Politics

Forget about rigging in Rivers State, Wike tells APC

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has advised the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to forget about rigging in Rivers State. He said that Rivers remained a PDP state. Speaking at a Special Thanksgiving Service and dedication of awards bestowed on him

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PDP strategises for 2019, prays for President Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Strategy Review and Inter-Party Affairs Committee has urged the party to return to its traditional direct primaries for nominating candidates for elections. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Jerry Gana, made the call while submitting the committee’s report to the Chairman of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, on

Africa News

Gambia crisis: Jammeh given last chance to resign as troops close in

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2017 0

West African leaders have given Yahya Jammeh a final opportunity to relinquish power after Senegalese troops entered The Gambia. Mr Jammeh has been given until noon on Friday to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed regional forces. Troops have been told to halt their advance until the deadline passes. The Economic Community of […]

Politics

PDP will deploy fake soldiers, policemen for elections, APC alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

The Rivers state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has credible intelligence that the governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have concluded plans to deploy fake soldiers, policemen and other security agencies. The APC said in a press statement it issued on Sunday that the plot […]

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Imo Guber: Ihedioha Drags Okorocha to Tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, in Imo State and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has finally filed a petition at the Election Petitions Tribunal, in Owerri, against Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His action, at the weekend, against Okorocha, has ended weeks of speculations and

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Four British-Nigerians Eye Parliament as UK Decides, Former Lambeth and Enfield Majors Tip Labour to Win

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

As Britons go to the polls to elect both their next Prime Minister -in what is seen as one of the closest to call elections in recent memory- and Members of Parliament, MPs, on Thursday, four of those in the race for the House of Commons are of Nigerian heritage. The trio of Shadow Business […]

Opinion

Finally, Democracy in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

Back in January, I published an article on Nigeria Presidential elections and who I would vote for. It is no secret that in spite of Jonathan’s overwhelming shortcomings in his administration of Nigeria I still voted for him. But Nigerians just have had enough, and could not give him a second chance. The election result […]

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2015 Polls: Nigerians Should Be Grateful to Jonathan–Anyaoku

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Tuesday, said Nigerians owed President Goodluck Jonathan a debt of gratitude for his roles in the conduct of successful elections this year. Anyaoku, who is chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on International Relations, spoke after a breakfast meeting with Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

World

Taiwan, China to Boost Ties Ahead of Elections

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Top political leaders from Taiwan and China met for the first time in six years Monday, and held talks that analysts say are aimed at boosting support for the island’s ruling party ahead of key elections early next year. A key message Nationalist Party Chairman Eric Chu had for China was a call for more […]

Opinion

Real Losers of the Presidential Election

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel. Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar lov had him! This was the most unkindest cut of all; for when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors’ arms, quite vanquish’d him: then burst his mightyheart . . .. Julius Caesar Act 3, scene […]

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Don't Attempt to Bribe Us – Ogun Tribunal Warns Politicians, Lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, began with a stern warning to politicians not to attempt to influence its decisions in any way. Also, the Tribunal had granted the Ogun East Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the March 28 National Assembly […]

Opinion

Political Businessmen as Ethnic Champions

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

It is now history that ‘Change’ has come to take its roots in Nigeria with the victory of General Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the March 28 elections. Since then, there have been alignments and realignments by the political class with many quickly dumping the sinking PDP ship to […]

Opinion

Buhari: Ethnic Cleavages, Conspiracies and Betrayals

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Nigeria’s dreaded general elections have come and gone and for the most part, they were peaceful and uneventful. While there were sundry reports of pockets of retail violence in certain parts of the country, there were no wholesale violent incidents worth bellyaching over. For the first time in her tortured electoral history the blood of […]

Politics

Women Group Canvass Female as Deputy Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

  Following the failure of a female to emerge as the first woman governor of Taraba State, some groups of women are canvassing for the emergence of a woman as the next Deputy Senate President in the 8th Assembly. This is coming as jostle for positions in the incoming government appears to have reached fever […]

Africa News

Togo Elections: President Gnassingbe in Early Lead

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe took an early lead in the first results from Saturday’s presidential vote released on Monday. Results from six of 42 voting districts showed Gnassingbe with 64 percent, ahead of 33 percent for his nearest rival, Jean-Pierre Fabre, the head of the election commission said. The rest of the votes were shared […]

Headlines Politics

PDP Accepts APC Challenge: To Be Formidable Opposition

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

In what appears to be the acceptance of a direct challenge by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party has unfolded plans to rebuild the party from its ruin ahead of the 2019 general election. The APC had on Monday admonished the PDP to stop being a cry […]

Politics

Jonathan Directs PDPPCO, Others To Remove Campaign Posters, Billboards

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday directed the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) and other bodies that campaigned for his re-election to start removing the posters, billboards, banners, signs and other campaign materials nationwide. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President said

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INEC Will Not Tolerate Any Fraudulent Practice By Its Staff- Imo REC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, Mr. Gabriel Ada, has distanced himself and the electoral commission from the recent arrest of 15 INEC officials in the state, saying that the arrest of the officials shows that INEC will not tolerate or cover up anyone trying to subvert the electoral […]

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Abia: APGA Alleges Intimidation Of Members Ahead Of Governorship Rerun Elections

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

Less than two days to the conduct of the governorship rerun elections scheduled to hold in Abia, Imo and Taraba states, the leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia state has sounded an alarm over the alleged intimidation on its supporters in the forthcoming governorship rerun elections. The party also stated that […]

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‎Imo Supplementary Elections: Oyegun Writes Jega

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has written to the ‎electoral body Chairman to express the party’s position on the decision of the electoral body to conduct supplementary elections in Imo State. The letter dated, April,20, 2015,addressed to the INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, the APC said it has observed with […]