Politics

“We Wish Him Well", OUK Movement Bids Agu Ndukwe Orji Farewell, Appoints Acting Coordinator OUK Movement has reacted to the defection of the State Coordinator of the group, Engr. Agu Ndukwe Orji, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued and signed by Kunle Oyewumi, said Agu Ndukwe Orji has the right to take decision on his political future. The Statement reads, “OUK Movement just received the news of the defection of Engr. Agu Ndukwe Orji to the People's Democratic Party, PDP. “OUK Movement acknowledges his right to determine his political affiliation…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted Nigerians of a clandestine plot by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to alter the newly passed Electoral Act 2022 to introduce clauses that will compromise the 2023 general elections. This is even as the party extended the sale of forms and rescheduled screening exercises. PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said that the APC, having realized that it is running out of time and cannot meet up with the already released electoral timetable now seeks to frustrate and derail the ongoing electoral process. The party…

The immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, who is the consensus governorship candidate of the Ukwa la Ngwa bloc of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday picked the nomination form of his party ahead of the Abia State PDP Guber primaries holding in May 2022. Prof Ikonne was accompanied by some of the foremost elders of Ukwa Ngwa, which include John Nwagborogwu and Don Ubani; PDP members from Abia North senatorial district including Hon Nnenna Elendu Ukeje, Rt Hon Cosmos Ndukwe and many others. THE WHISPERER had reported that the state governor, Dr…

Renowned Chemical Scientist, Kalu Ijomah Ukeh, has promised to boost the economy of Abia State if elected as Governor in 2023. Ijomah Ukeh made the promise on Tuesday in Lagos when he paid a consultative visit to some selected Abia Professionals. When asked about the economic direction of his administration if elected governor, he said, "Firstly, there is no economic direction in Abia state, even a bad one. We are going into industrialization big time. "Abia state is far richer than Cross River State when you put alot into consideration. Abia as an oil producing state earns more than them.…

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he is fully prepared for the assignment of being the President of Nigeria because he has the capacity to address lingering issues of insecurity and poor national economy. Governor Wike maintained Nigerians can no longer resign to fate, suffer the pains of harsh economy and wanton killings under the watch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government. He made those remarks when a group, the Northern Progressives Elements and Friends of Wike, in Abuja, presented the purchased Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to him on Tuesday to contest the 2023…

Kwankwaso officially dumps PDP. Kwankwaso resigned his membership from PDP in a letter he sent to his ward Chairman on Tuesday, dated March, 29 2022. Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). THE WHISPERER reports that Kwankwaso resigned his membership from PDP in a letter he sent to his ward Chairman on Tuesday, dated March, 29 2022. The letter read in part,’’ It is with deep sense of responsibility that I write to notify you , that as a result of some serious and irreconcilable differences, I have reached the conclusion that my…

The trio of former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) are intensifying their push for the adoption a consensus Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate from the North. They were in Markurdi where they met with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to market the consensus option. They later held similar talks with Governor Darius Ishaku the Taraba State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The governors, who have bought presidential nomination forms, hinted of a scheduled plan to meet with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar last night. Atiku declared last week to fight for the…

The leaders of Ukwa-la-Ngwa bloc have endorsed the immediate-past Vice-Chancellor of the Abia State University, ABSU, Professor Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne, as their consensus candidate for the 2023 governorship race. They made the endorsement Monday evening, when a high-powered delegation of Ukwa-la-Ngwa clan led by the pioneer Attorney General of the State, Chief Theo Nkire, met with Ikonne at the ex-VC’s Umuahia residence. Addressing newsmen later after hours of discussions indoors, Nkire said :” We came to persuade our son to run for the 2023 governorship position. ”He has been tried and tested and we found him worthy. His enviable records…