Elder statesman and former civilian governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo has hosted Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at his country home, Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu, where the leaders held strategic discussions on the position of the Igbo in Nigeria’s political arrangement. As political alignments and realignments continue … [Read more…]
Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha, popularly known as Ada Ogbu, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending her 14-year membership of the party in Enugu State. Ogbu, a former APC senatorial candidate and one of the party’s most prominent figures in the state, announced her resignation in a letter dated December 30, 2025, addressed … [Read more…]
Support groups backing Mr. Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential race have announced the formation of a Quad Steering Committee to coordinate mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to a statement made available to PACESETTER by a top member of Peter Obi’s inner caucus who asked to remain anonymous, the committee brings … [Read more…]
Former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Bello made the declaration during a visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders from the senatorial district. A video of the … [Read more…]
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not guarantee a return ticket for Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the 2027 governorship election. Wike made the remark at the weekend during a visit to Enohia Local Government Area of Rivers … [Read more…]
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has predicted further defections to the party, noting that many politicians yet to join the ruling party were reassessing their political future. He urged the people of Rivers State to support the APC in the forthcoming elections, saying that sustained electoral backing is critical to … [Read more…]
The Nkerefi Humanitarian Movement has congratulated Hon. Monday Diamond Ani on his appointment by His Excellency, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, as the Enugu State Coordinator/Executive Secretary of the Community Social Development Agency (CSDA) under the World Bank–Assisted Projects. The organization made this known in a press release issued by Comrade Christian Ani, Director General of … [Read more…]
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has decisively declared that the party has entered its “New Era of Unity”. In a move designed to consolidate and reinvigorate the party base, the Board of Trustees-the party’s conscience, resolved that the period of internal discord is over. Speaking at the meeting, the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has recounted how he and the late former President Muhammadu Buhari forged a political alliance that led to the defeat of an incumbent president in the 2015 general election. Tinubu disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the launch of Buhari’s official biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, … [Read more…]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has said she will not defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite what she described as repeated efforts by individuals linked to the Presidency to persuade her to join the ruling party. Featuring on Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday, Natasha insisted that she remains firm in her … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has stated that the task of sacking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), from Aso Rock in 2027 is possible due to the incompetence of the ruling party, adding, however, that it won’t be a tea party. Addressing journalists yesterday after a … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the constitution of a Caretaker Committee for the party in Enugu, Delta and Rivers State. In a public notice shared on the party’s verified X handle, dated December 12, 2025 and signed by Theophilus Dakas Shane, PDP’s National Organizing Secretary, the party noted that the caretaker … [Read more…]