Politics

…Frank will give us an accessible, honest, and compassionate government -Abakpa traders  Traders and shoppers at Abakpa market received a surge of hope on Thursday as Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State arrived Abakpa market on a campaign market tour. Moving from street to street … [Read more…]

Enugu-East Senator, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani says the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has no powers to suspend or expel him from the party. Nnamani explained in a statement in Abuja on Friday that NWC did not follow due process and strict compliance with the provisions of the PDP constitution. According to him, the … [Read more…]

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council Support Group and Coordination Committee, led by a foremost PDP Chieftain, Rt. Hon. Ikemba U.S.A Igwesi, has expressed readiness for the scheduled 2 Million Man March for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, his running mate, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai and other … [Read more…]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Chris Ogbu, Fayose John, and others from the party. Their expulsion was due to anti-party activities, the PDP said. “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 566th meeting today, Friday, February 10, 2023, approved the expulsion … [Read more…]

Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Monday reaffirmed his commitment and promise to immediately improve the lives of people in urban slums as his administration will pay particular attention to urban renewal. He said this on a tour of Bunker, an urban slum in Enugu City on Monday. … [Read more…]

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has endorsed the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 25 February general elections. In a statement by its spokesperson, Chiedozie Ogbonnia, on Tuesday, Ohanaeze said, apart from them, other regional socio-political groups also endorsed Mr Obi during their gathering at Wells Carlton Hotel, Asokoro, … [Read more…]

The supreme court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered on Monday, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. In the majority decision, the apex Court also set aside the decision of the … [Read more…]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hoarding the newly redesigned naira notes for vote-buying in the forthcoming elections. In a statement on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the hardship brought upon the country by the APC will be forgotten when Atiku Abubakar, standard … [Read more…]

The All Progressives Grand Alliance gubernatorial candidate for Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jr, received a boost on Saturday, February 4, 2023, as his home community of Ozalla hosted him to a reception and donated a branded Toyota Sienna in support of his campaign. Receiving him at St. Paul’s Primary School field were thousands of Ozalla … [Read more…]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state is electing a new governorship candidate today, Saturday, February 4, 2023, for the 11 March election, as announced by the party. The rerun primary election follows the death of Uchenna Ikonne, the party’s governorship candidate in the state. Mr Ikonne, a professor and former vice chancellor of … [Read more…]