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Progressives Advisory Forum for Good Governance PAFOGG unveils the proposed Renewed Hope team for the Tinubu administration. Chief of staff - Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Senate President - Senator Osita Izunaso Speaker HoR - Rt..Hon. Gagdi Y. A. Secretary to Government of the Federation SGF - Hajia Safa Adams National Security Adviser NSA - Gen Ihejirika Rtd. Attorney General of the Federation AGF - Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba Finance Ministry - Hon. Wale Edun FCT Ministry - HE Governor Ganduje Agriculture Ministry- HE Abubakar Bagudu Defence Ministry - HE Malam El-Rufai Works and Housing Ministry - HE Babatunde Raji Fashola Police…

COMMUNIQUE OF THE EASTERN BAR FORUM ON THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS. At the conclusion of its first Quarterly meeting at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, 25th March, 2023 the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) passed the following Resolutions on the State of the Nation. That the 2023 general elections was marred with so much irregularities and violence, especially in Lagos and Rivers State, that any announced outcome could not reasonably be accepted as an expression of the sovereign will of Nigerian citizens obtained in a free and fair poll. That the open and brazen disenfranchisement of Nigerian citizens from a…

In the supreme court, anything can happen because human beings are there-Pat Utomi reveals In a recent interview, Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and management expert, shared some interesting insights about the outcome of the Nigerian elections. When asked about his faith in the Nigerian judiciary system to determine the election’s outcome, Utomi responded that anything can happen in the Supreme Court, as it is made up of human beings. He went on to share a conversation he had with the CEO of a multinational corporation, who expressed concern about the election but also mentioned that he would…

‘Obi Is The First Presidential Candidate In Nigeria That Got 95% Of Votes In His State’ – Sen. Saidu Dansadau The Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the National Rescue Movement, Senator Saidu Muhammad Dansadau has alleged that the claims being made by the Labour Party that the 2023 election was rigged is untrue. Senator Dansadau speaking in an interview with Arise Tv news stated categorically that Peter Obi is the first candidate in the history of Nigeria to get 95% of votes in his own state. If you would recall that Peter Obi had also set aside the…

Election: Nigerians have lost hope in government – Okonjo-Iweala Following the outcome of the 2023 general elections, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that Nigerians have lost confidence in government. She made the submission at the inauguration of the Transition Council of the Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti, in Aba, on Friday. The WTO DG regretted the political class in the country had dashed the hopes of the electorates. “Nigerians have lost trust in government, you know that. Many Nigerians, especially on our side in the South East, don’t really believe…

Why I Declared Bola AhmedTinubu Of APC The Winner Of The Presidential Election Held On 25th February Despite Not Getting Up To 25% Of Votes In FCT, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally explained why it selected Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the victor of the presidential election on February 25 despite the fact that he received less than 25% of the vote in the federal capital region. Remember how some President-elect detractors said that Bola Ahmed Tinubu's victory should not have been recognized because he fell short of the statutory 25 percent…

‘Conducting The Election Tribunal Before May 29th Is Desirable But A Violation Of Law’ -SAN Aondoakaa The Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa has alleged that the calls for the election tribunal cases to be held before the swearing of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu is unconstitutional. The Senior Advocate speaking in an interview with Arise Tv news stated expressly that holding the presidential election petition before the completion of 180 days is a total violation of the law. If you would recall that the former NBA Chairman, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba had asserted that the Tribunal could finalize…

5 Things We Know about Peter Obi’s Alleged Detention in London. Nigeria’s (social) media space is currently awash with reports of the alleged detention of Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, at the London Airport. The situation was disclosed in a statement released by Diran Onifade, the Head of the Obi-Datti media team. If you are wondering what could have led to the incident, here is what we know so far. When was Peter Obi detained? Although the Obi-Datti media team announced the incident on Wednesday, it actually took place on Friday, April 7, when Obi arrived at…

UKWA/NGWA APC POLITICAL FORUMMAKES CASE FOR A FEDERAL MINISTER FROMTHE OLD ABA ZONE OF ABIA STATE A political group under the umbrella of Ukwa/Ngwa APC Political Forum has congratulated the President- Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Bola Tinubu on his resounding victory on the just concluded election and called on the leadership of the party to nominate/recommend an Ukwa/Ngwa Son for the ministerial slot for Abia State when the President Elect inaugurate his Executive Council upon his swearing in. The group whose membership is drawn from the nine (9) Local Government Areas of Abia State made the…

MY ADVICE TO ABIA STATE LABOUR PARTY EXECUTIVES IS TO LEARN TO MANAGE IT'S NEW FOUND VICTORY WITH MORE WISDOM. The statement credited and issued by Labour Party leadership few days ago and signed by its Secretary, Reverend Andrew Ohiagba and being circulated in all platforms by the State Chairman, Ceekay Igara boldly warning who they refer to as "stakeholders" and "new comers" to their party is to me so condescending and utterly malicious to the generality of Abians that came together in one accord to work for Labour Party’s victory on the 18th of March, 2023. This statement also…