Politics

Govenor Okezie Ikpeazu has withdrew his support to the former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Prof Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne as his preferred candidate for the Abia state governorship in 2023, THE WHISPERER has learnt. A source close to the Governor told THE WHISPERER that Ikpeazu was worried by the outright rejection of Ikonne by stakeholders across the three senatorial districts. "The Governor was shocked at how Ikonne was rejected by virtually all the stakeholders including traditional rulers. "He is now considering Chinenye Nwogu and another person I won't name for now. But what I can tell you is that…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will resolve the crisis bedevilling the Abia State chapter of the party. Addressing some leaders of the party from Bende local government area on Thursday evening in Abuja, the former Abia state governor said gap in communication led to the crisis. “I am all out to reconcile everyone. I don't belong to any faction, I didn't support any group, but it is time to come together, because APC in Abia is one big family. "I am in touch with all…

A House of Representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Sam Anya, has promised to offer effective and efficient representation by bringing the dividends of democracy to his constituents if elected. Anya made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja while responding to questions from newsmen, insisting that he has the needed capacity to deliver if elected. He said, ” I aspire to serve the good people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. “My intention is to serve through effective and efficient representation and by bringing the dividends of democracy to the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. "There is…

Labaran Maku, National Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Maku, a former Minister of Information under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lafia. He said his decision to return to the PDP was in response to the yearnings of his people in Nasarawa State. Mr Maku had defected from the PDP to APGA in 2015 after his unsuccessful attempt to clinch the PDP governorship ticket. The former minister contested for the Nasarawa State governorship position in 2015 and 2019 on the…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorche Ayu, Tuesday in Abia State, said he was not in the state to endorse any governorship candidate. Speaking in Umuahia while commissioning a Children’s Specialist Hospital, Ayu clarified that he was in the state for the inauguration of the project and not on a candidate endorsement basis. Apparently referring to Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne, the anointed governorship candidate of Govenor Okezie Ikpeazu, Ayu said; "When the governor called me last week to come and commission some projects, I received a lot of letters. Some of them threatened that if I come…

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election slated for 28th May 2022, the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom led zoning committee have thrown the ticket open. Recall that the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed led committee which reviewed the PDP performance during the 2019 general election had sometimes last year recommended that the 2023 ticket be thrown open. After 3 meetings in the last 2 weeks, a source who is a member of the 37 man zoning committee exclusively told DAILY POST that the Ortom led committee has also recommended that the ticket be open. The source…

Former First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebele Obiano, on Tuesday picked her nomination form under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). She is seeking to represent Anambra North senatorial district. Ebele, wife of immediate past governor of Anambra had weeks ago apologised to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Ndigbo and friends of Ndigbo over her fight with Bianca Ojukwu, a former ambassador and widow of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. She also declared her intention to join the contest for the forthcoming Anambra North Senatorial District election. Ebelechukwu and Bianca had fought after a heated exchange during the inauguration of Soludo as Anambra…

AGF Malami declares for Kebbi governorship. Malami, who is also the minister of justice, declared his intention to run for the office at an event in Kebbi on Monday. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has declared his intention to run for the Kebbi state governorship in 2023. Malami, who is also the minister of justice, declared his intention to run for the office at an event in Kebbi on Monday. He lost the Kebbi governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Atiku Bagudu, the state governor, in 2014. Bagudu is completing a second term in office.…