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Ahead of the Anambra State governorship election coming up November 6, 2021, former Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs Josephine Anenih, has called on the party to sanction characters parading parallel candidate for the governorship election. Describing them as sworn enemies of the party, Anenih insisted that these characters, whose stock in trade is to merchandize the party in every election season, were paid by desperate politicians to carry court orders in their pockets wherever they go, in order to ensure that the party do not go into elections as a united family. In a chat with newsmen at the weekend in Awka, Anenih, who is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said, “For the past 16 years, PDP has been out of power in Anambra State. At every election circle, this same character will have parallel congress. That is their stock in trade. As we’re talking about reconciling with people who are not happy in the party, there is no way the

Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, is a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the upcoming  governorship election slated for 6th of November in Anambra State. He is the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, a former banker. In this interview, granted Nigerian Notch at Grand East Hotel Awka, he looked at numerous leadership challenges facing Ndi Anambra, his desire to govern Anambra and his passion for an egalitarian state.  * Let us know about your family background, education and your entry into the business world?*  Thanks for having me chat with you. All my life, I can say, I am a man of grace; a man whom God has special love for. This was been made manifest right from my early childhood. I am a son of a village catechist and headmaster, and my mother was a petty trader. I am the last of seven children. My mother is 86 this year; while my father is 92.  This year, they will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Because my fath

  …Set to defect to ZLP tomorrow ONDO State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ajayi according to his Media Adviser, Allen Sowore in a statement in Akure said that Ajayi decision to resign was as a result of the call on him by a majority of the good people of Ondo State to give hope to the hopeless, provide credible and purposeful leadership in our dear State. The deputy governor has, therefore, reassured his teaming supporters to remain focused and committed as he will be announcing his next line of action shortly. Ajayi appreciated the National Leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party. Credits: Vanguard

  Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday debunked the rumour making the rounds that he is nursing a presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 general elections. Lawan, who was reacting to recent publications about his purported plan to contest the 2023 presidential election, described the rumour as “beer parlour gossips” that should be disregarded as it has the potential of dragging the noble profession of journalism into the gutters. Lawan had through a statement signed by his Media Special Adviser, Ola Awoniyi, described the publications as mere distractions, adding that it would be too early in the day to be talking about 2023 when the country has pressing national issues to attend to. The statement reads in part: “It is easy to see that the report emanated from the sort of practice that drags the noble profession of journalism to the gutters as it only dresses up the lazy fantasy of its unimaginative authors as a fact. “The report apparently has its source in beer parlo

•No genuine primary held in Ogun, Gov Amosun insists, alleges fraud, blames Lagos ‘cabal’ •This is my finest hour; 90% of party members with me — Oshiomhole  Following the deluge of controversies trailing the primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the party’s national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to clear the mess. In the same vein, the President has assured all aggrieved party members that any form of injustice arising from the primaries of the party would be addressed and no one would be treated unjustly. This is coming in the wake of moves by some governors belonging to the party to force a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party to address issues of arbitrariness raised against the national chairman. Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, one of those named in opposition against the national chairman, was adamant yesterday as he accused Oshiomhole of collaborating with a cabal based in Lagos t