Politics

Ubosi retains Enugu Assembly Speakership position

Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Monday, reelected the former speaker, Edward Ubosi, as the new speaker of the 7th Assembly. Ubosi, representing Enugu East Urban Constituency was first elected into the Assembly in 2011 and in 2015. Uche Ugwu, representing Udi North Constituency and first term member, …

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Obaseki elected Progressives Governors Forum vice chairman

In recognition of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s growing political clout across the country, engrained in his clean politics and people-cantered policies, members of the Progressive Governors Forum have elected the Edo State governor as their vice chairman. The Progressive Governors Forum comprises all state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), …

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Fani-Kayode drum support for Gbajabiamila

Former Nigeria Aviation Minister and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Femi Fani-Kayode drums support for Femi Gbajabiamila’s speakership race. Fani-Kayode although berates “the way he conducted aspects of his campaign”, he, however, expressed his support for former House leader. “I still believe that he deserves to be elected …

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Oshiomhole, Oyegun and APC’s ancient demons

The manifestations of internal squabble within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which ricocheted in a diatribe between the incumbent national chairman Adams Oshiomhole and his predecessor in office, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, following the call by the party’s deputy national chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu on the national chairman to …

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Buhari wades into Oshiomhole, Obaseki feud

President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress over next year’s governorship election. Some members of the APC under the auspices of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) have vowed to stop Governor Obaseki from securing the party’s ticket to run …

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How Oshiomhole survived “coup” scare

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole might have survived the plot to force him out of office, following revelations that he still has the confidence of his two maim backers, President Muhammadu Buhari and party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was revealed that …

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