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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ebonyi State, Dr Peter Okeh, has said that the former governor of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi is more acceptable and competent to fly the flag of the party in the 2027 general election. This was as he observed the forthcoming presidential election will be contested by the All Progressives Congress, APC and Nigerians, not just the ADC adopted by the coalition leaders. He spoke during a meeting with journalists in Abakaliki on Sunday, where he declared that Nigerians are facing…

A support group championing the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027, under the aegis of South-East Renewed Hope Agenda, on Saturday, inaugurated its leadership for the thirteen local government areas of the state. This was even as they seized the occasion which took place in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, to empowered over 1000 of its members in Ebonyi state with cash and items such as cars, motorcycles, sewing and grinding machines, and others. Speaking with journalists, Mr. Belusochuku Michael Enwerre, who is the National Coordinator of the group, said that the empowerment was a demonstration of President Tinubu’s…

The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State says it is unbothered by the emerging coalition of opposition parties, insisting that the development poses no threat to its electoral prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s state chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, stated this during a media chat in Abakaliki on Sunday. He maintained that Governor Francis Nwifuru’s achievements and inclusive leadership have neutralised opposition forces in the state. “It’s an act of God that we have this governor at this moment in our history. He is someone with listening ears, and his government is all-inclusive. The people are happy…

Former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Senator Okey Ezea, and other prominent Igbo leaders have renewed calls for the creation of Adada State from the present Enugu State, insisting it is the most qualified proposed state in the South East. They made the call during the South East zonal public hearing of the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, held in Enugu at the weekend. Chief Nwodo, who led the push, described Adada as “the most competent proposing state” in the region that has fully satisfied the constitutional requirements for state creation. He…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his ambition to contest the 2027 presidential election, debunking speculation that he may team up with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a running mate. Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels TV programme, Obi dismissed suggestions that he was considering a vice-presidential slot under Atiku or any other candidate. “Nobody has ever discussed with me whether to be A or B or C,” Obi said. “I am going to contest for the President of Nigeria, and I believe I’m qualified.” Obi also clarified that…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has accused former Senate President, David Mark, who is now the Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, of contributing to the internal crisis currently rocking the PDP. Speaking in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, George alleged that Mark was responsible for organising the controversial national convention, which according to him, laid the foundation for the party’s crisis. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mark, former Jigawa and Sokoto state governors, Sule Lamido and Aminu Tambuwal respectively, among others at a meeting in Abuja last week, urged PDP members to…

..says Senate yet to receive court ruling The Senate has responded to claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding the purported lifting of her suspension, stating that it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment reportedly delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, the red chamber acknowledged that a ruling was indeed delivered on July 4, 2025, in the case filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan, but stressed that no party, including the Senate, has been officially served with…

Nigerian music executive and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has revealed that he does not believe he has the discipline to remain committed to just one woman. Speaking during an episode of The Nancy Isime Show, Don Jazzy said his honesty about this may drive some women away, but he prefers to be truthful rather than make promises he cannot keep. “I don’t believe that I am strong enough to be with [only] one person. I think. People will run away from me being truthful. I will not be dating you and telling you that you’re the only person,” he…

The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, is being sold months after President Bola Tinubu transitioned to a refurbished Airbus A330-200 last August amid economic concerns and public scrutiny. This is according to details obtained by PUNCH Online from US-based aircraft listing site, The Controller: https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/244434099/2005-boeing-bbj-jet-aircraft. The plane had undergone inspections and maintenance in preparation for sale, according to aviation marketplace Controller.com. Nigeria’s presidential air fleet, overseen by the Nigerian…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize property belonging to Lagos-based fraudster Ehiremen Aigbokhan for stealing more than N460 million in funds meant for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration. The FBI is also actively pursuing an arrest warrant for Mr Aigbokhan in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted a donor intending to contribute to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. According to legal filings seen by Peoples Gazette, Mr Aigbokhan and his co-conspirators carried out a sophisticated fraudulent operation using the notorious Business Email Compromise scheme to trick their victims into…