Politics

South East Had 4 Senate Presidents During Obasanjo Regime. What Did They Make Out Of It? -Madubuike As the race for the position of the senate president continues to get tougher, several political analysts have been analyzing the chances of the candidates seeking to occupy the number three position of the country. It would be recalled that the aspirants for the coveted position include Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Southeast), Senator Godswill Akpabio (South-south), Senator Sani Musa (North-central), Ahmad Lawan (Northeast), Senator Barau Jibrin (Northwest), Senator Osita Izunaso (Southeast), Senator Abdulaziz Yari (Northwest) and Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi (Southeast) Speaking…

Concerned Abians Attract Foreign Investors To Compliment Alex Otti's Plans For A New State While still basking in the euphoria of the new Abia State that will elevate the state from her present condition of underdevelopment, economic downturn, and squalor occasioned by long approaches of clueless leadership, a group of concerned Abians who are happy with the coming opportunities for the blessed state under Dr. Alex Otti, the Governor-Elect, has made giant steps at hitting the ground running with efforts that will ensure that Abia loses no time once the news government takes over helms of her affairs. In the…

TINUBU’S LIST LEAKED Senate president- Godswill Akpabio Chief of Staff- Femi Gbajabiamila Minister special duties- Faleke National Security Adviser (NSA)- Ribadu SA Domestic- Babajimi Benson Secretary to Federal Government SGF- Malam Nasir El-Rufai- Minister FCT- Yahaya Bello Minister of defence- Buratai Minister information- Bayo Ononuga SA Media and Publicity- Festus Kayamo Nigerian Ambassador to USA- Dele Alake Minister for Foreign Affairs- Kayode Fayemi Minister of Interior- Nyesom Wike State House Counsel- Babatunde Ogala Attorney-General of the Federation- Babatunde Raji Fashola Minister of Agriculture- Prof. Ben Ayade Minister of Works and Housing- Ken Nnamani

Abia elders to Ikpeazu: Conducting council poll 10 days before your handover, suspicious. Abia State Elders Consultative Forum has advised the outgoing Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, against pushing ahead with the proposed Local Government election before the expiration of his tenure on May 29. The forum argued that conducting a fresh council poll 10 days before the expiration of the tenure of the current administration “is suspicious and amounts to a waste of scarce resources.” This is coming on the heels of a court injunction restraining the outgoing Government from conducting the proposed fresh council poll scheduled for May 19. The Elders’…

EFCC ASKS AKPABIO WHO’S LIKELY TO EMERGE AS HEAD OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN JUNE TO TURN HIMSELF IN TO FACE GRILLING OVER MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES Mr Akpabio is one of the contenders for the office of the Senate president in the yet-to-be-inaugurated 10th National Assembly. Indeed, many sources have confirmed that the former two-term Governor who was also a Minister in the present government has been picked by the incoming President as his choice for the Number 3 post. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a former minister of Niger Delta Affairs and senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North-West District,…

Tinubu Hosts PDP Governors In Abuja President-elect Bola Tinubu hosted two governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Defence House, Abuja, on Friday. Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, held a meeting with the incoming president. The two governors were among the aggrieved G-5 governors of the PDP who refused to work for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, PDP Presidential candidate in the February 25 election won by Tinubu. They had insisted on the resignation of PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, in the buildup to the general elections. A source in the…

Buhari, Tinubu meet behind 'closed doors' in Abuja President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari met behind ‘closed doors’ at the State House, Abuja on Friday. It was after the meeting that the two leaders went to pray at the State House Mosque, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. According to Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), before they joined the congregation in prayers, the two had a closed-door meeting at which they greeted each another on the Sallah occasion following the completion of the 30-day Ramadan fast and privately discussed a host of issues…

Umunnem Ohaneze Ndi Igbo leadership: Passionate appeal for peace Umunnem Ohaneze Ndi Igbo leadership: Passionate appeal for peace Prof Gregory Ibe Sequel to the controversies that greeted the recent nomination of our Elder Statesman Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as the preferred choice of Ndi Imo to take over and complete the tenure of Prof George Obiozor as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, I am compelled to request aggrieved parties to sheath their sword and allow peace to reign. This plea has become necessary in view of the fact that Prof Obiozor was indeed a man of peace who epitomized diplomacy at…

THE PRESENT RACE FOR THE SENATE PRESIDENCY IS ILLUSIONARY AND DEAD ON ARRIVAL. Non of those that are jostling for Senate Presidency, OUK, Akpabio, Umahi, Izunaso, etal is having upper hand or will prevail since all of them in the same ship will fall due to shipwreck. Their gigantic ship of transition to Tinubu Presidency will only transit to eternal glory of death due to shipwreck. Nothing will save this ship of transition from sinking into the deep blue sea. Both Tinubu's presidency, Senate Presidency and everything associated with this abominable stealing of the people's mandate will capsize and sink…

More Trouble for Tinubu As Atiku Drops Bombshell Capable of Halting May 29 Swearing In Atiku Abubakar is not giving up his quest to reclaim his mandate from Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the election petition tribunal. In a new petition filed before the tribunal in Abuja, Atiku accused Tinubu of possessing dual citizenship.He stated that Tinubu held the nationality passport of Nigerian and Guinea at the same time, which is a flagrant violation of the electoral rules Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been accused of possessing dual citizenship of Nigeria and Guinea. His arch rival Atiku Abubakar made…