Politics

President Bola Tinubu has finally formed his cabinet, despite the intrigues that surrounded the process, including the dropping of three nominees, last minute replacements, and the pre-swearing-in reshuffling of portfolios. The unveiling of the ministerial list, mid July, was heralded by a barrage of speculations, driven by lots of lobbying and projections. Amid reports that the president intended to find a right blend between technocrats and politicians in his team, some of the touted names turned out to be on the 48-member cabinet. While some made the list, albeit temporarily, others were nowhere near the list. More so, there were…

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected what it described as the Illegal imposition of National Welfare Secretary, by the National Working Committee, NWC, saying the party’s constitution must be respected. The NWC on Wednesday added six members to its fold in line with the directives of its National Executive Committee, NEC. NEC had at its last meeting ceded part of its powers to the NWC to allow the party’s administrative organ to fill vacant NWC and zonal positions. The announcement of the new officials was made by the Party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru…

A 2018 study by the World Bank estimated that one out of six Nigerians lives with a disability. People with disabilities (PWDs) constitute an active minority and face severe marginalisation in governance and politics in Nigeria. Senator Athan Achonu is a Nigerian politician who has owned his disability and made a brand out of it. His political sobriquet — the one-armed lion — is linked to the loss of one of his arms, a reality that he has lived with since 1970. BIRTH, BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION Achonu was born to T.E.O Achonu, MFR, and Nneoma Martha, on May 31, 1959,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to fill the vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC), following nominations from zonal and state chapters. The new officers awaiting ratification by the National Executive Committee (NEC) are former Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government, Dr. Stella Odey-Ekpo (Women Leader); Borno State APC Chairman Ali Dalori (Deputy National Chairman, North); former Nasarawa State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Prof. Abdulkarim Kana (Legal Adviser), former Abia,State House of Assembly Speaker Martins Azubuike (Welfare Officer), and former Special Adviser on Water Resources to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Ismail (Deputy National Publicity Secretary).…

Former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has endorsed the second tenure bid of Governor Hope Uzodinma in the November 11 governorship election. This was the outcome of the meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Umar Ganduje, Uzodinma and Okorocha. The former Senator representing Imo West in the 9th Assembly described Uzodinma as a worthy party man who has promoted the progressive ideals of the party in his administration of Imo State affairs and other national assignments. “As such, Governor Uzodinma deserves all the support he needs and I will work for…