Politics

Electoral Bill: National Assembly reverses self one month after Buhari rejected the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill

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One month after President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill, over the removal of indirect primaries, the Senate, yesterday, passed an amended version with the inclusion of direct, indirect and consensus mode of electing candidates by political parties for elective positions in the 2023 general elections.. This came as the House of Representatives … [Read more…]

2023: Politicians should have retirement age- Umahi

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Presidential hopeful and Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, says politicians in Nigeria should have retirement age and not “pursue money” till the end of their stay on earth. The 58-year-old governor spoke on Monday when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by The PUNCH. Umahi said, “In this country, … [Read more…]

Igbo Think Tank Society: Realease Nnamdi kanu and Igboho, seek political solutions

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The Igbo Think Tank, Nzuko Umunna, has again called on the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho from detention and seek a political solution to issues preceding their prosecution. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of Nzuko Umunna, Ngozi Odumuko, on Monday, the Think … [Read more…]

NGF to hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday.

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The 36 state governors would meet on Wednesday in Abuja to discuss pressing national concerns. The meeting is scheduled for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at 8pm. An invitation to the governors was sent by the Director-General of the NGF, Asishana Okauru, according to a statement issued by … [Read more…]

Jubilation as Nkanu-West LG delegates vote Uche Ejim, Chijioke Ngene as the PDP Candidates for the forthcoming LG elections.

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Jubilation as Nkanu-West LG delegates vote Hon. Uche Ejim & Hon. Chijioke Ngene as the PDP Candidates for the forthcoming LG elections. Following preparations for the Local Government elections in the 17 LGAs of Enugu State, the people of Nkanu-West LG, through her delegates, have elected Rt. Hon. Uchenna Callistus Ejim of Obinagu Uwani Akpugo … [Read more…]

Kalu announces that he has all that it takes to match Tinubu grit for grit in the APC presidential race

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  Former Abia State governor and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said he will be ready to contest the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential ticket with former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu if the party zones it to the South.   Speaking in an interview, yesterday, Kalu said … [Read more…]

2023 Presidency: Dave Umahi joins Presidential race

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  The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has declared his intention to contest for president in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   He made his intention public shortly after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja.   This is coming a day after … [Read more…]

2023 Presidency: SouthEast PDP leaders back Pius Anyim for President

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South East leaders, including zonal and state executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), select political leaders and elders from across the fstates of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, yesterday, backed the presidential aspiration of Anyim Pius Anyim. They praised the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) for his courage and … [Read more…]

INEC: APC delays convention form sale

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  The All Progressives Congress national convention may not hold in February as planned as the Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed to The PUNCH that the APC has not informed the commission of any convention.   Section 85 (1) of the Electoral Act says, “A registered political party shall give the commission at least … [Read more…]

Minister of Finance unveils FG’s initiative for a robust revenue generation that would meet 2022 budget

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  The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has unveiled the federal government’s strategic initiative for a robust revenue generation that would meet the federal government’s N10. 74 trillion target, with which to fund the 2022 budget.   She said at the federal government’s 2022 Budget Public Presentation, in Abuja, on … [Read more…]

Middle belt, Yoruba socio cultural group,Tiv Nation and others endorse South East Presidency

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  Apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and the Tiv nation have endorsed the quest by the South East to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023.   They, however, demanded that the country must be restructured before the 2023 general election to guarantee its continued co-existence as one … [Read more…]