Politics

Due to internal party wrangling and compromise by the National Headquarters of the All Progressive Congress, the Abia State chapter of the party may not be able to field a governorship candidate. Two factions of the Abia chapter of the party have conducted two different modes of primaries with each side claiming to be legitimate while the Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee of the party is unable to make a decisive intervention due to alleged compromise. While the faction loyal to the former Minister of State For Mines, Uche Ogah, wanted direct primary to test the popularity of all the…

More facts have emerged on why the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, rejected the recommendation of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate for the 2023 election. Mr Atiku on Thursday presented Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his vice presidential pick, 18 days after the former vice president won the presidential primary of the party in Abuja, for the second consecutive time. Mr Wike, who came second in the primary, was one of three governors recommended by an ad hoc committee of the PDP to Mr Atiku for his consideration as his…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has revealed that it is in merger talks with Labour Party ahead of the 2023 election. The NNPC said this on Saturday via its Twitter handle. “We wish to inform Nigerians that, our discussions with #PeterObi and the #LabourParty are still ongoing. Special committee was set to discuss arrangements. We hope for good results that will give Nigeria a chance to be alive, once again.” the tweet read. Before now, there had been calls for presidential candidates, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi to work together in the coming election. Credit: Twitter | OfficialNNPPng

Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday, said his party is discussing with the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on the possibility of forming a coalition for next year’s general election. “It is true we are in talks with Peter Obi and a committee is working to look into how to form a merger between us. “Friends and family are being up and doing talking about the merger arrangement,” Mr Kwankwaso added. The merger is important because as you can see both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition…

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was yesterday evening received by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State at the Governor’s residence in Abuja together with other top Imo APC leaders. Tinubu who emerged victoriously from the just concluded June 2022 Special Convention of the party, which was chaired by Governor Hope Uzodimma, met for a consultative forum to brainstorm in preparation for victory at the 2023 General Elections and Government formation. According to Uzodinma media office, Tinubu appreciated the democratic conduct of the 2022 APC Presidential Primaries chaired by…

The immediate past Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia Central, Senator Theodore Orji, said he would soon make a statement on Abia politics. The former governor, who disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia, said “in the days ahead, Abians would hear from me.” It is expected that the senator would bare his mind on issues that may include power rotation, the recent party primaries in the state that have sent many faithful away from the PDP in the state and others aggrieved, as well as the issue of imposition of candidates by…