A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Enobong Ikoiwak, recently took a swipe at the former governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in 2011, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, saying he (Udoedehe) was dumped in the dustbin of political obscurity in perpetuity after he was defeated […]
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Nyesom Wike: Rivers PDP elders blast nosy Godswill Akpabio
“We find it very strange that Governor Akpabio, who in 2007 was a very weak, vaguely-known aspirant; not even favored by the sitting Governor, and who by the special grace of God, was given the Party ticket; and who, in spite of his weakness, was supported by the Party to become Governor, would now promote […]
UOU’S DEFECTION TO APC: GOV AKPABIO TO BATH WITH CAMIWATER
By James Abang My first day in school was my most memorable. You didn’t start school in those days until your hand could touch your ear. Some real big fellows were in primary school; in fact some pupils were themselves parents. I wasn’t a pupil on that first day. My uncle who was supposed […]
Confirmed! Buhari, Tinubu, Tambuwal, Amaechi, storm Uyo as Umana defects to APC with 10 AKHA members, 10,000 PDP stalwarts
Ekikere Silas Finally, it has been confirmed that a frontline governorship aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Umana Okon Umana will defect from the party to the opposition All Progressives Congress on Thursday. A secretary to one of the local government areas in the state who is very close to Umana confided in Propeller […]
Why we scaled NASS fence – Gbajabiamila
Charles Ugwu (Abuja) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that he and his colleagues chose to jump the fence into the House of Reps complex yesterday because his fellow opposition members were already in the House waiting for him. Femi told correspondents yesterday evening that men of the Nigeria […]
Akpabio shuns Jonathan’s birthday celebration as delegates list eludes him
Ekikere Silas The conflict between Governor Godswill Akpabio and the top hierarchy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) became obvious yesterday following the governor’s conspicuous absence from the birthday celebration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The governor who had in the past 6 months become a regular guest to Aso Rock Villa also absented himself from the […]