Category: POLITICS

Mar

2025

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,…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

ICYF Lauds Abia Governor, Otti, Ikwuano Mayor, Nwaka over quintessential leadership style

POLITICS#GovernorAlexOtti, #Ikwuano, #MayorOsinachiNwaka, #Quintessential

ICYF Lauds Abia Governor, Otti, Ikwuano Mayor, Nwaka over quintessential leadership style The Executives and entire members of Ibere Concerned Youth Forum, a renowned socio-political group in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have unanimously restated their satisfaction over the quintessential leadership of the Labour Party (LP) government of Dr. Alex Otti. Describing Otti's leadership style as 'second to none' in a communiquéissued at the end of the general meeting of Ibere Concerned Youth Forum (ICYF) held on August 13, 2024 in Ibere, and made available to the Media, the group lauded the Governor for transforming the state "through…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

New Era Foundation Saga: Discard Fake reports, Mayor Nwaka better than past elected chairmen… Ikwuano APGA boss, Bigfish, Owebe debunk extortion news *Leave Nwaka alone if you want to contest … Iroanya

POLITICS#Bigfish, #Extortion, #fraud, #MayorOsinachiNwaka, #NewEraFoundation

New Era Foundation Saga: Discard Fake reports, Mayor Nwaka better than past elected chairmen… Ikwuano APGA boss, Bigfish, Owebe debunk extortion news *Leave Nwaka alone if you want to contest … Iroanya By Our Correspondent The chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State,Hon. Nduka Izuchukwu Bigfish has vehemently debunked the alleged extortion of money from the poor masses in the Council, levelled against the Mayor and President of New Era Foundation (NEF), Hon. Osinachi Nwaka. The APGA chairman passionately appealed to the general public to ignore the fake news, stating unequivocally…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

NEW ERA FOUNDATION: Emulate Nwaka, Umuahia North LP youth leader, Iroanya charges Mayors

POLITICS#Brainchild, #Elimination, #GovernorAlexOtti, #LabourParty, #MayoOsinachiNwaka, #NewEraFoundation, #PovertyAlleviation

NEW ERA FOUNDATION: Emulate Nwaka, Umuahia North LP youth leader, Iroanya charges Mayors The Umuahia North Local Government Area youth leader of Labour Party (LP), Comrd. Christopher Iroanya and Council's Coordinator of New Era Foundation (NEF), has reiterated thatMayor Osinachi Nwaka's emergence as the Mayor of Ikwuano LGA has gradually begun to break the jinx. Mayor Osinachi Nwaka, the Mayor of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. He explained that Mayor Nwaka had embarked on a mission of changing the narrative through NEF, his brainchild, and would leave no stone unturned in enhancing the living standards of the people…