Politics

PETER OBI HAS BETRAYED US, SAYS ABURE… NOBODY REMOVED YOU, IT’S THE CONSTITUTION THAT DID – OBI REPLIES The faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party in 2023, and Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, have betrayed it.The faction is miffed at both men because the Independent National Electoral …

CONFUSION OVER YAHAYA BELLO’S TANGO WITH EFCC The media team of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has reiterated that he was present at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, despite conflicting statements from the anti-graft agency. Earlier, Bello’s team claimed that the ex-governor honoured the EFCC’s invitation following consultations with his legal team and political associates. However, …

FINALLY, EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, HONOURS EFCC INVITATION Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former Governor was declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged fraud and corrupt enrichment while in office. A statement by his media team said the decision was after due consultations with family, legal …

BREAKING: GOV FUBARA DIRECTS 23 LGA CHAIRMEN TO CONTEST RIVERS LG ELECTION UNDER APP Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed all 23 local government chairmen in the state to contest the forthcoming local government elections under the banner of the All People’s Party (APP). The decision comes in the wake of Governor Fubara losing control of the People’s Democratic Party …

PDP TO REMOVE DAMAGUN AS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN – GOV BALA MOHAMMED The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to remove IIiya Umar Damagum as the party’s acting National Chairman. This was announced on Tuesday by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, hinting that the next chairman of …

IT’S NOT TRUE, TINUBU SIGNED PEACE ACCORD IN 2023 – PRESIDENCY COUNTERS BISHOP KUKAH The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu signed the Peace Accords in 2023.The Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the accusation that President Tinubu refused to sign the Peace Accord was false. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses and …

PDP GOVERNORS DARE WIKE, INSIST FUBARA IS PARTY LEADER IN RIVERS Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared that there is no going back on their recognition of Siminalayi Fubara as leader of the party in Rivers State which he governs. Fubara and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been …

.EDO PDP GUBER CANDIDATE, IGHODALO, SLAMS N20B SUIT AGAINST OSHIOMHOLE The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo has filed a N20 billion defamatory suit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole over comments on Planwell scheme.Ighodalo through his counsel, Ayo Asala (SAN) & Associates, also sought an immediate and unqualified retraction …

GANDUJE LEADS FRESH PLOT TO DETHRONE EMIR SANUSI There is a fresh plot to dethrone Muhammad Sanusi II as the emir of Kano State, According to sources within the Kofar Kudu Palace, powerful individuals in Kano, allegedly led by All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, are orchestrating the removal of the former Central Bank of Nigeria …

ICPC ARRESTS EL RUFAI’S FINANCE MINISTER Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested a former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General in Kaduna State, under Nasir el-Rufai’s administration, Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, at the Lagos Airport.Bada was reportedly travelling out of the country on Sunday when ICPC operatives apprehended her at the Murtala …