NATIONAL VIBES

... New Chairman May Emerge On Sunday BY Admin As the battle for who emerges the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum Chairman rages, it was learnt that the Rivers State government is lobbying for the emergence of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal. The new Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, who will take over from the outgoing governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, is likely to emerge on Sunday before the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday. While it was gathered that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is lobbying for Tambuwal, it was also gathered that some governors are backing Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom as the rightful person for the position. Those backing Ortom said that the Benue State Governor has a strong character that cannot be easily manipulated, noting his position against the invasion of herdsmen in his state. Recall that after the tenure of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio...

- Says Peoples' Wish Has Been Respected By Admin The PDP Governors Forum has congratulated four of its members over the landslide victory recorded on the various post-election petition cases at the   country's Supreme Court. In a press statement released on Tuedday and signed by the DG of the Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, the forum stated that apex court has  by its judgments affirmed the wishes of the people who not only voted but defended their votes and the mandates they granted the governors during the gubernatorial election of March 2019. The statement added that the governors should see this as a prompting to do more in delivering democratic dividends to the people who have not only put their hopes on them but have given them their wholehearted trust and undiluted loyalty even in the face of provocation and intimidation from the powers that be. The statement stated that the apex court verdicts did not come as a surprise because of the massive support the ...

- Assures members of unflinching support and loyalty By Admin The PDP Governors Forum has congratulated Governors Ifeanyi Okowa, Darius Ishaku and Okezie Ikpeazu of Delta, Taraba and Abia States respectively over the validation of their election victories by the Supreme Courts. In a statement on Wednesday, the Forum, said the news of the apex court verdicts did not come as a surprise because of the massive support the trio received from the people and residents of Delta, Taraba and Abia States as the case may be during the March 9th, 2019 Governorship Election. The Forum said the affirmation of the mandates clears the path for the governors to settle down in the enormous tasks of taking their states to greater heights without any further distractions. It described the victories as a testimony to the transparent, credible, democratic, free and fair election process that produced them and the other PDP Governors. The statement which was signed by the DG of the Forum, Earl...

- Assures members of unflinching support and loyalty By Admin The PDP Governors Forum has congratulated Governors Ifeanyi Okowa, Darius Ishaku and Okezie Ikpeazu of Delta, Taraba and Abia States respectively over the validation of their election victories by the Supreme Courts. In a statement on Wednesday, the Forum, said the news of the apex court verdicts did not come as a surprise because of the massive support the trio received from the people and residents of Delta, Taraba and Abia States as the case may be during the March 9th, 2019 Governorship Election. The Forum said the affirmation of the mandates clears the path for the governors to settle down in the enormous tasks of taking their states to greater heights without any further distractions. It described the victories as a testimony to the transparent, credible, democratic, free and fair election process that produced them and the other PDP Governors. The statement which was signed by the DG of the Forum, Earl...

By Asu Okang On Wednesday, First of January, 2020 the Crème de la Crème in the political Chess board of Cross River State, led by His Excellency, Sir (Prof.) Benedict Ayade, converged on the palatial Hillside residence of the immediate past Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke CON, to pay him the annual traditional homage to begin the new year – 2020. Governor Ayade, who in his usual characteristics manner of an exemplary leader, did not just go to Itigidi alone but went along with a retinue of his aides including 36 of the newly inaugurated 39 Commissioners, Senior Special Advisers, Special Advisers and Special Assistants: Directors General, Permanent Secretaries, Senior Civil Servants, key Political Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), amongst others on this auspicious visit to a political gladiator, maverick politician and widely acclaimed leader of the political class, particularly those of the PDP in the State. Other political bigwigs that w...

By Emmanuel Bello Have you met the Honourable Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman? I have and nothing has made me more confident that President Muhammadu Buhari has got his Man Friday in the power sector at last like the encounter. Tall, regal and soft-spoken, you see the wheels practically turning in the minister's head as he patiently listens to you. When he responds, you are suddenly aware of his keen mind and the deep seated drive to get things done at all cost. Thus, one of the areas of strength for this minister is his ability to deftly make tough decisions and carry them out with tact. And no one ever sees him coming. Even in his native Taraba state, he is still something of an enigma because he wasn't even among the first five names jostling to be minister in the build up to the  proverbial presidential list. Then, boom, there he was, not just on the list but emerging arguably as the most powerful minister. Some people are yet to catch their breath. On a ...

By Tony Okechukwu The PDP Governors Forum has in very strong terms condemned a recent news report circulating online that one of its member-governors, Engr. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State belongs to both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying it is blatant falsehood packaged to tarnish his image and put a smile on the faces of the sponsors and author of the publication. In a press statement issued from its Abuja Secretariat on Tuesday, and signed by the Director-General, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, the forum said: “The news circulating online that our dear member-governor, H.E. Engr. David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State said he belongs to both the PDP and APC is a blatant falsehood aimed at tarnishing the image of the governor and as well derailing him from his focus. The author of that publication acted in bad fate, with malice and certainly with ulterior and sinister motives”. “On several occasions and at all times even in the face of stiff oppositi...

A political pressure group, Democracy Advocacy Network, has in very strong terms condemned the Thursday morning demolition of the Ilorin, Kwara State ‘Political Home’ of the Sarakis, describing the development as not only a direct attack on democracy, but a provocative assault on the sensibility, integrity and an affront on the fundamental rights and constitutional freedom of the Saraki Dynasty, the people of Kwara State and Nigerians in general. In a press statement issued from its National Secretariat on Thursday, the National President of the group, Alhaji Suleiman Hassan on behalf of the group said: “There is anger in the land following this morning’s demolition of the Ilorin Ancestral Political Home of the Saraki Family by the Governor Abdulrazaq-led-Kwara State Government. “The dastard act carried out at the wee hours of Thursday amidst tight security is a clear instance of the ruling government’s intolerance for the opposition component of our democracy as characteri...