By Ignatius Igwe Yet another senator of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Bulkachuwa, has backed plans to impeach the party’s leader, President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening security situation in the country. This comes a few days after a similar APC lawmaker from Adamawa State, Elisha Abbo, faulted the President’s handling of the nation’s security challenges, publicly endorsing the impeachment moves being driven by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the Senate. Bulkachuwa, who represents Bauchi North in the National Assembly, was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying he and his colleagues had tried…
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The Appeal Court on Monday adjourned till August 8 for further proceedings in the appeal of Sheriff Oborevwori against his disqualification to contest in the PDP Gubernatorial primary of in Delta State and for a Stay of Execution of the order of the Federal High Court which declared Olorogun David Edevbie as the lawfully nominated and authentic candidate of the Party as well as a command on the PDP to forward Edevbie’s name to INEC in addition to commanding INEC to accord him the full rights and privileges due to him as the rightful candidate of the party. At…
By Williams Anuku Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe has officially signed the APC membership register in his Tuomo Ward Three in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Recall that Orubebe, a key minister during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, recently left the Peoples Democratic Party PDP over skirmishes that trailed the recent presidential primary election that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as flagbearer. Orubebe was also famed for openly opposing the collation of presidential results after the 2015 general elections. Speaking during the occasion which was attended by a mammoth crowd of party…
The former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has taken a swipe at the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, for his opposition to the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket. Abbo, who is infamous for assau!lting a woman in a s!ex toy shop, had some weeks back slam!med the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s decision to pick a northern Muslim, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. He said, “It is very irresponsible of Tinubu to take his political survival over the stability and peace of Nigeria. “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do…
Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has vowed to open up on his seven years relationship with the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, saying that the outcome would shock Deltans and Nigerians at large. Gbagi, in a press statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant, Temitope Temiloluwa, said he would soon “speak out”, saying the revelation would shake the foundation of the state. The largest private investor in the state said the time has come for him to speak and unearth mysteries to Deltans and Nigerians about all that had…
A cheer of jubilation sounded early hours of Saturday in different parts of Rivers State, immediately counting was concluded at the venue of a By-election organised by the Social Democratic Party with Senator Magnus Abe declared winner and the governorship candidate of the party in Rivers State. Overcoming some powerful political headwinds and a lock-step resistance to his ambition with this victory, Sen. Abe will now go on to take on candidates of other political parties in the 2023 governorship election in Rivers state and secure a chance at changing the current political trajectory in Rivers State, Abe,…
By G.G. Darah Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya is the most eminent African visual artist and one of the greatest in the entire world. For 60 years, the genius of his creativity has edified and fascinated all continents of Planet Earth. The Conference will be hosted by four academic and research institutions, namely, Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation (BOF), Urhobo Historical Society (UHS), Urhobo Studies Association (USA) and Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS). The opening of the Conference is at 10.00a.m, on Friday, August 5. *The theme of the Conference is: _60 Years of Creative Genius_.* The Keynote and Lead Speakers include Emeritus Professor Dele…
By AKINOLA BRIGHT One of the things that desroi June 12 was MKO’s Choice of VP. Adedibu warned him not to pick someone who contested keenly against him because in Adedibu’s word “Anyone who runs keenly against you actually wants your position not your deputy”. However, Abiola feared the Governors and bowed to their wish of Kingibe, a man who almost defeated him at the Jos Convention of the SDP Presidential Primaries. When the struggle for June 12 got hot, I remembered reading TEMPO Magazine in front of BrodaChemist Owode Oyo, where I saw Kingibe being sworn in as…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Hon. Iwemdi Nwaham has noted that it’s getting to time to call Governor Nysome Wike of River State’ bluff. He noted this in a Press Statement made available to journalists in Asaba today. Nwaham, who condemned Governor Wike’s recent attacks on his Party and Presidential flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, during an interview he (Gov. Wike) granted ARISE Television, noted in his Press Statement that Wike has overstepped his bounds and certainly has an exaggerated opinion of himself and his worth. He said “Governor Nyesom Wike was…
By SAAD ABDULRAHEEM Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has blamed terrorism financing and money laundering as partly responsible for the country’s economic situation as he promised Federal Government’s relentless efforts to fight the menace with seriousness it deserves to improve the situation. Aregbesola disclosed this during the inauguration of the inter-ministerial committee to implement the adoption and implementation of the assigned roles of the Ministry of Interior in the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) implementation roadmap adopted by the Federal Government. He also revealed that most of the security challenges we face today are traced to activities of the…