Category: Politics

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State governor–elect, has described the woman who rejected the bribe of N5,000 to influence her voting during the just concluded governorship election as exhibiting the true spirit of a typical Anambra person. The woman, Mrs Ngozi Onuegbusi from Ukwulu in Dunukofia local government area rejected the offer, insisting that although she did not have N5000, she would never accept any gratification that would make her vote against her conscience. Governor Willie Obiano gifted the woman with N1 million in appreciation of her action. Speaking yesterday after…

Professor Florence Obi, the Returning Officer of the Anambra State governorship election, has said that a supplementary election will hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday, November 9. Citing the constitution, Prof. Obi noted that election had to take place in those polling units for the election to be conclusive. She noted that election did not take place in Ihiala because there were reports of insecurity in the area. Meanwhile, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, leads with a total…

Eight out of 24 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly yesterday morning, reportedly impeached the Speaker, Abok Ayuba, and installed Yakubu Sanda (Pengana-Bassa constituency of Jos North Local Council) in his place. It was gathered that the eight members were loyal to Governor Simon Lalong. They were reportedly at the assembly complex by 5.00am and finished the impeachment by 6.00 am. At the gate, only members, who were against Ayuba were allowed by the security personnel to enter the chambers, while those loyal to him were not allowed…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, yesterday, threw his weight behind the presidential bid of National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, in 2023, saying he has the quality to lead the nation. Sanwo-Olu made the remark at the official launch of a campaign group, South-West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA’23, held in Ikeja, Lagos SWAGA’23 is a campaign group championing the cause for the candidacy of the former Lagos State Governor, Tinubu, for the 2023 presidential poll. Speaking at the launch, the governor said: “You can see that Lagos…

Terwase Orbunde, Chief of Staff to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has resigned his appointment on Thursday. Others who resigned their appointments were four Commissioners; Information and Culture Mrs Ngunan Addingi, Environment and Water Resources, Engineer Dondo Ahire, Education, Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Youth and Sports, Ojembe Ojotu. Their resignation followed Ortom’s directives to all his appointees nursing elective positions in 2023 to resign before or on September, 30, 2021. His media aide, Terver Akase resigned on Wednesday. The Chief of Staff and Commissioners of Education and Environment and…

Pposters seeking support for the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, ahead of the 2023 general elections were on Monday displayed at strategic locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Although the posters did not specify the position Osinbajo was vying for it was however titled, ‘Osinbajo for all 2023.’ The posters which had the portrait of Osinbajo in black suit, were sponsored by a group called ‘Osinbajo for All volunteer group.’ Residents of Osun state capital, who observed the posters in areas such as Oke Onitea; Lameco Junction; Dele Yes…