Politics

G-5: How Wike Led Ugwuanyi, Ortom, Ikpeazu To Electoral Defeat

Three of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party lost their bids to go to the Senate, DIRISU YAKUBU examines the implication of the loss for the governors and the members of the Integrity Group led by the outgoing Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike For months, reconciliatory efforts were made by chieftains […]

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G5 Crisis: Akinjide Wins Polling Unit For Atiku In Ibadan

Former Minister of State for FCT, Hon. Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, has won her Polling Unit for Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At the polling unit, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) polled a total of 59 votes, Atiku secured 102 votes, while Peter Obi of Labour Party and […]

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G5 Crisis: Anti-party, Ortom Loses Bid For Senate

News from Benue shows Governor Samuel Ortom has lost his senatorial bid due to in-house fighting and anti-party activities. Ortom lost to the rival APC as the Jemgbah bloc (Ayu’s area) voted massively against Ortom while Makurdi, Gwer West and Gwer East voted for the APC candidate. Ortom managed to do well only in Guma. […]

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Wike Betrayed Us By Meeting Tinubu Privately, G-5 Governors Cry Out

The executive governor of Benue State and a strong supporter of the Labour Party (LP), presidential candidate, Samuel Ortom has revealed the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has betrayed the five aggrieved governors of the People’s Democratic Party by meeting with the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall […]