Politics

AHEAD of the primaries of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA to pick its governoship candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election slated for Sunday, delegates from Bende Local Government Area, Sunday endorsed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Etigwe Uwa. The development has however boosted the chances of Uwa clinching the governoship ticket of APGA. The endorsement took place when Uwa met with the Delegates led by the Chairman of Bende chapter of APGA, Mr. Azubuike Peter Chijioke. Meanwhile, Delegates who spoke at the venue of endorsement described Uwa's governoship aspiration as the game changer for the All Progressives Grand Alliance,…

House of Representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Prince-Iroha Kalu, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC for the African Action Congress, AAC. Read statement below: Great people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, I kindly use this medium to inform you all that I have resigned my membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and now in the African Action Congress (AAC) which is the vehicle to realize my political aspiration. It was a great honour being in APC but unfortunately, recent developments within APC made it practically impossible to participate in her electoral processes. My commitment to the realization of…

Etigwe Uwa, an Abia State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has promised to reduce the rate of unemployment in the state if elected by the people of the state in next year's gubernatorial election. Uwa made the promise when he met with youth leaders of the party in Umuahia. Uwa alluded the high rate of crime in the state to the increase in youths unemployment. He however gave the assurance that his government would harness the huge resources found in Abia State to develop the state and also engage the youths of the…

AHEAD of the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to pick its Presidential candidate for the 2023 Presidential election slated for Sunday, National delegates from the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Thursday endorsed the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan. The development has however boosted the chances of Lawan clinching the Presidential ticket of the APC. The endorsement took place at the Palms Hotel, Central Area, Abuja when the President of the Senate met with the National Delegates led by the Chairman of FCT chapter of APC , Hon Abdulmalik Usman. Meanwhile, Senators who spoke at the…

Frontline governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Mr. Etigwe Uwa SAN has said that he will continue to address the challenges which militate against the advancement of women in Abia state and Nigeria at large. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria made this commitment when he met with the 17 LGAs Women Leaders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, at the party's secretariat in Umuahia. The legal icon extolled the virtues of Abia women in politics who he described as consistent and reliable. He decried obstacles hindering them such as glass ceilings and discrimination. He expressed the…

Mr Ibe Okwara Osonwa has announced his withdrawal from Abia All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 polls said he will pursue his ambition in another party. He withdrew less than 24 hours before the commencement of the exercise. Osonwa in resignation letter to the APC Ebem Oha Ward Chairman said "This decision was reached as a result of the unrest, division and the undemocratic imposition of aspirants by the leadership of the party". "It is with utmost regards to my supporters, stakeholders…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved direct primaries for the Abia governorship poll, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Sources at the party's headquarters told THE WHISPERER that the Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee approved the request after majority of the governoship aspirants insisted on direct primaries. One of the frontline governoship aspirant and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah confirmed this story on his verified Facebook page. He wrote, "We have always said it that the just shall live by faith and it has finally played out. "God…

A frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Tein Jack-Rich has said his aspiration to become Nigeria’s President is solely to make life better for the average man. The Oil Magnate who spoke in Jalingo, Taraba State Capital when he met delegates ahead of APC presidential primary election said 2023 is the time to choose a leader whose priority is to make living worthwhile for Nigerians. According to him, “a vote for JackRich having come from a humble background is a vote to emancipate our struggling mothers, fathers and relatives. “The man speaking to you today came from…

Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, on Wednesday lost in the race to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kaduna State. In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle, Sani wrote on Thursday, “The Kaduna PDP Governorship primaries has been concluded. I lost and Honourable Isah Ashiru won. “I wish to congratulate him. Two Delegates voted for me without giving them a dime; unfortunately, I don’t know who they are, so that I can appreciate these clean votes. We look forward.” The Kaduna PDP Governorship primaries has been concluded.I…

Convener of Lagos4Lagos, Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary election held yesterday in Lagos to emerge the party’s candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Lagos. Earlier before the commencement of the process, four aspirants had stepped down from the race, leaving the two to slug it out. Addressing delegates before voting started, thanked the aspirants that stepped down, saying that all of them were qualified to govern Lagos. He said: “I thank my colleagues who stepped down. I acknowledge their sacrifices of keeping the hope of PDP alive before my arrival. My…