Politics

Forum of PDP state assembly candidates seek truce to Atiku, Wike feud The Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates for state House of Assemblies has called for peace between the aggrieved G-5 governors and the leadership of the party. National Chairman of the Forum, Salahudeen Lukman, in a statement at the weekend, said the forum has begun moves to appease the party leadership towards ensuring the rift between Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar was resolved for the sake of Nigerians. “The Forum shall commence moves to appease the party leaders towards…

POLITICS 2023: ACF warns politicians against hate speech, violence during campaigns The Pan-Northern socio-political group, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Sunday warned politicians against unleashing thugs against opponents ahead of the 2023 elections. The group made the call in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Murtala Aliyu, in Kaduna. The ACF warned politicians to stop using foul language and violence during the electioneering process and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take action by punishing such politicians. The pockets of violence recorded in many parts of the country since the campaign kicked off in September have heightened fears…

Court sacks Emenike, affirms Uche Ogah as Abia APC guber candidatA federal high court in Abuja has affirmed Uche Ogah, former minister of state for mines and steel development, as the duly elected governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, nullified the candidacy of Ikechi Emenike who was earlier recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Abia APC had held parallel governorship primaries in the state that produced Ogah and Emenike as candidates of the party. On May 26, the APC declared Emenike…

I’m Committed To Resolving Rift With Wike, Others ― Atiku The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has expressed his commitment to resolving the lingering rift with the five aggrieved governors in the party, led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.He gave the hint on Friday following the perceived softening of stance by Wike who said during a visit to Bauchi earlier in the week that the governors are still open to settling the matter. Wike is believed to be leading the group which includes Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and…

2023 Elections: Jubilation as Reno Onokiri dumps Atiku, PDP, joins Peter Obi in Labour Party. A former chieftain of the PDP, Reno Onokiri, has been congratulated for joining the Labour Party and backing Peter Obi's presidential bid Reno was said to have declared total support for Obi ahead of the 2023 elections in a viral video seen by Arabambi Abayomi, the national publicity secretary of the LP. Abayomi called on Nigerians to join the new defector in declaring support for the former Anambra governor. The leadership of the Labour Party has congratulated Reno Onokiri on his decision to dump the…

PDP presidential team behind drug baron allegations against Tinubu – Keyamo The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential campaign team has been linked to the documents alleging that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. Festus Keyamo, the spokesman of the APC presidential campaign council, alleged that the recent trip of the PDP’s presidential campaign team to the United States, US, was behind the controversial court document reportedly indicting Tinubu. Appearing on Channels Television, Politics Today on Wednesday, Keyamo insisted that the US government never indicted or convicted Tinubu. Recall that…

Let us Serve and save humanity with the gift of God.ADC Guber candidate, and President Vision Africa, Bishop Dr Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha visited Ohafia to share in the pain of those displaced from their homes due to issues between the villagers and soldiers in Amangwu Ohafia. The displaced victims are scattered in all Ohafia villages, Bishop Onuoha noticed that some of them in the IDP camp are medically unfit and promised to send his medical team as soon as possible to take care of their medical problems.Some bags of Rice, cartons of Noddles and some bags of table water was…

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…