Politics

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has lambasted Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, for saying he is behind his sacking as governor. Umahi described Wike as lacking ”intellectual material” and as an illiterate. Umahi said this in Abuja on Wednesday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over his sacking as governor of Ebonyi. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the removal of Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike had during the inauguration of the 3.4km eastern bypass in Port Harcourt said the…

Former Chief of Staff to Abia State Government and All Progressive Congress( APC) candidate in the last by-election for Aba North and Aba South federal constituency seat, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu is set to dump the ruling party, APC, THE WHISPERER has learnt. A source in the Abia State Government led Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday, revealed that Mascot Uzor Kalu , younger brother to the current Nigerian Majority Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has made visible moves to decamp to another party. The source which maintained anonymity said discussions are ongoing in the background to finalize the movement…

Ibe Okwara Osonwa: Hope for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He is a very passionate Nigerian advocate who believes in the empowerment of the vibrant youth. Ibe Okwara Osonwa was the candidate for the House of Representatives seat representing Ohafia/Arochukwu Federal constituency of Abia State at the 2019 general elctions. He was born in London on the 24th of December 1974 into the family of Chief Okwara Osonwa Okwara & Chief Mrs Grace Okwara. He attended Federal Government College Okigwe, North London College, University of North London where he graduated with two degrees in Accounting and International Business. After his NYSC programme…

2023: Kalu Idika Okwara's Governorship Ambition Gets Boost From Abia South. Onuoha noted that Idika Okwara's wealth of experience, integrity and capacity was needed to help the party retain Abia state. As political activities leading to the 2023 general election gather momentum, the governorship ambition of Chief Kalu Idika Okwara to emerge as the next governor of Abia state has gathered some tonic in the southern senatorial district of the state following his endorsement by some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders as well as community leaders from the area. Apart from expressing support for Idika Okwara, the political stakeholders, who…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, Monday, confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu as the authentic Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abia State. This is following the dismissal of a motion filed by Donatus Nwankpa, Iheanacho Obioma, and others seeking the nullification of the special congress of APC, held in Abia state on January 8, 2022, in which Dr Ononugbu was elected as the Chairman of APC in Abia State to replace late Enyinnaya Harbour. The Appeal Court presided over by Hon. Justice R.N Pemu, alongside two other justices in a unanimous ruling, dismissed the said motion…

Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers for defecting to APC. The lawmakers were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before their defection. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly for defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before their defection. The court declared that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political party that sponsored them to power, ought to vacate their seats. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, which was filed by the…