SINCE his retirement as the Group General Manager of the Public Affairs Department of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation more than a decade ago, Chief Edem Duke has dedicated himself to making Calabar a preferred destination for tourists.

I don’t see any problem with Jonathan declaring his presidential bid on the platform of PDP; there is no cause for alarm; he has our support.

As at now, in the interest of the PDP, a Northerner has to be the candidate; Jonathan should go and declare on another platform

So, the point I am making is that because the South-West had fought a heroic battle,
everybody had no alternative than to say ‘accommodate them so that we can have peace.’ What I am telling my Igbo brothers is to make themselves so relevant to the Nigerian system that people will say, ‘look, at this point in time, the Igbo candidate is the best we have and it is in Nigeria’s interest to have him.’

In recent times, bashing of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan seems to have become a favourite pastime, especially amongst the vocal national press.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Delta State Professor Saliba Mukoro has pledged his support for the President Gooodluck Jonathan 2011 presidential bid just as he expressed his gratitude to Chief Edwin Clark whom he described as his father for steering the ship of Delta State and Niger Delta in general. Declaring his support […]

For obvious reasons, the South-East zone has become the beautiful bride within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family as the race to the 2011 presidential election hots up. Sources within the party have said that several months ago after he emerged as the nation’s substantive President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan sent emissaries to Governors of the Southeast zone who belong to the party intimating them about the likelihood of him running for the presidential election next year.

THE South East geo-political zone appears to be at cross-roads regarding who to deploy its support in the 2011 presidential election and leaders of the region are indeed worried that Ndigbo have failed to speak with one voice even as the presidential primaries hold next month.

Former Governor of old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife has been involved in several of the recent meetings Igbo leaders have convened to fashion a common position on whether or not to support President Goodluck Jonathan to realise his perceived presidential ambition in 2011. He gave a deep insight into the thinking of the Igbo political leadership and insisted that Ndigbo want the presidency in 2015.

In politics, it is said there is no permanent enemy or friend; and given the ever-changing nature of the game, this legend will always hold true. It is now playing out in its full colours, and will be one of the factors defining the grand celebration the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will bathing in at the renamed Township Stadium, Umuahia, when former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, will join other top umbrellas of the Party to receive Governor Theodore Orji (fondly hailed “Ochendo” by his admirers) back to the party.

Chief Harry Akande is a founding member of All Nigeria’s Peoples Party, (ANPP). He was also former Chairman, Board of Trustees, BOT of the party. A one time presidential aspirant, Chief Akande who is seeking to become the party’s national chairman believes that ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP has over the years not only poached on ANPP but polarised the party, hence his desire to restore it to its past glory.

PDP is speaking from both sides of the mouth on the issue of who produces the next President. But it has become necessary for the national convention to hold so the candidate will emerge because other parties are getting interested in this matter

Fresh facts emerged, weekend, on the reasons the hierarchy of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after series of meetings, retained zoning as enshrined in its constitution and at the same time paved a leeway for President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2011 presidential polls.

This week, Senator Joy Emodi, a member of the PDP National Executive Council (NEC) decamped from the party and embraced APGA at a ceremony that was witnessed by the APGA Chairman in Anambra State.

PORT HARCOURT: SIGNS that the political climate in Rivers state may witness some level of tension over the 2011 election has started manifesting with the arrest pen ultimate Monday of 12 factional members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state otherwise called the Restoration Group.