Politics

… Supports Power Shift to Isikwuato for Equity & Justice As the race for the 2023 general election gathers momentum, a pro-democracy group, under the aegis of Coalition for Equity, Peace & Justice (CEPJ) has come out strongly against aspirants from Umunneochi Local Government Area contesting the Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency seat, saying it would be unfair for the council area to retain the seat after twenty years in a row. The group also vowed to rise and mobilize against all House of Representatives candidates from Umunneochi, who dare to contest under any political party during the general elections. In statement…

The Leader of the Action Peoples Party in Abia State and former Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu on Friday Paid a courtesy visit to the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori. A reliable source said the visit is in connection with the gubernatorial ambition of the former Chief of staff who recently decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Action Peoples Party . Mascot has been in disagreement with his elder brother, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu since he decamped to Action Peoples Party, APP. THE WHISPERER had reported that Chief Mascot…

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the presidential ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Emefiele picked his from on Friday morning from the party’s organising secretary, at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja. Details later…

The number of Presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has continued to rise despite the mixed feelings trailing the N100million expression of interest and nomination forms. The party made headlines and generated controversy after it pegged the prices for its expression of interest and Presidential nomination forms at N30 million and N70 million respectively. So far, about twenty aspirants have indicated an interest in the presidency while some have purchased the form. The following are those who have so far obtained their expression of interest and nomination forms: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Yahaya Adoza Bello Dave…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has reacted to the defection of his younger brother, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Action Peoples Party, APP. Kalu who reacted through a post on his verified facebook page, said, "I have received several calls from friends, associates, political stakeholders and leaders of thoughts seeking my opinion on the defection of my brother, Mascot, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Action Peoples Party, APP. "Sincerely, the National Chairman, two Deputy National Chairmen of our great party including the Senate President persuaded him to…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has endorsed Senator Uba Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election in the state. Daily Trust reliably gathered that the decision was reached after extensive discussion with some of the aspirants, where the governor made his choice known to them. “We met for about three hours. Everyone consented to allow Mallam’s decision to prevail. He has chosen Uba as the flag bearer. “We need to accept this as the will of Allah SWT and avoid unnecessary back talk. Let’s see how to manage…

A former Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Alex Otti, has picked the gubernatorial nomination form of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Abia State. Mr Otti was the governoship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2019 governoship election in Abia State. He also contested the 2015 gubernatorial election in Abia State under the All Progressives Grand Alliance where he finished second behind incumbent Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. Ferdinand Ekeoma, his aide on media and publicity, wrote on facebook, "Earlier this evening, the man God is going to use to place Abia on the pedestal of unprecedented socioeconomic…

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, is planning to retain Peter Obi as his running mate if he clinches the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sources have said. The duo clinched the PDP presidential ticket in the 2019 general elections although they lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which fielded President Muhammadu Buhari as its flag bearer. According to Daily Independent, moves by Atiku to select Peter Obi as his running mate are however facing stiff resistance from PDP Southern governors who want him to pick one of them as his running mate. It was…