ONONOGBU AS A SILENT BULLDOZER: APC FUNDRAISING MEETING AND THE POWER OF THE INTELLECT                     By      Prof. Victor Ukaogo The APC fundraising meeting held last Saturday, the 23rd of April has thrown up several possibilities in the build up to 2023. First, a united APC and a gubernatorial victory in Abia state is not impossible, two which is linked to the first is that the event showed a critical commitment by key stakeholders in the state to wrestle power from political misfits. And thirdly and very importantly, the event provided a major insight into who the new State APC chairman(Dr K. O Ononogbu) is; the event unraveled and unbundled the depth of his intellect,  capacity, capability and by implication, his ability to steer and navigate the ship of the party to electoral safety. Many are most optimistic on the bright fortunes of the party and convincing reasons abound.  When...

  Governor David Umahi has declared his intention to contest the Ebonyi South senatorial seat ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mr Umahi, whose eight-year tenure as governor ends in 2023, was initially nursing a presidential ambition and had vowed to continue the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari if elected. It is unclear the factors that informed the governor’s decision to abandon his presidential ambition as his spokesperson, Francis Nwaeze, had yet to respond to our inquiry at the time of filing this report. The sudden drop from the presidential race with other party heavyweights like vice president Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi, has raised eyebrow among major stakeholders. . The governor has been embroiled in a legal brawl with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). . Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court on March 8, sacked Mr Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe,...

  How TB Joshua Predicted  orji   kalu  As Nigeria's Next President Before His Demise The founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, had before his death prayed for the success of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator  orji   uzor   kalu . Praying for the former Abia state governor, Joshua told  kalu  to prepare for a greater task of leading Nigeria. TB Joshua revealed that Senator  orji   uzor   kalu  is Nigeria’s next president after President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The popular cleric said the Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated , also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome was not the only man of God that revealed to  kalu  what happened to him in December 2019 , adding that  kalu  would be inviting the wrath of God if he ignores others. He had accused  kalu  of selective appreciation and warned him of the impending dangers of such ac...

  The year 2023 is poised to be a critical year for all Nigerians. As with every election period, Nigerians — young and old, are expected to head to the polls in a bid to decide the people qualified to hold various elective positions in the country. But before the masses vote, parties have to choose their flag bearers. According to Nigeria’s 2010 Electoral Act, all parties are mandated to hold what it refers to as “Primary Elections”. Similar to the general elections, party primaries feature an array of candidates with only one winner in the end. The difference is, this time, rather than going with a decision compiled from the general public, parties decide on representatives known as delegates, who then go ahead to vote for a party flag bearer from the myriad of candidates who indicate interest. It goes without saying that the fate of our nation rests on the shoulders of the decision they make. But what exactly do they do, what is the reach of their influence and how are they sele...