Politics

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.…

The battle for the 2023 Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has split the main opposition platform into three camps. The division underscores the protracted disagreement over zoning, ahead of the primary. According to TheNation, in the first camp are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who submitted his presidential nomination form yesterday, and his supporters, including Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki. The second camp comprises aspirants pushing for a consensus presidential candidate. The contenders are former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu…

A group made up of university dons, Abia professionals, prominent members of the political class and top businessmen, have told Abians to queue behind the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, saying indices show that he has performed better than other senators from the state. The group stormed Arochukwu on Monday to drum support for the former Abia state governor ahead of the 2023 general election. The group believe that Kalu's performance as the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district is the best in the history of Abia state. Dr. Kalu Ncheghe, the leader of the group…

The debate over power shift in 2023 is beginning to generate ripples and political tension in Abia State. This is as a very close ally of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu who was instrumental to his emergence in 2015, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya, has expressed displeasure over the decision of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to hand over power to a former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne. Chief Ogbonnaya, urged the Governor and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to allow power to rotate back to Abia North senatorial district in keeping with the prevailing zoning arrangement…