Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the November 8 Anambra election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has emerged as the candidate for the Young Progressive Party (YPP). The YPP primary election, conducted using the Option A4 voting system, was overseen by the Chairman of the Election Committee and National Secretary of YPP, Mr. Video Bamayi. … [Read more…]
…say senatorial district highest beneficiary of Mbah’s projects Leaders of Enugu North Senatorial District, otherwise known as Nsukka Zone, have endorsed the Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, to continue in office beyond 2027, saying the governor has transformed the zone in less than two years of his administration. The Nsukka leaders who convened at … [Read more…]
The Labour Party has held National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting comes amid the controversy over the recent Supreme Court judgement on the national chairmanship position for the Labour Party. It held on Wednesday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel and was chaired by former Finance Minister Nenadi Usman. In attendance … [Read more…]
Abuja-based real estate developer, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has emerged the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Leader of the PDP national committee mandated to conduct the party’s governorship primary election in the State, Col. Chijioke Onwubuya (rtd), declared Ezenwafor winner in the governorship primary … [Read more…]
A faction of the Labour Party leadership led by Julius Abure faction has threatened to sanction the only governor produced by the party in the 2023 general election, Alex Otti for anti-party activities. In a statement shared on Labour Party’s official X handle, the party also cautioned its former presidential candidate in the 2023 general … [Read more…]
Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra state. Defeating 3 other contestants in the governorship primaries held yesterday, April 5, 2025, in Awka, Ukachukwu garnered a total of 1,455 votes, PACESETTER gathered. According to a post on the official X handle of the All Progressives Congress, … [Read more…]
Incumbent governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in the State. Also, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief George Muoghalu, has secured the ticket of the Labour Party ( LP) for … [Read more…]
…Cites Supreme Court Judgment, ‘Illegal Delegates List’ Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A Labour Party Governorship Aspirant, John Nwosu, has announced his withdrawal from the party’s primaries slated to hold today, April 5, 2025. In a press statement signed by him, Nwosu said he arrived at the decision after the judgement of the Supreme Court on the … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman and Mr. Julius Abure, who was the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) before Friday’s ruling, are laying claims to victory over the Supreme Court judgement. The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court, saying … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, has insisted that the Supreme Court judgement did not sack Julius Abure but recognised him as the National Chairman of the party. PACESETTER reports that in a post on the verified X handle of the party, Ifoh stated that contrary to reports, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. Mr. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public sectors to his new role. Before this appointment, he held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at SAO Group. His … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday morning, a five-member panel of the apex court Justices ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s … [Read more…]