Politics

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…

A Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship aspirant in Abia State, Chief Kalu Idika Okwara, has cautioned the party against imposing an unpopular candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial contest. Idika Okwara said this is because imposition of candidates may not augur well for the PDP in the general elections. He stated this on Monday while addressing PDP Social Media Influencers at the party's National Secretariat in Abuja. The governorship hopeful called on the National Working Committee, NWC, to watch developments in Abia State with interest. According to him, "The governor as the leader of the party in Abia State should have allowed…

Governor David Umahi has endorsed the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru to succeed him in 2023. Governor Umahi stated this during the internment of the Father to the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Barrister Chioma Nweze in Okposi on Saturday. He expressed hope that the Speaker would consolidate on the Divine Mandate leadership in the State. Governor Umahi appealed to the people of Ebonyi South and all Ebonyians to support the Candidature of the Speaker for the sake of equity, justice, and fairness. "To Okposi people and people of Ebonyi State, I present to…

Eminent businessman, Mr. Tonye Cole has been adopted by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State to be the party’s standard-bearer in the 2023 governorship election in the state. Vanguard reports that the party leadership and stalwarts, according to a source took this decision in a well-attended meeting, late Friday night in Abuja. It was gathered that the Minister of Transportation, who is also a frontline presidential aspirant of the party, Chibuike Amaechi, was in attendance. A well-respected member of the party, who was privy to the development, told Vanguard that the meeting was held in…

"I have spent the majority of my Easter Holiday inspecting and commissioning the road projects, school renovations and distribution of educational materials I attracted to my constituency, Abia North Senatorial District. "One disturbing thing I have observed is the overheating of the polity by some political leaders of our dear state over the issue of zoning of the governorship seat. I am appealing to them not to set the state on fire. "Instead of overheating the polity, what we should be doing now is to talk about what we have achieved since we were elected and the things we intend…