Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 governorship election, Mr Uche Nnaji Nwakaibie, has stated that his ambition to be governor was a noble one and not a do or die affair. Speaking in Enugu when a group, Nwakaibie Support Group, led by Chief Goddy … [Read more…]
Ahead of the June 13, 2023 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, top contenders for various positions have intensified lobbying, while waiting for the pronouncement on the zoning of offices by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Four key positions are up for grabs at the National Assembly. They include, President of the Senate, Deputy … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Labour Party on Friday denounced the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, by the executive members of his ward in Edo State. In a statement signed by the National Secretary of the party, Mallam Farouk Umar, the LP said the purported suspension is illegal and of no consequence. According … [Read more…]
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reversed the recent suspension slammed on a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema; former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; Senator Pius Anyim; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State), and Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State) It also reversed the directive to Governor Samuel Ortom of … [Read more…]
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has withdrawn the case he filed at the Election Petitions Tribunal against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Titus Zam, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor apologised to those he might have offended in the course of serving the state and the country, … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. This was made known in a tweet on PDP’s verified Twitter handle. “In-line with the recent Court Order from the Benue State High Court, restraining the National Chairman, @iyorchiayu, from parading himself as Chairman of the party, the Deputy … [Read more…]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says the fight with Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has just started. Wike spoke on Monday during the inauguration of the remodelled Community Secondary School in Okoro-nu-Odo, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the State. He said it was unthinkable to allow any person … [Read more…]
The embattled National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has described his purported suspension by executive members of his ward, Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state, as an exercise in futility. Ayu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam, in Abuja on … [Read more…]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is in support of the suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, suspended Ayu on Sunday, after passing a vote of no confidence … [Read more…]
Over the weekend, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to issue Certify True Copies, CTC, of Form EC8A without comparing with IREV records at the commission’s headquarters. Spokesman of PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who briefed newsmen in Asaba, Delta State, … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Enugu State Campaign Council has dismissed the statements by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, Mr. Frank Nweke, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, deprecating the outcome of the 2023 governorship election in the state, insisting that the people of Enugu State rose above clan, … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, has appreciated Enugu State people for believing in the party and showing the courage to say NO to misrule with their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). The Labour Party also said that Chief Chijioke Edeoga, its Governorship Candidate in the March 18 Enugu State Governorship Poll, is resolute and … [Read more…]