politics

*Hon. Ben Nwankwo Picks APGA Nomination Form For Anambra South Senatorial District, Assures Effective Representation* A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ben Nwankwo on Wednesday picked the Senatorial nomination and expression interest forms to represent the people of Anambra South Senatorial District in 2023. Hon. Nwankwo, popularly …

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will await the final outcome of the constitutional review process before presenting the report of the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula to the National Assembly as a Bill for enactment. The President stated this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the report by …

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah, has instituted N1.5bn defamation suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, accusing him of damaging his reputation. In the suit, now pending before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High in Abuja, filed by his …

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a betrayer saying it committed political suicide by throwing its 2023 presidential ticket. open to all aspirants, irrespective of geopolitical zone. A 37-member zoning committee of the PDP, chaired by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom in …

The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said he has the capacity to take power from the All Progressives Congress come 2023 and that if the Peoples Democratic Party must win, he should be given the ticket to contest. Wike made the statement while speaking on Tuesday in Gombe …

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) national secretary, Labaran Maku, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Maku, a former Minister of Information under President Goodluck Jonathan, confirmed this to journalists in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. He said his decision to return to the PDP was in response to …

Former Anambra state governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has said he is not desperate to be President of Nigeria, but that the country needs wealth creators and not sharers. He also made the point that the country needs wealth creators and not sharers. Obi disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja shortly …

The wife of the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, has picked her expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the Senate seat of Anambra North District in the 2023 general election. This is coming a few hours after the Chief of Staff to the …

Update: Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yusuff has joined the Labour Party in pursuit of his Gubernatorial ambition. Lasun Yusuf is expected to pick the nomination form of the party any time from now. #OsunDecides2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission has urged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja not to sack Cross River governor, Ben Ayade, over his defection from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Today was scheduled for judgement in a suit by the PDP challenging the defection of …