Ekiti 2022: Biodun Oyebanji resigns as SSG to contest for governorship The former SSG had served as commissioner for budget and economic planning during Governor Kayode Fayemi’s first term. Biodun Oyebanji, the Secretary to Ekiti State Government, has resigned his appointment to content for the 2022 governorship election. In a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, … [Read more…]
Enugu APC sinks deeper with fresh crisis, three factions hold sway It is not getting any better. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State appears to have bitten more than it can chew and there is therefore, no peace in the party. The October 16 state congress was expected to bring cohesion in the … [Read more…]
Political pressure group sets up political academy for youths The PowerShift 2023 Movement, a political pressure group, says it has established a political training academy to groom young and emerging politicians on good governance and proactive leadership. The Convener of the movement, Mr. Nonso Nnamani, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that … [Read more…]
The Idea behind the Ije Awele 2023 movement is to ensure a Peaceful Transition of Governance in 2023 through conversations- Ogbuekwe, Convener As discussions towards the 2023 Guber race in Enugu continue, a political movement christened Ije Awele Enugu East Senatorial Zone 2023, has identified the need to ensure a peaceful handover of the reins … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023 Guber Race: Profile of Likely Candidates-2 As the race to the Lion Building of Enugu State come 2023 commences, The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine X-rays the profile of likely contenders from Enugu East Senatorial Zone, as already published in the 2021 Independence edition of the Magazine. Chief Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji – Nwakaibie Chief Geoffrey … [Read more…]
As the race to the Lion Building of Enugu State come 2023 commences, The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine X-rays the profile of likely contenders from Enugu East Senatorial Zone, as already published in the 2021 Democracy edition of the Magazine. Mr. Peter Mbah (Esq) Mr. Peter Mbah was born on 17th March, 1972 and hails from … [Read more…]
Civil society groups on electoral reforms have said that state governors opposed to certain amendments in the Electoral Bill cannot dictate to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). They described the position of some governors on the mode of primary and other items in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as “unpopular and … [Read more…]
APC can’t decide internal democracy for other parties: PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says no political party has the right to impose its processes on another. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday in Abuja, it said PDP and other political parties had the right to decide which form … [Read more…]
APGA/Soludo victory, reward for good governance: Victor Umeh He said Mr Soludo’s victory was significant to APGA and expressed the hope that the party would spread to other parts of Nigeria. Victor Umeh, former national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the victory of Charles Soludo at the 2021 governorship election in … [Read more…]
Soludo: APC spoiling Buhari’s name, says APGA chieftain Sunny-Neville Uchendu, an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain, says many APC people are spoiling President Muhammadu Buhari’s name before and during the Anambra governorship election, which produced APGA candidate Charles Soludo as the winner. “What is more remarkable is that some people were dropping the name … [Read more…]
Anambra election over; kidnappers, please release our candidate: Labour Party Mr Agbadimalo was kidnapped on September 18 while leaving a campaign ground at Ezinifitte Nnewi South local government area. Clement Ojukwu, National Organising Secretary, Anambra Labour Party, has pleaded with the kidnappers of the party’s candidate, Obiorah Agbadimalo, to set him free. Mr Ojukwu made … [Read more…]
Anambra Decides: APGA victory bad omen for Igbos, says APC chieftain APGA has been made to look like an Igbo party. Is there Hausa or Yoruba party?” he asked. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East, Elvis Agukwe, has described the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s lead in the Anambra gubernatorial election … [Read more…]