Enugu: Coalition mounts pressure on Uche Nnaji to run for Governor, promise to purchase his forms Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The race to occupy Enugu’s Lion Building appears to have taken a new dimension following calls by a coalition to Chief Geoffery Uche Nnaji, Nwakibie, to join the race. The coalition made the call on Friday … [Read more…]
Senator (Dr.) Chimaroke Nnamani: A rare gem on a Divine Mission (Opinion) By Arum Chibuike (Ochudo) According to William Shakespeare, “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Chimaroke Nnamani is one of those rare gems that Shakespeare was referring to. Whenever the Almighty God sends … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: Group Endorses Ifeanyi Nwoye for Governor Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the 2023 primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party draw near, an advocacy group with the mandate of job creation and self employment has called on the good people of Enugu State to elect business inclined leaders, with job creation mandates. Speaking at … [Read more…]
Just In: PDP Postpones LG Congresses, To Announce a New Date The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the postponement of the Party’s Local Government Congress to elect one LGA National Delegate earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2022. This was contained in a press statement signed by the … [Read more…]
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, will formally declare his 2023 presidential bid on Wednesday in Abuja. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said the declaration dubbed: “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda,” will put to rest concerns about whether or not his principal will vie … [Read more…]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, declared that it was the turn of the South to produce president in 2023 and so would be disingenuous for anyone to oppose power shift to the region. Akeredolu, chairman, South West Governors Forum, stated this in a statement tagged: ‘Our party, APC, must tread the path of equity’ … [Read more…]
The hope of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold a crisis-free presidential primary appear to have been threatened as the party and one of its presidential aspirants, Cosmos Ndukwe lock horn in court. Mindful of the consequences of allowing the hearing of a suit filed by Ndukwe in a Federal High Court in Abuja … [Read more…]
Igbo Presidency: Crucial to Nigeria’s survival beyond 2023 [Viewpoint] …Focus On The Return Of Democracy In Nigeria from 1999 By Nnamani Arinze Darlington In 1998, PDP conducted her first presidential primary election which was held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central. During the primary election, Nigerians nominated former military leader, Olusegun Obasanjo who had just … [Read more…]
2023 elections set to be Nigeria’s most expensive, as INEC increases spending plan by N104bn The 2023 general elections are set to be Nigeria’s most expensive polls in history. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has earmarked to spend N239 billion for conduct of 2023 general elections, this is higher than N188.93 in 2019, N116.40 … [Read more…]
Abia PDP zoning not recipe for anarchy – Senator Abaribe The Senator representing Abia South at the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said the Peoples Democratic Party zoning arrangement in Abia was not a recipe for anarchy. Abaribe was speaking on the occasion of the 10th Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Diocese of Umuahia, … [Read more…]
PDP Screens 56 South-South Governorship Aspirants The South-South Screening Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by the Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri had concluded the screening of 56 governorship aspirants from four States in the zone. The exercise which started on Thursday with expectation to screen 57 ended yesterday with … [Read more…]
Enugu Legislative Summit: 260 Ward Councillors blow hot on rotation of power, set to resist attempt to truncate zoning Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The ward councillors representing the 260 wards of the 17 LGAs in Enugu State have reiterated their support to the governor and his right to choose his successor in what they described as … [Read more…]