor’s burning desire to see our dear Lagos live up to its full potential.” Meanwhile, when she said her name…

Veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has resigned his membership from the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a press statement released on the movie star’s official Instagram page on Monday, July 11, 2022, he cited the decision of the ruling party to field a Muslim-Muslim presidential candidate for the 2023 elections as a major reason for his resignation. “If Muslims could voluntarily vote for southern presidents it is then a fallacy to insinuate that they cannot accept a northern Christian vice president,” part of the statement read. “This will permanently destroy the political viability of Northern Christians in Nigeria if allowed…

A female journalist has resigned to throw her full weight behind the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi for 2023. The Abuja-based journalist identified as Favour Bassey Otu made this known on Saturday. Otu explained her decision was based on the fact that her job wouldn’t allow her to expressly and publicly show solidarity with her preferred presidential candidate. “They said a journalist must be non-partisan (unbiased and fair). So I resigned my position with @SilverbirdTV to throw my full support on @PeterObi , after the elections next year, I’ll apply for a media job maybe with @channelstv or…

Ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Abia State, Paul Nwogu, chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has passed a vote of no confidence on the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Abia State, Prof. Greg Ibe, insisting that he lacked capacity to win the state for APGA. Nwogu maintained that Ibe did not have the requisite competence to mobilise and unite the party, pointing that being a Pro-Chancellor of a Private University shouldn’t be a yardstick to measure his competence to lead the state. The APGA chieftain stated this in an interview with journalists on Friday at the…

Dati Baba-Ahmed, running mate of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has given the reason why he accepted to team up with the former Governor of Anambra State. Speaking when he was formally unveiled in Abuja on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said he accepted to be Obi’s running mate because he believes in his capacity to make Nigeria live up to its billing. He added he also trusts that Obi would not mismanage the nation’s wealth, adding that the Labour Party’s outing as Anambra governor lends credence to that. The Director General of the Peter Obi…