Politics

Your Zone Betrayed South-East, Kalu Won’t Support Tinubu, Edozie Madu Replies Babafemi

Your Zone Betrayed South-East, Kalu Won’t Support Tinubu, Edozie Madu Replies Babafemi

The former Presidential Candidate of the defunct Independent Democrats, ID, Hon. Edozie Madu, has lambasted the South-West and South-South geo-political zones for not supporting the South-East geo-political zone to clinch the 2023 presidential race. Madu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stated this while reacting to a a statement by Hon. Jimoh Adewunmi Babafemi, who urged the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to back the presidential ambition of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Babafemi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had pleaded with the Senate Chief Whip to reconsider his decision on Lawan and…
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2023 : “Reconsider Your Decision on Lawan and Support Your Ally Tinubu” APC Chieftain Babafemi Begs Orji Kalu

2023 : “Reconsider Your Decision on Lawan and Support Your Ally Tinubu” APC Chieftain Babafemi Begs Orji Kalu

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections draw closer, there are concerns in some quarters as to the possibility of National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu clinching the presidential candidate of the ruling party considering the power play going on at the moment Less than six days to the elections, the Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu who has dropped his presidential ambition in support of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has continued to push for Lawan’s candidacy of the ruling party . Kalu’s support to Lawan has propagated him to…
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2023: I’m not leaving PDP, says Sam Anya

2023: I’m not leaving PDP, says Sam Anya

Sam Anya, a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked rumours of him dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Anya who contested the House of Representatives seat for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, under the platform stated this in a statement signed by him and made available to THE WHISPERER on Sunday afternoon. Read statement below: PRESS RELEASE I, Chief Dr Sam Anya, a House of Representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency under the platform of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, is using this opportunity to inform the general public that I remain a committed and bonafide member of the…
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OPINION: Atiku’s Victory And The Supremacy Of The North By Doyin Okupe

OPINION: Atiku’s Victory And The Supremacy Of The North By Doyin Okupe

Atiku won the PDP Presidential Primaries on Saturday the 28th of May 2023. But the assurance of the victory was concluded some 24hrs before the delegates elections. The main challenger Nyesom Wike had nearly over ran the whole country with massive deployment of resources and had actually overtaken the Crown Prince himself. Prior to the advent of the primaries ,the North had taken a pre emptive strike by installing a loyalist as the National chairman with ready acquiescence of pdp Southern leaders who believed naively that with that arrangement in place, a southern Presidential candidate was a certainty. The only…
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2023: Alex Ikwechegh Joins Labour Party After Dumping APGA

2023: Alex Ikwechegh Joins Labour Party After Dumping APGA

Former Chairman of Aba Local Government Area, Alex Ikwechegh has formally joined the Labour Party days after announcing his exit from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. He is expected to contest the House of Representatives primary for Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency on the platform of his new party. The Igbere born philanthropist is decamping alongside other heavyweight politicians from the state including a former Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Dr Alex Otti, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Ginger Onwusibe among others.
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BREAKING: Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerges PDP presidential candidate for 2023 election

BREAKING: Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerges PDP presidential candidate for 2023 election

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has won the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, making him the forerunner for the party in the race to the 2023 general elections. On Saturday, the PDP held its presidential primary elections at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja amidst the sudden extension of primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Abubakar, a retired customs office and Nigeria’s vice-president from 1999 to 2007, won the most votes from the 767 delegates accredited for the convention. The full results are still being counted. Earlier, Sokoto state governor and fellow presidential aspirant Aminu Tambuwal withdrew…
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2023: We’ll teach you a bitter political lesson, Ohafia youths tell Ohuabunwa

2023: We’ll teach you a bitter political lesson, Ohafia youths tell Ohuabunwa

Ohafia Youths Peace Initiative has vowed to politically retire Senator Mao Ohuabunwa in 2023. The group accused Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of not executing a single project in the council area after spending 8 years in the House of Representatives and 4 years as a Senator. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Deputy Director General, Prince Samuel Uduma on Saturday morning while reacting to Mao's interview with AfNews wondering what the former Abia North Senator would campaign with, noting that he did absolutely nothing for Ohafia and the entire Abia North senatorial district when he was elected…
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We believe in Nigeria, committed to robust relationship, UAE tells APC presidential hopeful, Jack-Rich

We believe in Nigeria, committed to robust relationship, UAE tells APC presidential hopeful, Jack-Rich

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), says it is committed to ensuring the growth of its relationship with Nigeria because it believes in the country’s will to develop. The UAE spoke through its Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahaq Al Taffaq, when he received a frontline presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Tein Jack-Rich on Thursday. Jack-Rich was at the UAE Embassy in Abuja, to condole with the people and government of that country over the recent demise of their president, Sheikh Khalifa Al-Nahyan, who died on May 13. Al Taffaq, who expressed gratitude over the…
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2023: Peter Agba Kalu Congratulates Uche Ogah For Emerging As Abia APC Governoship Candidate

2023: Peter Agba Kalu Congratulates Uche Ogah For Emerging As Abia APC Governoship Candidate

Standing firm on due process of all the confusions following the political confusion that's leading to primary electoral crisis in the nation. Abia State being the first state by alphabetical order showed a good example of how things should be done to avoid any legal cumbersome in the future. The immediate past Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah was declared winner of Abia State APC governorship primary election. In one of the most perfectly organized gubernatorial primaries in the history of the nation. There was no room for monetary indictment as the NEC of APC…
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Group Condemns Osinbajo For Using Presidential Jet for Campaign, Hails Lawan

Group Condemns Osinbajo For Using Presidential Jet for Campaign, Hails Lawan

The Integrity Monitoring Group, IMG, on Friday condemned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for using public funds and apparatus for his campaigns. The vice president, who declared for the presidential race on April 11, has been going about to meet delegates using the 16-seater presidential jet across the country.   Aside from the use of a presidential jet, it has been confirmed that the vice president also travels with a retinue of aides tagged Protocol, Security and Press (PSP) , all sponsored with public funds . In a statement signed by Chairman of the IMT, Prof William Adeyemi , the group…
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