Politics

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, a political pressure group, known as Fidelis Adjogbe Support Group, Evwreni Ward chapter, has again convinced electorates in the ward that Delta “is naturally a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state, and no other political party, not even the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has kicked off the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaigns for the 2023 elections in Bayelsa West Senatorial District. Speaking in Sagbama, Wednesday, when he presented flags to the PDP candidates, which included Senator Seriake Dickson, representing …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Deputy Senate President and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has alleged his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, opponent, Sheriff Oborevwori, chased away companies and businesses that once boosted the economy of the state through “organized criminal extortion, known as ‘Deve.” According …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Political Commission of the organized Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), also known as the Workers Political Movement (WPM), has passed a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ on the acting chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  The campaign council of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State Chapter, has described Senator Lee Maeba, spokesman of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Council in the state as hiding under a tissue of lies to destabilize and create fear and unrest in the state. Speaking …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has promised to renew the hope of Nigerian youths with the creation of thousands of jobs if elected president of the country in the forthcoming general elections. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday during the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa No fewer than 1,200 leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State. The defectors were announced by the special adviser to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia, …

… As Party Boasts It Will Sweep Polls  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is set to launch its gubernatorial election campaigns with the unveiling of its candidate, Siminialayi Fubara. This is as the party boasts that it would make a …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has vehemently opposed the Executive Order 22 recently signed by the Rivers State governor, stating that it is ultra vires of the country’s 1999 constitution, as amended. In its reaction, Tuesday shortly after the announcement …

As activities towards the 2023 governorship election gather momentum in Rivers State, professionals in various fields in the state, on the aegis of Rivers Professionals (RivPro) have endorsed the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Siminialayi Fubara, to succeed Governor Nyesom Wike. Speaking at an event held recently in …