Politics

The chips are down, more clouds are gathering, and soon the bubble will burst. Barely 11 months to the 2023 general elections, there is a central thread of discourse in the nation on the possibility of a president of Igbo extraction. The hypothesis is hinged on history and contemporaneous power shift in Nigeria. Proponents of the quest for a Nigerian leader from the Igbo dominated South east axis premise it on six standpoints: Tripod nature of the nation, equity, justice, unity, peace and fair play. Hard- headed as the clamour has assumed, many champions of the clamour have fallen by…

Statutory delegates, comprising ward and chapter officers, former elected officers of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State have endorsed Chief Kalu Idika Okwara for the governorship in 2023. The party men and women, numbering more than 200, said they had resolved to support Idika Okwara to succeed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2023, noting that power should return to Abia North senatorial district. Speaking for the group, Hon. Achonwa Kalu, said they had seen in Idika Okwara, the charisma, capacity, character, love for the people, ideas and passion to drive economic and social development of the state and decided…

As the race for Enugu Government House continues to gather momentum, frontline aspirants have emerged, qualified men with requisite credentials to turn around the fortunes of the Coal City State. As a result of the desire for political fresh air in Enugu State, Nkemakonam Dickson Orji remains the best leg forward in the quest for a New Dawn beyond 2023. We will all agree that presently, our Enugu state is in dire need of fresh ideologies to change her condition after suffering incremental maladministration due to a lack of political will to deliver optimally to the good of the masses.…

Another lawmaker from the South-south said that his government was also aware of the meeting where they adopted Atiku. THE zoning of the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election has divided the governors and National Assembly members elected on the platform of the main opposition party. This is coming as the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the process of vacating an order of the FCT High Court issued on November 18, 2021, restraining the ruling party from holding its national convention. Thisday gathered that despite the popular clamour for power to shift…

A renowned Economist of international repute, Dr. Ibe Okwara Osonwa has declared his intention to contest the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state. He made his intentions of representing his people at the Lower Chambers of the National Assembly (NASS) known in a short video sighted by the THE WHISPERER on his official facebook page. In the video, he said: "The best way to tackle some of the displeasure we feel as a people is to transform these feelings into actions that matter enough, most especially when the capacity and…

DECISION makers in governing All Progressives Congress (APC) may have agreed on a zoning arrangement for the big six positions in party and government at national level. A dependable party source in Abuja told Sunday Tribune that after initial hiccups, the South-West is favoured to produce the next presidential standard-bearer of the party. The North-East is said to have been listed for the running mate ticket. The Senate Presidency, said the source, is billed to return to the South-East, while the North-West is scheduled for the Speakership slot. The arrangement mirrors what the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the ruling…

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has cleared speculations about his rumoured senatorial ambition as he formally sought the blessings of his kindmen to contest the Benue North-West senatorial seat. According to his chief press secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, the Governor during a meeting with his Nzorov kinsmen in Gbajimba, Guma Local Government headquarters comprising traditional rulers and other leaders received a nod from his people. The District Head of Nzorov, Gwatse Akaahena who spoke on behalf of traditional and political leaders affirmed their support for the Governor to go ahead and run for the senate seat. The traditional ruler said they…

A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he will dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this month. Mr Kwankwaso stated this to BBC Hausa Service. He, however, did not give details of the movement. He is reportedly decamping to New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). BBC Hausa Service reported an unnamed associate of the former governor saying that he is leaving the PDP due to a lingering leadership crisis in the Kano chapter of the party. The party had, in April, suspended its North-west zonal congress in Kaduna after supporters of the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal,…