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PRESS RELEASE It has come to the attention of the Progressives Advisory Forum for Good Governance PAFOGG that certain persons masquerading as supporters of the Secretary to the APC-Presidential Campaign Council who is desirous of becoming the Chief of Staff to the President-elect; His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are now deploying the use of religion and ethnicity in their campaign for the CoS position. PAFOGG wishes to condemn into to; this very ugly and dangerous development and calls on all leaders of our great party and honest supporters of our leader and President-elect; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to equally…

Soyinka Knocks Obidients, Challenges Obi’s Running Mate To A Live Debate. Prof Wole Soyinka has criticised supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, over the attacks on his person. Referred to as ‘Obidients’, Obi’s supporters have been denigrating the Nobel Laureate over one of his recent comments. In the interview with Channels Television, Soyinka described the Obidient movement a threat to the judiciary. The professor also said he had told Obi before the presidential election that if he lost the election, it would be his followers who lost it for him. In their responses, Obidients disparaged the poet…

"He Will Survive You" - Moghalu Replies Obidients Tackling Soyinka Over Position On Labour Party's Peter Obi, Datti-Ahmed Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Kingsley Moghalu has described Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka as a global fighter for justice.While praising the principles of Soyinka, Moghalu said the Nobel Laureate may not be easily understood by lazy social media users. The former CBN Deputy Governor spoke against the backdrop of recent submissions made by Soyinka on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and particularly those touching the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running…

House Of Reps Speakership: Ben Kalu Denies Saying It Is Time For His Reward Because He Took Bullets For Tinubu And His Party. I Present Capacity And Competence The house of Reps Spokesperson said he presented Capacity and Competence in his expression of interest in the Speakership race. He said he is qualified and have the capacity to lead the next parliament, having been the Spokesperson for four years. Kalu said he wanted to lead the parliament and indeed the country into prosperity, unity, peace and progress. The law maker said the house will need a speaker that would increase…

Incoming govt must end ethnic division caused by election – Obasanjo Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the incoming administration must work to facilitate national moral rearmament and reconciliation, following the divisiveness occasioned by the just concluded general elections. This he said had the potential to bring about healing and to assuage Nigerian youths who were angered by the shortcomings of the elections. Obasanjo stated this while delivering his speech at a Conference in Abuja, organised by Nextier and the Ibadan School of Governance and Public Policy themed, “From Elections to Governance and…

Ben is very smart and intelligent. Highly celebral with impeccable eloquence… He is one of the best Reps member in Abia State. Hardly buries himself in the deep waters of partisan politics..He has friendship cut across all parties and was preferred by even his opposition party members in the last election that gave him a second nod … He has alot on ground. As a first timer, he became a spokesman of the reps.. However, it will defeat my preference and sentiment for him, if his arguement is centered on reward for taking bullets for his party… He should rather…

House Of Reps Speaker: I Took Bullets For My Party, Defended Tinubu, It Is Time For My Reward –Benjamin Kalu The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has highlighted why he deserves to be the next Speaker of the House in the 10th National Assembly.Kalu gave the reasons on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja as he officially declared interest in becoming the speaker of the 10th assembly. Clarifying speculations about his interest in the top political seat, the Abia State lawmaker said the speculations are true. “The speculation out there as to whether or not…

Why I worked Against APC in Abia State - Uche Ogah ” PDP used them to destroy APC. How can somebody that says his wife is the Nigeria Ambassador to the US ; somebody collecting all the money and contracts; was only able to give APC, a ruling party at the centre, 8000 votes during the presidential poll? ” Nkeiru told everybody that I had no electoral value but I wanted to prove her wrong and teach her a lesson. I have shown her that she is the one without any electoral value. ” She said she can win election…

Abia APC suspends Ogah, Nworgu, Onuigbo, Nkire over alleged anti-party The Abia State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has suspended the immediate -past Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah for allegedly working for other parties during the just-concluded general elections in the state. APC in a letter signed by its Secretary, Chief Chidi Avajah, alleged that while Ogah donated his campaign bill boards to the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe after losing his case against Chief Ikechi Emenike; the former Minister sponsored his brother, Chief Amaobi Ogah of the Labour Party…

The Abia North Senatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the just concluded general elections Ambassador Osita Offor popularly known as De Ultimate Commander, has posited that Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR shall give youth and sport development proper attention as he desires to eradicate crime and criminality in Abia State. The Undefeated World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion who interacted with some journalist at the Enugu Airport on his way to Abuja, revealed that most of the people involved in crime are youths and that unemployment is the main reason why most of them are into criminality.…