Politics

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…

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has vowed not to step down for any consensus candidate of the party ahead of its presidential primary. The Governor said only death will make him quit his ambition to become the President of Nigeria. “The only thing that will make me to quit is death; if I’m alive, we will finish it on 28/29 of May (date for PDP presidential primaries).” He made the assertion in an interview with BBC pidgin in Port Harcourt on Friday. Wike, who spoke in pidgin English, said “I have been a local government chairman which is the grassroot,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told his supporters calling on him to run for the 2023 presidency to “watch out”. Some of his supporters stormed his Abuja office, on Friday, asking him to declare for the 2023 presidency. They wielded placards and banners with inscriptions such as ‘Goodluck Jonathan must run for president 2023′, “Jonathan is our candidate’, among others. The ex-president had gone into a closed door meeting with leaders of the group. Addressing the supporters after the meeting, Jonathan said the youths should keep getting involved in the political process for a better Nigeria. The ex-president said, “You…

It's no longer news that Chief Kelvin Jombo Onuma, the IGURUBE of Abiriba is in the race to represent Arochukwu-Ohafia Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. The young dynamic CEO of Sublime Industries Limited, Sublime Luxury Homes Ltd Hotels & Suites Ltd, Sublime Star Pharmaceuticals Limited and Jombo & Mark Autos Limited was recently honoured by the Udumeze of Ohafia as the Agbawodike Izu of Ohafia. In this interview with newsmen, Chief Jombo Onuma, a renowned philanthropist speaks on his sojourn to politics, his exploits in the business world and why he prioritised Aba in his business investments. Excerpts:…

A Kebbi-born multinational contractor and Director-General Tinubu Support Organisation, Aminu Suleiman, on Wednesday signed a cheque to purchase the presidential nomination form for the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. This is coming barely 24 hours after the ruling party announced the sale of its presidential nominations forms for ₦100million. Suleiman reiterated his belief in the capacity of the former governor of Lagos State to positively transform Nigeria as President. The statement reads: “Director General Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) Hon. Aminu Suleiman signs ₦100m cheque to purchase APC presidential form For Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “Speaking this…