Politics

2023: Play By The Rules, MPA President Tells Politicians

2023: Play By The Rules, MPA President Tells Politicians

The President of Mben Political Assembly (MPA), Chief Eme Uche Onuh, on Wednesday called on politicians as well as their supporters to play by the rules ahead of the 2023 general elections. Uche, made the call in Ohafia when the deputy governoship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Dr. Desmond Chima Anyaso during a visit with his team to Ohafia. According to him, politicians should play politics devoid of bitterness and sentiments, pointing out that politics should not be a do-or-die affair. He decried the desperation, utterances and inordinate ambitions of some politicians, saying they are capable of checkmating…
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Jack-Rich Harps on Economic Liberalisation Strategy For Private capital Boom in 2023, To Join Trillion Dollar Economy

Jack-Rich Harps on Economic Liberalisation Strategy For Private capital Boom in 2023, To Join Trillion Dollar Economy

Mr Tein Jack-Rich, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential aspirants in the last National Convention of the party, says only an economic liberalisation strategy will help Nigeria overcome its current challenges. Jack-Rich said to achieve this, policy makers must award deep tax cuts, promote sectoral economic stimulus through soft credit lines to help indegenous companies produced the country's needs. ''As an entrepreneur and industrialist of the 5th era of industrial revolution, where digital transformation and technology boom have taken artificial intelligence to record high economic levels, one key engine we need in 2023 is economic liberalisation. ''It is a…
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2023: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal Blows Hot, Says APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Satanic, Disastrous Error

2023: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal Blows Hot, Says APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Satanic, Disastrous Error

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and close ally of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Mr Babachir Lawal has described as a “disastrous error”, Tinubu’s resort to picking a fellow Muslim as his running mate. The former SGF said though Tinubu is a good man and great listener, it is in the nature of power that sycophants and lapdogs have the most influence on leaders with such character traits. According to him, Tinubu has now been cornered by self-serving lapdogs, and warned that the Muslim-Muslim ticket is…
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‘You’ll Labour Till Death’, Tinubu Mocks Peter Obi’s Labour Party

‘You’ll Labour Till Death’, Tinubu Mocks Peter Obi’s Labour Party

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Tinubu, who addressed a mammoth crowd of APC supporters at a campaign rally in Osogbo, described the PDP and Labour Party as mushroom parties that would labour till death. Governor Gboyega Oyetola will represent the APC while the duo of Ademola Adeleke and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuf, will carry the PDP and LP flags in the governorship election slated for Saturday. Other APC leaders at the mega…
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I Can’t Be Distracted By Frivolous Allegations, Says Rep. Benjamin Kalu

I Can’t Be Distracted By Frivolous Allegations, Says Rep. Benjamin Kalu

Member representing Bende Federal Constituency Abia state, Rep Benjamin Kalu has said he will not be distracted by allegations he described as frivolous but committed to delivering democratic dividends to his constituency. This is in response to allegation of interference with his family without facts or evidence levelled against him by one Robinson Uwak a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo,Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-uko federal constituency of Akwa Ibom State at the 7th Assembly. Featuring in his weekly radio programme, Ben Kalu Mandate on Flo 94.9 Fm Umuahia streamed live by ABN TV and Radio,…
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2023: Ex-Abia Military Administrator AVM Ajobena Dumps APC Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

2023: Ex-Abia Military Administrator AVM Ajobena Dumps APC Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

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…
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2023: Cross River Reps Member Dumps PDP For Peter Obi’s Labour Party

2023: Cross River Reps Member Dumps PDP For Peter Obi’s Labour Party

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…
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BREAKING: Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele, Confirms She’s Lagos PDP Gov Candidate’s Running Mate

BREAKING: Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele, Confirms She’s Lagos PDP Gov Candidate’s Running Mate

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…
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2023: Yoruba Sons And Daughters Should Unite To Make Tinubu President

2023: Yoruba Sons And Daughters Should Unite To Make Tinubu President

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State on Monday called on Yoruba sons and daughters to unite and support the presidential aspiration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the 2022 edition of the Annual Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He urged the Yoruba race to support Tinubu, since he was an experienced politician, even within Africa. ”Let me pronounce that in the unifying spirit of the Ojude Oba celebration, it is my firm hope and belief that the Yoruba race will unite as one behind the momentous candidature of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. ”He is a…
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2023: Nollywood Actor Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps APC Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

2023: Nollywood Actor Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps APC Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

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…
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