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A PRESS RELEASE BY ITEM CLANON THE ADOPTION OF BISHOP DR. SUNDAY ONUOHA AS THE CONSENSUS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE BY ABIA NORTH POLITICAL PROJECTS AND SCREENING COMMITTEE Item clan is a land blessed with illustrious sons and daughters, many of whom have become global achievers nationally, and in the diaspora, leaving impactful footprints in virtually all spaces in Nigeria and the world at large. We pride ourselves with great ambassadors like the Professor Irukwus, the Dr. Akwari Ukpabis, the Arunma Otehs, and the Sir H. E. Osokas, among several other renowned and distinguished indigenes.What excited ndi Item most in the adoption…

THE Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima have cited hectic campaign schedules and resolve not to give any Television station preference among others as reasons for their absence at Sunday’s town hall meeting of presidential candidates in Abuja. The event was organised by Arise Television and the Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, in partnership with Vanguard Newspapers, Premium Times, Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ. Three presidential candidates, Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the…

We don’t want vice presidential candidate-protesters “We don’t want vice presidential candidate,” a group of angry participants said at the Arise TV Presidential Town Hall meeting series on Security & Economy held in Lagos. A response that was forced out of them when they found out that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was absent and represented only by his running mate-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. “We only want a presidential candidate,” they voiced out even louder, to the disgust and utter rejection of some of the campaign officers of the PDP, especially Dino Melaye, who was in the audience…

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has told Nigerians not to vote for him based on ethnic or entitlement sentiments, but on the competence he comes with. The former Anamabra State Governor stated this during the Presidential Town Hall series organized by Arise TV on Sunday. According to Obi, he has the capacity to take Nigeria out of its current predicament and on that basis should Nigerians vote for him. He affirmed that it is nobody’s turn but that of the youth and the women. He said, “Do not vote for Peter Obi because I am from the South East,…

Paul Biya celebrates 40 years’ rule over Cameroon The 89-year-old Cameronian presidential, who resides in Switzerland, is Africa’s second longest serving leader having come into power in 1982. President Paul Biya and his supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking the Cameroonian leader’s 40 years in power. On Thursday, Voice Of America reported that the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) dispatched party officials to towns and villages to organise conferences and mobilise more support for Mr Biya. In February, Cameroon threw birthday celebrations across the country for Mr Biya, who turned 89, making him Africa’s oldest…

How I’ll fight insecurity, boost economy – TinubuAll Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, counterpart, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, outlined how they would change the fortunes of the country, if elected president, next year. LAGOS — All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, counterpart, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, outlined how they would change the fortunes of the country, if elected president, next year. Specifically, Tinubu, who promised a continuous open door for collaboration, restated his plan to hit…

Obi defines deal with Wike, 4 other PDP Governors. The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Tuesday clarified his deal with the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his four colleagues – Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) – have stayed away from the PDP presidential campaign activities to press home their demand for the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. The quintet are pushing for the resignation of the former Senate President to pave way for a southerner to…

Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. Permit me to use this opportunity to make some obvious clarifications regarding the recent antagonistic behavioral attitudes and prevailing issues of consensus candidates as announced by the Abia North Project. It is my candid belief that we have some elderly statemen in the house who will not allow petty sentiment to drag us to the political mud. I have thoroughly observed and studied the various or different individuals opinions and contributions arising from this issue of consensus candidate and wish to comment as following : We must live to understand that in the environment of…

Tinubu’s Endorsement: I Warned Fasoranti, Says Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Adebanjo, has described the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the former leader of the group… Leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has described the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the former leader of the group and a prominent Yoruba leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State, as diversionary. He said the “real Afenifere” has made its position known about endorsing the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter…