Politics

Nnewi prodigal brother – Peter Obi reveals who leaked his conversation with Oyedepo Valentine Obienyem, a media aide to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said the leaked audio of his principal’s conversation with the founder of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, was edited out of context. Obienyem also claimed ‘our Nnewi prodigal brother’ is responsible for the leak. In the audio clip, Obi seemed to be urging Oyedepo to encourage Christians to vote for him. “Daddy, I need you to speak to your people in the South-West and Kwara, the Christians in the South-West…

Full List Of Lawmakers Jostling For Senate Presidency, Speakership As Horse-trading, Strategising Heightens Senators, who are eyeing top leadership slots in the Red chamber of the National Assembly, have intensified efforts lobbying, and cajoling, lawmakers, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other stakeholders. AttNews reports that presiding officers in the Senate include the President of the Senate and the Deputy Senate President. The other principal officers are the Majority leader, Deputy Majority Leader, Chief Whip, and Deputy Whip from the ruling party, while the opposition would produce the Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, Minority Whip, and Deputy Minority…

Peter Obi replies pastors asking him to accept election loss as God’s wish Peter Obi has insisted that he won the 2023 presidential election. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party while speaking on Monday revealed why he will not accept calls by clergymen for him to accept the loss as God’s will. According to him, the wish of God was to do the right thing. Obi was reacting to a question posed to him during his appearance on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ monitored by our correspondent in Lagos. Asked about his view on some clerics and prominent Nigerians’…

Simon Ekpa and Orji Uzor Kalu are two of Igbo rascals. While "Tinubu" leads Yoruba rascals, Kalu leads Igbo rascals. The rascals cause unnecessary quarrels between peoples. It was Kalu who caused the current quarrels between the Yoruba and the Igbo by referring to Lagos as "no-man's-land", but he kept quiet when Fashola deported Ndigbo from Lagos in direct response to his thoughtless outburst and since then. Now, Simon Ekpa has come up with his own foolishness. He - accused in places as "Tinubu's" drug-dealing boy - wants to declare sit-at-home in Lagos. Both Kalu and Ekpa appear to be…

The Chairman,Independent National Electoral Commission,Zambezi Crescent,Maitama, Abuja.27 March 2023Dear Sir, A FORMAL SUBMISSION TO INEC ON THE 2023 ELECTIONS - The IPAC Position The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) wishes to restate its desire and deep commitment to working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all Agencies responsible for coordinating and conducting elections as part of the processes to mainstream and entrench democracy in Nigeria for good governance and sustainable economic development. This, in fact, could be a life-saving mission for our great country. The Council notes that, in line with the above, it has always dialogued with…

WE WILL HANDOVER A STRONGER AND BETTER STATE THAN WE INHERITED IKPEAZU Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will be handing over a State that is stronger and better in every respect to the next administration and that will remain at his duty post performing his functions until his last day in office. The Governor made this known today while receiving in audience the South East Inspection Monitoring Team from the National Economic Council. Governor Ikpeazu stated that every available sociopolitical and socio economic indices make it clear that the requisite foundations have been laid for the next…

Only Tinubu Can Ask Me To Step Down From Senate President Race - Orji Uzor Kalu Declares Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has said that he will withdraw from the presidential race of the 10th National Assembly if the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu asks him to.Channels Television reported that Kalu said this while briefing State House reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over his Senate Presidency ambition. The former Governor of Abia state who stated that he will remain hopeful even though he has not gotten any assurance from anybody, also maintained that he would be the…

The LP Presidential candidate, Peter Obi will likely win because God will fight for him- Gov Wike The governor of Rivers state stated that the winner and hero of the presidential election is Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. As stated by Wike, he is speaking the truth and is not saying it to appease anyone. The governor of Rivers state, Wike, continued by stating that although though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognized Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the presidential election, he believed that Peter Obi had won the poll legitimately. According…

That I’m Obi’s Lawyer Doesn’t Stop Me From Saying The Truth. Obi Doesn’t Promote Fake News- Okutepa A popular Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, has countered those who are linking the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, with the alleged news of Bola Tinubu meeting with the CJN, stating it clearly that Peter Obi doesn’t support or promote fake news. While speaking, Mr Okutepa made it known that in as much as he is in the legal team of of Peter Obi, it doesn’t stop him from speaking the truth, noting that Peter Obi doesn’t…

Iwuanyanwu breaks silence: I never said Yoruba are political rascals Chairman Champion Newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Igbo elder, on Monday debunked reports that he said the Yoruba are political rascals, describing it as fake news. Iwuanyanwu is ostensibly denying a video where he was caught calling Yoruba people political rascals, saying it was doctored. Ever since the video hit the social media on Saturday, it has elicited wild condemnation and accusations from Nigerians, especially the Yoruba. But the Igbo elder, in a statement on Monday said he had been drawn to fake news circulating on social media completely misrepresenting the…