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Anambra Elections: UPP suspends Chidoka, Offodile, indefinitely

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The United Peoples Party, UPP, has suspended the former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, a former member of the House of Representatives, Chudi Ofodile, both governorship candidates for Anambra, the National Treasurer of the party, Flint Obiekwe and Nwabueze Anyichie, its Deputy National

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UPDATED: Edo State Speaker, Deputy, Majority Leader Impeached

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2017 0

—ELECTS ADJOTO NEW HouseSPEAKER Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly Justin Okonoboh, the deputy speaker, Elizabeth Ativie and the majority leader, Foly Ogedengbe were on Monday morning impeached. The House however elected Kabir Adjoto (APC) representing Akoko-Edo constituency 1 as the substantive speaker, victor Edoror , the former speaker representing Esan

Opinion

On the restructuring slogan, leadership and asking the hard questions

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2017 0

Many Nigerians have been talking about restructuring Nigeria as a whole. Many talk about the devolution of powers, a change in the sharing formula, marginalisation, state policing and fiscal federalism. These are just a fraction of so many different definitions of what the term means to so many different people. I believe that these definitions […]

Politics

Bayelsa govt. orders APC to vacate Secretariat

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2017 0

The crisis rocking the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, took a new twist as the state government ordered for immediate vacation of its secretariat located along Melford Okilo expressway, Kpansia, Yenaoga. Briefing newsmen in Yenagoa, the Solicitor General of Bayelsa State and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of […]

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Fayose faults INEC chairman on electoral violence, blames INEC partisanship for violence

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2016 0

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has faulted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on reasons for the renewed electoral violence in the country, saying; “Violence returned to our electoral process because of INEC partisanship and manipulation of the electoral process in favour of the All Progressives Congress

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Arrest SARS Commander, NDDC Director, Rivers PDP Demands

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2016 0

–    Says Election Was Between Army, Police, INEC, APC Armed Thugs and PDP   The People’s Democratic Party,PDP, in Rivers State has called for the arrest and prosecution of the Commander of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Rivers State, Mr Chidi Wihioka and the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta […]

Opinion

Governors and the politics of succession

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would think it was the then incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole seeking re-election. He campaigned more than the candidate.  He danced, waved the broom, his party’s symbol, far more enthusiastically […]

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Nigerian may be UK’s first black Premier

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

While politics in his fatherland is still locked in primordial sentiments, Nigeria’s Chuka Umunna is set to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He threw his hat into the political ring on Tuesday to be the second aspirant to the office, becoming the second member of the party to offer to lead […]

Politics

Northern youths seek 30% political appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) moves to form a government, Nigerian youths are requesting for 30 per cent of all political appointments, in recognition and appreciation of their efforts during the 2015 presidential election. The Chairman, Northern Nigerian Youth, Balami Isaac David, made the request, at a summit, held in Kaduna, on Tuesday, to […]

Politics

Beware of political jobbers, cleric tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

Less than 17 days to hand over government to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a Catholic priest in Edo state, Rev father Isaac Bossey has cautioned President –elect, major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) to be wary of people around him. According to him, such persons close to the out-going President Goodluck Jonathan were those that […]

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Muazu: Bickering not in the interest of PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu has appealed to all stakeholders and members of the party, to put behind them the disappointment of defeat, rest all misunderstandings and put the survival and stability of the party ahead of all other considerations. In a statement sent from his bed rest […]

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Aliyu Backs Fayose, Tells Mu’azu, Other PDP Leaders To Resign

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2015 0

The crisis rocking the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is far from over as Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Saturday urged leaders of Party to emulate the British political leaders, who resigned after leading their party to defeat in Thursday’s election. Aliyu said this in Dutse, Jigawa State capital, at the inauguration of […]

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El-Rufai Alerts of Fraudulent Impostors

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

The Office of Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday, alerted the general public of fraudulent act by an unknown impostor using his name. His spokesperson, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna. According to Aruwan, the impostor had created an e-mail address in the name of El-Rufaithe 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 […]

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PDP Heading for Destruction – Mark

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

Senate President, David Mark foresees a cataclysmic end for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if its members do not put an immediate end to their public in-fighting. However, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, believes that the PDP has already got over its post-election trauma. Senator Mark, in an open statement on Wednesday, […]

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Abia election tribunal warns against uncomplimentary remarks

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

The National Assembly and Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Panel 1 for Abia State has commenced sitting with a warning to counsels to avoid uncomplimentary comments. Chairman of the three-member tribunal, Justice Mohammed B. Wakili, gave the warning in his inaugural speech at the maiden sitting of the tribunal held at state High Court, […]

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Fayose: Mu’azu Sold PDP To The Opposition

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose said the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu sold the party to the opposition. Governor Fayose said his call for the dissolution of Alhaji Mu’azu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was in good faith, and in the overall interest of the party, saying; […]

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Olanusi: Ondo APC Slams Lawmakers over Impeachment Process

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ondo State, has ‎decried what it termed the undue process being followed by lawmakers in the House of Assembly to impeach the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, over allegations of gross misconduct.   The party also threatened that refusal to follow the country’s constitution in the bid to […]

Politics

Jonathan Is the Father of New Nigeria- Uranta

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

Buhari cannot ignore confab recommendations, must restructure Nigeria- Uranta Executive Secretary, Nigeria National Summit Group (NNSG), Mr. Tony Uranta, in this interview praised President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting the result of the presidential election and sets agenda for the President–elect, General Muhammadu Buhari among other salient issues. Deputy Political

Politics

Destroying the Second Term Jinx in Oyo Politics

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

The April 11, gubernatorial election in Oyo State has gone down in history as epochal and a watershed with the breaking of the second term jinx for the first time. In this development, Senator Abiola Ajimobi who has severally, at different fora, said that no voter would ever vote out a performing governor, and has […]