Members of the National Assembly from Anambra State on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA have resolved to support former Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo to clinch the ticket of the party for the November governorship poll. This was revealed on Thursday during a meeting of the caucus with the state executive committee of the party when the former Central Bank boss visited the state party secretariat in Awka. Representatives of the APGA National Assembly Caucus, Hons Chinedu Obidigwe and Dozie Nwankwo who both represents Anambra East/ Anambra West and Anaocha, Njikoka, Dunukofia federal constituencies respectively disclosed…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has vowed that progressive politicians within the fold of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would ensure that a committed democrat emerges as a successor to Governor Kayode Fayemi in 2022. Ojudu, who said it was too early for him to declare interest in the coveted seat, vowed that no one would be allowed to impose anyone that would be largely perceived as a ‘house boy’ as governor of the state. Ojudu spoke yesterday while revalidating his membership of the APC at Ereguru area, Ward 8, Ado Ekiti Local…
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Anambra State, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has applauded the national leadership of the PDP for the early release of dates for the party’s primary election. Ozigbo described the efforts of the party as pragmatic and proactive. PDP on Wednesday published the timetable for the primary election and other related activities, in readiness for the Anambra governorship election scheduled to hold on the 6th of November. The party said its primary election would be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Addressing journalists in Awka, Ozigbo said, “The timely release of the timetable and schedule…
The Chairman, Abia PDP Media Support Group (AMSG), Chief Emmanuel Nwaeze has described the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State as a party of deceivers and desperate liars who have nothing good to offer the state, but to blindfold Abians and lead them back into the hands of those who want nothing good to come to Abia. He stated this at an interactive session with journalists in Umuahia, the state capital. He said that top notchers of the party were the architects of the problems the state is undergoing in all spheres of development because they derailed the…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Anambra in the November 6 poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Soludo would be running on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Declaring his ambition on Thursday in Awka, he said he had been a party man since 2013 and would be better, if APGA offered him the ticket. He promised to achieve victory for the party, hoping to leverage his international connections to transform the state. He said that having served the…
Zamfara State Commissioner for Hajji commission, Alhaji Sirajo Maikatako has resigned his appointment from the cabinet of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle. This is following the reconciliation between former governor Abdul Aziz Yari and Senator Kabiru Marafa factions of APC in the State. Maikatako, who is a die hard loyalist of Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa tendered his resignation letter on Thursday, saying he was joining forces with the united All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State ahead of 2023 general elections. “I am to announcing my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led State Government and I am also relinquishing…
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftain Femi Fani-Kayode has mocked Dr. Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, for trying to stop ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki, who returned to the PDP prior to the 2019 general elections, recently led the party’s reconciliation committee on a visit to Jonathan. And Fani-Kayode sees it as an irony of life that Saraki, who abandoned Jonathan and led the exodus of party members from the PDP in 2014 and caused his (Jonathan) defeat in 2015, is now leading another team to try to stop the former President from leaving…
Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and current Chief Whip of the Senate has assured members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, will join the ruling party soon. Kalu gave the assurance while addressing journalists after Wike had led him on a project inspection around Port Harcourt, the State capital on Thursday. Some of the projects inspected were Rumuokoro Flyover bridge, 2nd Artillery flyover bridge, Real Madrid football Academy and the Mother and Child Hospital in Rumuomasi. Kalu, who commended the Governor Wike for his investments in critical infrastructure, called on…
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has been described as a political liability to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Hosea Agboola stated this on Thursday while welcoming loyalists of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja to the PDP from Zenith Labour Party, at the Government House, Ibadan. He described Fayose as an opportunist. Agboola, an ally of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde was reacting to a video where Fayose referred to Makinde as a baby Governor, adding that it was uncharitable for Fayose to have described a sitting governor as such.…
The Senate has begun the screening of the immediate past Service Chiefs behind closed doors. The former Service Chiefs appeared today (Thursday), for screening as non-career ambassadorial nominees, arriving at the National Assembly complex at exactly 11.32 am. Upon their arrival, they went straight to the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, who immediately led them to the hearing room. Executive sessions were designed to address and harmonise opinions to avoid issues that are likely to trigger controversies. The immediate past Service Chiefs were nominated as non-career ambassadorial nominees…
