Capt. Evarest Nnaji, Odengene, withdraws from Enugu governorship race Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu An aspirant in the Enugu 2023 Guber Race, Capt. Evarest Nnaji, Odengene, has withdrawn from the governorship race. This is coming on the heels of the PDP Guber Primaries that will be holding today. In a letter titled “Decision to step down”, personally … [Read more…]
Abaribe withdraws from Abia PDP guber primaries Minority Leader of the Senate Enyinnaya Abaribe announced Wednesday morning his withdrawal from this week’s gubernatorial primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. In a press statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen, Abaribe said the party has refused to create a level-playing … [Read more…]
Presidency: All eyes on Buhari as APC weighs options …Aspirants intensify scramble for 2,340 delegates, APC again adjusts timetable All eyes are on President Muhammadu Buhari as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, tries to scale the hurdles the selection of a presidential candidate is raising for the party. Currently, there is confusion over the … [Read more…]
Court dismisses suit to void Enugu State Ad-Hoc Delegate List, as Ikeoha Campaign group says judgement will be appealed A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, dismissed Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s bid to nullify the three-man ad-hoc delegate list submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party, Enugu State, after its party primaries held April 30, 2022. … [Read more…]
The Electoral Committees from the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party for the conduct of the State House of Assembly (SHOA) and Federal House of Representatives (FHORs) Primary Elections in Enugu State have expressed satisfaction with the exercises, describing them as peaceful, transparent and orderly. The two electoral committees which gave their … [Read more…]
Senate President and APC presidential aspirant, Ahmad Lawan, has refuted reports that he had withdraw from the presidential race to pursue another term in the Senate This is even as he encouraged his supporters not to entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge the candidate of the APC. In a statement, yesterday, by … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Claims of President having assented, news to me too- Garba Shehu There are conflicting stories on the position of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent. It was earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari may have appended his signature to the piece of legislation. Some online platforms on Saturday … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Uncertainty trails assent, as President’s aide says “Buhari MAY have signed Electoral Act amendment bill” Indications emerged on Saturday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have assented to the Electoral Act amendment Bill recently transmitted to him by the National Assembly. The amendment is crucial to the participation of statutory delegates at the primaries … [Read more…]
As the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic party (PDP) draw nearer, there are indications that both parties might have narrowed the race down to about nine aspirants. In the PDP, there are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike … [Read more…]
AHEAD of the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to pick its Presidential candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan as part of his campaign tour across the states, yesterday stormed the South-South, this time Calabar, the Cross River State Capital and Uyo, the Akwa Ibom … [Read more…]
PDP Primaries: Only democratically elected delegates will vote in the primaries- PDP …primaries rescheduled for Sunday Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the Peoples Democratic Party gets set to commence her primary elections and following the delay of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the amended Section 84(8) of the 2022 Electoral Act, the National Organizing Secretary … [Read more…]
Deconstructing Enugu State Primaries [1] By M.O Ene The political peace in Enugu State is shaky, specifically in PDP. In “A Piece on Peace” last July, I wrote that “seeking the sustenance of peace … is romantic; formulating realistic management of political problems is more realistic.” The pursuit of power is war without bloodshed. The … [Read more…]