Politics

A move orchestrated by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to extract votes of confidence from his colleagues failed to materialise at the Senate on Tuesday. The plan designed to convince members of the Nigerian Senate to confer a confidence vote on Akpabio was rejected as majority of the Lawmakers decimated the Agenda. The internal crisis brewing in the Senate assumed another dimension before the commencement of the day's plenary as majority of the parliamentarians refused to key into the plan believed to be orchestrated by the Senate President's allies on the behest of the Chairman of the National Assembly. According…

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…