Ologbondiyan said that the party had slated the submission of nomination forms for on or before Feb. 25. Kola Ologbondiyan PDP publicity secretary in a statement accused President Muhammadu Buhari of abandoning his responsibilities. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the conduct of its zonal congresses in the six geo-political zones for Saturday, March 6, 2021. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Thursday. Ologbondiyan said that the party had slated the submission of nomination forms, including aspirants for National Ex-Officio, for…
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, on Thursday, accused the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Mr. Emmanuel Gakko Abuja, of undermining the integrity and jurisdiction of the court. Chairman of the PDP committee in the State, Hon. Fred Udeeogu made the claims in a statement made available to the media. He said it was prejudicial for the Chief Registrar to set up an administrative panel over issues, with suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/202, already before the Federal High Court for adjudication. Parties in the suit include: Hon. Fred Udeogu and ten others, (plaintiffs),…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State Elder Fred Udeogu has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress, in the state to stop forcing and giving money to citizens to register in their party. Elder Udeogu made this known while speaking with journalists in Abakaliki on Thursday. He alleged that the APC was bribing residents of the state to register with the party in the ongoing revalidation exercise. “Is there anybody registering with APC in Ebonyi? Nobody is registering with them (APC). Moving around you see what is happening there. They are forcefully trying to get PVS’s…
The Abia PDP Media Support Group,(AMSG), has criticised a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Azubuike Ihejirika, Rtd, over his recent purported defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress, APC. AMSG says Ihegirica’s alleged defection poses no threat to the ruling PDP in the state. The PDP group said retired General Ihejirika has no electoral value as he claims, stressing that the ex-Service Chief failed to deliver his Ward polling unit for the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2015 and 2019 general elections. The group reminded Ihejirika that APC as a party has only bequeathed…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dissolved his cabinet. The move was made ahead of the February 24 second term inauguration of the governor. The announcement was made during the valedictory meeting of the State Executive Council meeting. While appreciating the members of the State Executive Council for their support for his administration in the last four years, Akeredolu lauded them for their dedication to duty. The governor said they had worked together as one and the interest of the state had remained paramount throughout their services to the state government Details later…
Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has met Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Senator Kalu arrived Port Harcourt around 9pm on Wednesday to the reception of Governor Wike. This is Kalu’s first visit to the Rivers State Government House since he left as Governor in 2007. The nocturnal meeting between Governor Wike and Senator Kalu was held behind closed doors with few leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. Details of the visit are yet to be disclosed as of the time of filing this report. On Tuesday, Senator…
Olusegun Bamgbose, a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has said that former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus have no choice at the moment but to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bamgbose claimed that Abubakar and Secondus have become helpless with the current exodus from the PDP and may have no choice but join the bandwagon soon. He noted that this was an era of defections, of which the APC has been the greatest beneficiary with the big wigs from PDP and other parties…
The member representing Owerri-west state constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Kanayo Onyemaechi has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the eight years tenure of former Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and imprison him without delay. The lawmaker also known as Dele was reacting to the claim of the former Governor to have owned the Eastern Palm University (EPU) allegedly built with Imo state money. He said, “if it were in western world, people like Rochas Okorocha should be cooling off in prison for leadership rascality. “How can a man wake up one day…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the party has not adopted a presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary said the party has not sold nomination form to any intending candidate, hence it has no flagbearer yet. Ologbondiyan made the clarification while faulting a report that PDP has adopted its former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2023 presidential candidate. The PDP spokesman also stressed that the opposition party was always ready to defend democracy. He assured that PDP will never support the imposition of candidates. “We have not started selling forms, until…
Sanity returns to the end of Ogere Lagos-Ibadan expressway as tankers and other big related vehicles parked along the road are being removed. The Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is notorious for traffic gridlock, often as a result of tankers and trailers parked illegally on the road. The scenario suggests that there is a high level of compliance with the presidential order. Assistant Col. Commander, Oluwatoyi Ogwulano who has been leading the team-unit in the enforcement provided an update. A federal task force comprising the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Police and other security agencies is mandated to enforce…