Category: POLITICS - Page 28 - FAMOUS REPORTERS

May

2023

Inaugurating a new President on May 29 is not absolute

OPINION, POLITICS#AloyEjimakor, #BolaTinubu, #Jurisdiction, INEC

Inaugurating a new President on May 29 is not absolute By ALOY EJIMAKOR Yesterday (May 4, 2023), I tweeted on my Twitter handle that “Given that the FINALITY of election result is decided by the Court, except where the INEC-declared result is uncontested, it’s unconstitutional to swear-in a winner whose victory has not been affirmed by the Court. Where’s the law that says such a winner must be sworn-in? None!” Since then, I have received a barrage of direct messages and requests to publicly speak more on this. So, to those who asked me and in the…

May

2023

By Famous Reporters

Dr. Alexander Otti: The Enigma and Consequential Force Set to Restore Abia State’s Glory” By Ifeanyichukwu E. Uke

OPINION, POLITICS#Abia, #AlexOtti, #DiamondBank, #Enigmatic, #IfeanyichukwuUke, #LabourParty

Dr. Alexander Otti: The Enigma and Consequential Force Set to Restore Abia State's Glory" By Ifeanyichukwu E. Uke Dr. Alex Chioma Otti's recent victory in the Abia State governorship election has been nothing short of remarkable. He is an enigma and a consequential force that is set to restore Abia State to its former glory. Dr. Otti has a track record of excellence, having served as the Managing Director and CEO of Diamond Bank Plc, one of the most successful banks in Nigeria. He led Diamond Bank from a small regional bank to a major player in…

May

2023

By Famous Reporters

SPEAKER’S IMPEACHMENT SAGA: Erondu Jnr. Debunks Involvement *Says he’s not yet member of Abia State HoA

POLITICS#AbiaStateHoiseOfAssbly, #Assassination, #EronduUchennaErondu, #Impeachment

SPEAKER'S IMPEACHMENT SAGA: Erondu Jnr. Debunks Involvement *Says he's not yet member of Abia State HoA Erondu Uchenna Erondu (JNR.), Member - Elect, Obingwa West State Constituency has dissociated himself from the extant leadership crisis rocking the Abia State House of Assembly. Famousreporters.com reports that the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji was, in the early hours of Tuesday, May 2, 2023, removed from office. It was also, subsequently gathered that the embattled Speaker of the House, in returned suspended other members of the House who were perceived to have been the brain…

May

2023

By Famous Reporters

I remain Deputy Speaker, ASHA by Constitution- Uchendu Blows Hot *Suspending members when you no longer Speaker is illegal… Engr. Chinedum Orji told

POLITICS#AbiaHouseOfAssembly, #Engr.ChinedumOrji, #IfeanyiUchendu, #Suspension

I remain Deputy Speaker, ASHA by Constitution- Uchendu Blows Hot *Suspending members when you no longer Speaker is illegal... Engr. Chinedum Orji told The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu has reminded members of the Hallowed Chamber and all Abians of good conscience, that his position subsists, inspite of his purported suspension by the just impeached Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji (aka. Ikuku). He described as null and void the move by the Speaker…

May

2023

By Famous Reporters

Tinubu Support Group Backs Orji Kalu For 10th Senate President

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency, #BolaTinubu, #Dr.OrjiUzorKalu

Tinubu Support Group Backs Orji Kalu For 10th Senate President A support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Volunteers Group (AVG), has backed the former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to become the next Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. The Cross River State Coordinator of the group, Hon. George Ichichere Sunday, in a statement signed on Sunday evening in Calabar and made available to newsmen, stated that Kalu is the most qualified among other contenders. It noted that Kalu, who is the incumbent Senate Chief Whip, apart from being a ranking…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

North Central Senators Endorse Sani Musa For Deputy Senate President

POLITICS#APC, #SaniMusa

North Central Senators Endorse Sani Musa For Deputy Senate President no Senators from the North Central geo-political zone of the country, have endorsed the aspiration of Senator Sani Musa for the Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Senator Sani Musa is the representative of the Niger East Senatorial district in the current ninth National Assembly. He is also the Chairman Senate Services Committee. Addressing Journalists this weekend after their meeting in Abuja, the Senators, under the aegis of the North Central Caucus Senators elect, confirmed that the zone is now settling for the position of Deputy President of…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Senators -elect from North Central want senator Sani Musa as Deputy president of Senate

POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency, #SaniMusa

LJUST IN: Senators -elect from the North Central want senator Sani Musa as Deputy president of Senate Details coming soon...

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

10th NASS: Senator Adighije Endorses Orji Uzor Kalu For Senate President

POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency, #OrjiUzor

10th NASS: Senator Adighije Endorses Orji Uzor Kalu For Senate President Senator Chris Adighije, the Chairman Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, has lent his support to the Senate President’s aspiration of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate. Adighije gave his support to the Senate Chief Whip when he paid him a condolence visit over the death of his wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Kalu in Abuja. The Pro-Chancellor in his remarks described Senator Kalu as the “oldest National Assembly legislator having been elected to the House of Representatives in 1992. Senator Adighije,…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

Tinubu, Orji Kalu meet behind closed doors

POLITICS#BolaTinubu, #OrjiUzorKalu

Tinubu, Orji Kalu meet behind closed doors Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is currently meeting with the former Lagos State Governor and President-elect of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the farmer's Asokoro home in Abuja. Kalu leading contender for the Senate Presidency, according to sources arrived Tinubu’s residence at exactly 5:31pm. Shortly after disembarking from his Black Toyota Land cruiser SUV, the former Governor decked in white attire was ushered in straight to meet with Tinubu. The APC stalwart, who was officially out of Nigeria since March 22, returned about one month…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

10th SENATE PRESIDENCY: S’E/S’S Alliance throws weights Oshomole, says he is round peg in round…

POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency, #AdamsOshiomole, #APC

10th SENATE PRESIDENCY: S'E/S'S Alliance throws weights Oshomole, says he is round peg in round... By Charity Uwakwe A Socio-political group known as South-East/South-South Alliance has described the Senate-elect for Edo North Senatorial District Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshomole, as 'a round peg in a round hole', for the position of a Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is even as members of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, hustle and bustle for the position of a Senate President, among who are past Governors of some States, as well as those…