Politics

Southern Progressives Assembly, a socio-political group has commended the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for backing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group in a statement signed by its President, Boma Godson, on Thursday morning applauded Kalu for being a committed party man. He said Senator Kalu's opinion on APC's Muslim/Muslim ticket for the presidential election was the only way the party could retain power in 2023, noting that with Tinubu wife being a Christian, Nigerians should not bother about any religious conflict. "Senator Kalu has said it all. Our…

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party will on Thursday (today) screen nominees for the vice-presidential position. A chieftain of the party, who confided in one of our correspondents on Wednesday, said contrary to reports, three candidates were shortlisted for the position, not one as reported by some newspapers. According to him, those shortlisted include Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa; his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike and the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. This came to the fore on Wednesday as supporters of Okowa and Wike disagreed over the party’s VP slot. There were reports on Wednesday that a committee…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has presented a certificate of return to the party’s candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Mr Ibe Okwara Osonwa. The certificate was presented to him by the National Vice Chairman South East of the party, Mr Innocent Okeke at the party's headquarters in Abuja. Osonwa had emerged as the party’s flagbearer during her convention in Abia State. Speaking to the THE WHISPERER after receiving the certificate, Osonwa pledged to represent the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency effectively.

President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discuss the choice of running mate of Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the presidential villa in the federal capital territory (FCT). Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi governor and chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), led his colleagues into the meeting with the president. Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president; Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, and Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, were among those present at the meeting. Last week, Bola Tinubu campaign organisation said the APC governors are…

The camps of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar have narrowed down on two persons for consideration as running mates, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Credible sources said Tinubu’s camp has narrowed down on Senator Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno State and Atiku’s backers are concluding talks on Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa for the position of the vice president. Since the conclusion of the primaries of the two political parties, attention has since been shifted to the selection of running mates of the…