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South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

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The South-south chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the return the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) under the presidency.

The  APC’s National Vice Chairman, South-South, Prince Hilliard Eta, made the call in a statement issued yesteday, where he said that the recent crisis in the commission was causing embarrassment to the party in the zone.

He also accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Seabtor …

Aisha As ‘Queen Amina’ Of Buhari’s Presidency

Aisha As ‘Queen Amina’ Of Buhari’s Presidency

Long before her recent exchange with the daughter of her in-law, Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, had carved out her place in the hearts of Nigerians.

On several occasions she dropped hints at the protracted, but indoor battles she was waging against some powerful, but calculating men who insist on sharing the power and authority of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recently, the drama, which seemed to have been scripted by her detractors, tended to expose how far the 48-year-old First Lady has warmed herself to the hearts of most Nigerians.

It was an Act with three scenes, which

2013 Presidency Is For Southeast Or Nobody - Uwazurike

2013 Presidency Is For Southeast Or Nobody – Uwazurike

Chief Goddy Uwazurike, President emeritus of Aka Ikenga, a lawyer and a delegate to the 2014 Conference of Nigeria has dismissed the allegations of Dr. Junaid Mohammed that President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo begged to be made president of the country. He said Junaid’s clam was another attempt by the North to sow seed of discord in the South. He spoke on other national issues.

Second Republic Senator, Dr. Junaid Mohammed in a recent interview alleged that President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo knelt down to beg him and Lawal Jafaru Isa, former military

All We Want Is Biafra, Not Igbo Presidency - Cleric Udeh

All We Want Is Biafra, Not Igbo Presidency – Cleric Udeh

Bishop Abraham Chris Udeh of Mount Zion Faith Global Liberation Ministries Inc. a.k.a By Fire By Fire, Nnewi, Anambra, yesterday, prophesized the actualization of  Biafra’s actualization. He, however, lamented that the project was being frustrated by the Hausa-Fulani oligarchy.

Bishop Udeh who addressed journalists, at his church auditorium said Igbo should reject the option of a president of Igbo extraction, and rather face the actualization of a sovereign State of Biafran with one mind.

He said he saw in the spiritual realm that there was an Hausa-Fulani agenda to allow an Igboman to be elected president in 2023, but …

Presidency Claims Using Old Vehicles Despite Yearly Budget

Presidency Claims Using Old Vehicles Despite Yearly Budget

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Despite a yearly allocation for new vehicles, the presidency has claimed that some of them being used for daily operations in the State House are old since they were purchased as far back as 1999.

The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Jalal Arabi, who led a team of officials to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Special Duties to defend the 2020 budget proposals of the State House said there was an urgent need to replace those vehicles which he claimed had become …

Why Igbo Deserve 2023 Presidency – Bishop Gbonigi

Why Igbo Deserve 2023 Presidency – Bishop Gbonigi

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to take urgent steps that will lead to the restructuring of Nigeria in order to rescue the country from its current challenges. Giving the advice in this interview by TUNDE THOMAS, renown cleric and elder statesman, Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi said restructuring is the only solution to Nigeria’s problems. The 89-year-old cleric further warned against Nigeria’s break up adding that such will be calamitous.

What is your assessment of Nigeria at 59?

Honestly speaking, this is not the Nigeria the founding fathers dreamt of. In 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from our colonial master, the …

My Fear Over Igbo Presidency In Nigeria - Achike Udenwa

My Fear Over Igbo Presidency In Nigeria – Achike Udenwa

Former Imo State governor, Chief Achike Udenwa has said that a restructured Nigeria will benefit the Igbo more than the Presidency. In this interview, he said among others that having a president of Igbo extraction in the present day Nigeria would not help people of the South East or even the nation at large.

Nigeria recently celebrated her 59th Independence anniversary which, many feel, has become a mere ritual considering the challenges facing the nation. Some people believe that Nigeria is retrogressing and has no reason to celebrate that date, do you agree?

If anybody looks at where we …

Igbo Presidency Can Come Through Peaceful Debates - Obioha

Igbo Presidency Can Come Through Peaceful Debates – Obioha

Former National Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Rev Okechukwu Christopher Obioha is the National Coordinator, Southeast for Presidency 2023 Movement (SEFORP2023). He explained to newsmen why 2023 presidency will not elude Southeast zone.

Your group is championing Igbo Presidency in 2023. Do you think this is possible?

The Southeast for President 2023 Movement (SEFORP2023) is a mass movement that peacefully advocates the election of a President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Southeast during the 2023 elections.

SEFORP2023 is an apolitical, but socio-political peaceful movement that does not belong to and is not funded by any political …

North May Keep Presidency For 100 Years - Prof Abdullahi

North May Keep Presidency For 100 Years – Prof Abdullahi

The Chairman of Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has warned that the North will only support candidates from the region in the race for 2023 presidency. He condemned outspoken Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo for blaming Hausa/Fulani as being responsible for Nigeria’s problems saying it is an illusion to create a new Nigeria without the Hausa/Fulani. He emphasized that zoning or power shift, which many southern leaders are agitating for is unconstitutional and would not be supported by the North. He spoke further on these and more in this interview by ABDULLAHI HASSAN in Zaria.

Northern elders have

Nigerians Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Iwuanyanwu

Nigerians Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Iwuanyanwu

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman and frontline politician, has said the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to produce the next President in 2023.

This, he said, would make Nigeria to actually move to the next level of social, economic and political emancipation.

Iwuanyanwu stated this in an interview with journalists in Umuahia, after an inaugural lecture organised by the Eastern People’s Consultative Forum.

He pointed out that the current security challenges which appeared to have defiled all solutions could be tackled by a President of South-East extraction.

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No Going Back On 2023 Igbo Presidency - Ohanaeze

No Going Back On 2023 Igbo Presidency – Ohanaeze

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has on Sunday charged prominent Igbo leaders to unite and ensure the region gets presidency in 2023.

It stated that nothing would prevent the Igbo from getting the presidency in 2023. The group which hinted the importance of the presidency to the Igbo, noted that millions of dollars would be raised at the end of 2022 to support whoever the youths nominate amongst the current Southeast Governors, or Former Governors as Igbo Presidential Candidate ahead of 2023 Presidential election.

Disclosing this in a communiqué signed by Mazi Okechukwu isiguzoro, President General of the group and …

Presidency: Igbo must strategise for 2023 – Aghanya

Presidency: Igbo must strategise for 2023 – Aghanya

Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), Dennis Aghanya, has called on Igbo to strategise on how to win the presidency in 2023, rather than dissipate energy on whether President Muhammadu Buhari has a certificate or not.

Aghanya’s call is sequel to last week 2019 presidential election judgment between  Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly on the academic certificate of President Buhari.

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Said Aghanya:“All over the social media network, it has been Igbo at …