Politics

One of the leading aspirants in the Abia 2023 governorship election and chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Kalu Idika Okwara, has announced his withdrawal from the race. In a statement personally signed by him, on Wednesday, 27th of April, 2022, Kalu Idika Okwara said he has withdrawn from the race citing the body language of the Party hierarchy. Read statement below: Following the buildup to the 2023 electioneering activities, various friends and associates who followed my political interests began to opine that I should step in to contest for the Governorship office of our dear state, Abia.…

The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is set to formally declare his interest to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential race. Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state, in a letter of invitation and notification of declaration signed by his aide, Victor Oshioke, the official declaration is expected to take place today, by 3pm at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture Abuja, which would also be aired live on Arise TV. Last week, a group under the aegis of “Team Alimikhena” had advised the former Governor of Edo…

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has picked the presidential form of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The Governor announced this in a post on Thursday night on his verified social media handles. He displayed the receipt of the N100m for the expression of interest and nomination forms Umahi joined the APC on November 2020 from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) on whose platform he won two governorship elections. He was a Deputy Governor and state chairman of the PDP. The Governor urged Nigerians to support him. He said he will replicate the prudent management of the State’s resources, which enabled him…

The Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah, has announced her defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Senator Oduah’s defection was completed on Wednesday, April 28, after facing a screening committee at the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat of PDP. After undergoing the screening successfully, and having recorded many achievements as a senator, her return to the PDP is expected to boost the party’s chances at the polls in 2023. Senator Oduah is considered one of the best Senators from the state and has always been regarded as a positive presence in…

By Eze Sampson, Abuja. Hon. Barr. Eni Uduma Chima Ph.D on Wednesday, 27th April, declared to represent the people of Afikpo South/ Afikpo North Federal Constituency at the Federal House Of Representatives come 2023. Being a response many especially from Afikpo South (Edda) extract see as timely so as to balance I-pick-you-Pick agreement between the people of Afikpo South (Edda) and Afikpo North of Ebonyi State. The arrangement of who represents Afikpo South and North has always been between the people of Edda and Afikpo clans, a share they have equally and unanimously maintained with Hon. Iduma Igariwey from Afikpo…

The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that even though they are friends, he will not work for him as an aspirant. Ayu, who was addressing members of the National Working Committee, (NWC) and the campaign team of the former Vice President after a visit to the party Secretariat said, “Let me acknowledge the fact that you and I have been close friends personal friends for more than 30 years as it was indicated, we were key players in the Social Democratic Party and key players in…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ikechi Emenike, has picked up the party's form to run for the governorship of Abia State in 2023. Emenike, a former All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) governorship candidate in Abia, is the husband of the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Elizabeth Emenike. He was accompanied by his associates to pick up the nomination form at the party secretariat in Abuja. Those with him include Dr. Nelson Uwaga, Chairman Governing Council, Federal College of Education; RT. Hon. Onuigbo, Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency; and Sir Frida M.…

A frontline House of Representatives aspirant, Chief Dr. Sam Anya, was on Wednesday screened for the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dr Anya who appeared before the committee, which sat at the PDP Secretariat in Umuahia, told journalists that he was confident of victory at the primaries because he was the most qualified to represent the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He declared that his level of experience, charisma, exposure, contacts, among others, placed him far above other persons in the race for the party’s ticket. “I believe that I am the most qualified of…

Frontline Peoples Democratic Party House Representatives aspirants appeared today for the party’s screening exercise. The exercise took palce at the Regent Hotel Joel Ogunaike Street Ikeja GRA. Chairman of the screening exercise, Rt Hon Shehu Matazu had assured all the aspirants that none of them will be disqualified unless they present fake credentials. Present at the screening exercise include: Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca aspirant Federal House of Representative Ajeromi Ifelodun Constituency, Hon. Bankole Wellington aka Banky-W aspirant Federal House of Representative Eti Osa Constituency, Hon. Pascal Izuchukwu Nwankwo aka Akunwata aspirant Federal House of Representative Amuwo Odofin Constituency…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has slammed the South-West and South-South 2023 presidential aspirants. Kalu, in a statement on Tuesday, said it is unjust and embarrassing that the aspirants from both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have no single respect and concern for the South East. National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (Southwest); former Senate President Bukola Saraki (North); Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State (North); Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Southwest) and Nyesom Wike of Rivers State (South-South) are among the 2023 presidential aspirants. According to Kalu, having…