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May

2025

Enugu ADC unfolds party restructuring plans, 2027 victory strategies

POLITICS#2027PresidentialElection, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #Coalition, #DrPeterObi, #NasirEl-Rufai

Enugu ADC unfolds party restructuring plans, 2027 victory strategies Ahead of 2027 general elections, the Enugu State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it has set up machinery to carry out a comprehensive party restructuring from the national level down to the ward level. This was stated during the held at the party secretariat along Asata Road in the state. According to ThankGod Ofoelue, Zonal Publicity Secretary (South East ADC), the State Working Committee (SWC) spoke about the ongoing restructuring process whereby other party stalwarts would be joining the party. Hon. Prince Anyanwu, the State Secretary,…

May

2025

By Famous Reporters

OPPOSITION COALITION TAKES SHAPE: Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Allegedly Adopt ADC

POLITICS#ADC, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #DrPeterObi, #NasirEl-Rufai

OPPOSITION COALITION TAKES SHAPE: Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Allegedly Adopt ADC Abuja, Nigeria - Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai have allegedly adopted ADC as a platform for their proposed alliance. In a significant development in the country's political landscape, a report has emerged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai have adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for a new opposition coalition. According to a Bloomberg article, the trio reached this decision…

May

2025

By Famous Reporters

Peter Obi to declare 2027 presidential bid under new political party

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#2027PresidentialElection, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #Coalition, #DrPeterObi, #LabourParty

Peter Obi to declare 2027 presidential bid under new political party The 2023 Labour party presidential candi 10kdate, Dr. Peter Obi has alongside his team and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar's team, have described as "speculative", the rumoured 2027 presidential election running mate bid. In a recent development, Obi stated unequivocally that he will not accept a secondary role in the fourth 2027 presidential election in spite of the odds. This is following his recent sharp rebuffsto form a coalition with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, during which the latter had proposed that he contested as his running mate in…

Mar

2025

By Famous Reporters

See why Fubara can’t go to supreme court over suspension

POLITICS#Riversstate, #SiminalayiFubara, #StateOfEmergency

See why Fubara can't go to supreme court over suspension There are speculations by some legal practioners that the embattled Governor might not scale through should he approach the apex Court of Nigeria. This is following the recent suspension of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and the subsequent appointment of a retired Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the state’s administrator, It could be recalled that the supreme court ruling in 2006 effectively bars Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers state, from approaching the court to seek an enforcement of his rights. However, he can initiate an action at…

Mar

2025

By Famous Reporters

Ubani Debunks Claims by Opposition, Exonerates Abia Govt

POLITICS#DannieUbani, #Dr.AlexOtti

Ubani Debunks Claims by Opposition, Exonerates Abia Govt Abia: Hon. Dannie "Manja" Ubani has slammed the opposition over what he described as a "baseless propaganda against Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti. He defended Gov. Otti’s Pan-Nigerian Identity, Nationalist Credentials and Leadership Integrity, while accusing the opposition of desperation. Abia State-born politician, business man and agro-preneur, Hon. Dannie "Manja" Ubani, has once again taken a swipe at the opposition in the state, condemning what he describes as their desperate attempts to misrepresent Governor Alex Otti. Taking to social media, Hon. Ubani sets the record straight, dismantling the claims against the…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

APC Ridicles PDP over internal feud, says party is gone

POLITICS#AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #AllprogressivesCongress, #People'sDemocraticParty

APC Ridicles PDP over internal feud, says party is gone *Read sarcastic comments The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asserted that the main opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has lost relevance in the politics of Nigeria. This is following the extant leadership crisis surrounding the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) resorted to teasing and taunting the former, stating that it is losing relevance in the nation's politics. The remarks, made by APC National Publicity Director Bala Ibrahim, reflect escalating tensions between the two dominant political forces amid…

Dec

2024

By Famous Reporters

Obi leaves Labour Party for APC

POLITICS#APC, #LabourParty, #PascalObi

Obi abandons Labour Party, Joins APCObi Dumps Labour Party for APC Hon. Paschal Obi, who formerly represented Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, in the Federal House of Representatives has formally ditched the Labour Party (LP) to join the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). While delivering his speech, Obi explained that his decision to become a part of the ruling party was driven by what he described as the “massive infrastructural development efforts” of Governor Hope Uzodinma, of Imo State. He also commended the state APC leadership under Ebere for its exemplary leadership, which, according to him, contributed to…

Oct

2024

By Famous Reporters

APP wins 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers

POLITICS#2024Riversstatelocalgovernmentelection, #ActionPeople'sParty

APP wins 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers The Action Peoples Party has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the Rivers State local government election. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made this known on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. However, while declaring the results, Enebili said the announcement was suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation is ongoing. He added that the results for Etche LGA, along with the 319 councillorship seats, will be declared at a later time. More details coming soon…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

Abia LP in crisis over alleged party constitution violation, as executives suffer neglect

POLITICS#GovernorAlexOtti, #LabourParty

Abia LP in crisis over alleged party constitution violation, as executives suffer neglect By Charles Ohuabunwa, Vera Ochiagha All seems not to be going on well with the leadership of the Labour Party in Abia State as Party Chieftains have cried out over a perceived interference in the constitutions of the party and adverse neglect of the Executives of the party from the state down to the Ward level by the Gov Otti led administration . This is even as virtually every executive of the party including women leaders, youth and Ward Chairmen Obingwa in Umunneochi, Umuahia to Ohafia and…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

Nigeria Mourn as Oyo APC Chairman Dies in US

POLITICS#AjiboyeOmodewu, #APC

Nigeria Mourn as Oyo APC Chairman Dies in US By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos. Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state have been thrown into a deep state of melancholy following the death of the party's Chairman Ajiboye Omodewu, in the United States of America (USA). Nigerian politicians and citizens are in shock following the sudden death of Ajiboye Omodewu, Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC). He died in the early hours of Monday, August 19, in the United States, after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. A dedicated public servant,…