Politics

Petition: Tinubu not served notice before travelling —Lawyer The camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that it would be absurd for him to respond to the petitions filed at the election tribunal by Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his counterpart in Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, when he has not been served a notice. The development is coming five days after Obi formally filed his petition to the elections tribunal to protest the outcome of the February 25 poll. Obi’s petition came four weeks after the contentious presidential and National assembly elections that produced the…

Fani-Kayode bombs Obasanjo: He may not be full-fledge Yoruba man Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for not challenging Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu when he said Yoruba are political rascals despite he was at the event. Iwuanyanwu had on Saturday at the event marking the one year anniversary of Governor Charles Soludo in office in Anambra, said Yoruba are political rascals and that they would deal with them. Obasanjo was also at the event when Iwuanyanwu made the controversial statement. Fani-Kayode, in a long tweet on Sunday said the fact that “our revered leader and one of the…

Ayu: Only NEC Can Suspend Me*Says those instigating ward exco ignorant The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu Monday reacted to his suspension by the executive committee of his ward, Igyorovo in Gboko local government in Benue state, stating that it is of no effect as only the National Executive Committee (NEC) has the constitutional right to suspend him. Ayu said that as national chairman and indeed as a national officer, only the NEC of the party as contained in section 57(7] can suspend him. A statement by Simon Imobo-Tswam (Special Adviser to the National…

My Victory Made Possible by Divine Intervention, Says Otti Abia State governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, has said that his victory at the poll was made possible by divine intervention given the array of forces that worked against him. He said that a lot of forces were hell bent on scuttling his long-standing governorship ambition but through the grace of God the opposing forces were defeated and he came out victorious. Otti gave this testimony weekend at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, where he worshipped with a jubilant congregation over his successful outing in the 2023 governorship election. He said: “”If it…

Wike blows hot: Ayu, a colossal failure, he must go The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has thrown his weight behind the calls for Iyorchia Ayu to vacate the office of the national chairman of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike said this while responding to the suspension of Ayu by some members of the executive of his Igyorov Council Ward, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State on Monday. Wike who spoke as a guest on Sunrise, the breakfast programme of Channels Television said he was in full support of the suspension of Ayu.…

Congratulatory Message to His Excellency,Dr. Alex Chioma Otti,Governor -Elect,Abia State,on His Well-deserved Victory in the Recently-held Abia Gubernatorial Election. It is with enormous joy and excitement for the future that awaits our dear State in the hands of a renowned technocrat, astute banker and erudite scholar that I congratulate our dear Governor -Elect, H. E. Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, on his victory at the polls. Surely, for the good people of Abia, God's Own State, it is a New Day and the Dawn of Liberation against those who have forced their knees on our necks these past many years. From…

FELICITATIONS ! The Ezieogo Amaekpu Ohafia in Abia State HRM Uduma Obuba Kalu (Ekpudiogba V) on behalf of the good people of Amaekpu Ohafia joyfully congratulate the Abia State Governor Elect Dr. Alex Otti and our dear son Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on their well deserved Electoral Victory at the just concluded Abia State Governorship Election. Ezieogo Kalu appreciated all sons and daughters of Amaekpu Ohafia in particular and Abians in general for their unrelenting effort by enthronement of good leaders through their votes. The journey to Victory was well fought by all Abians who genuinely voted for a true change…

MPA President Congratulates Dr Alex Otti Message of Congratulations to Governor-Elect, Dr. Alex Otti March 21, 2023 Dear Mr. Governor-Elect On behalf of the MPA exco and entire members of the MPA, please accept our warm congratulations on your victory and my best wishes for your success as you prepare to take up the responsibilities and challenges of your high office. As you embark upon your new responsibilities, I advise you to hit the ground running in service delivery to our God's Own State, Abia State. In the same view, I also congratulate the deputy governor elect, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu…

His Excellency Alex OttiGovernor-electAbia State. Your Excellency, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED VICTORY IN THE 2023 ABIA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION With utmost joy I congratulate Your Excellency on the well-deserved victory in the Abia State Governorship Election held on 18 March 2023. It was indeed a gruelling and tension soaked contest but you emerged victorious by your focus, determination, resilience and doggedness. These attributes have over the years endeared you to Ndi Abia and they have chosen you among the best that presented themselves for the job. As an economist cum banker, we believe that accountability will be the hallmark of…

I addressed the press and our teeming supporters who had thronged our campaign headquarters, ready to celebrate our victory at the just concluded election.We received in good faith the decision by INEC to scrutinize the dubious result from Obingwa. Obingwa has become a terror ground, not by the making of the innocent citizens there, but because of the desperation of the PDP in Abia state who, forgetting that times have changed, resorted to their usual election rigging strategy. The situation saw the number of purported votes cast outnumbering the accredited voters by a great margin, and recourse to violence that…