Eze Sampson

Barely hours after Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, withdrew from the 2027 governorship race, another politician bearing the Fubara name has entered the contest under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The new entrant, identified as Blessing Fubara Snr., has obtained the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. Blessing Fubara secured the forms at the NDC national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, sparking fresh political conversations within Rivers political circles following the governor’s sudden withdrawal from the race. Political attention trails emergence Although both Blessing Fubara and…

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has called on the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, to urgently intervene in the suspension of two head teachers accused of being linked to a viral video showing the deplorable state of public school classrooms in Ebonyi State. FOSAD expresses deep concern over reports that the two teachers were suspended indefinitely by the Ebonyi State Ministry of Education following the circulation of a video that exposed the poor learning conditions faced by schoolchildren in parts of the state. The viral footage, which generated widespread reactions across the country, showed pupils receiving lessons…

…Ascribes Victory to efforts of Critical Stakeholders and Governor Uzodinma From Imo State come Breaking News of the official declaration of Engr. Patrick C. Ndubueze, popularly known as the Legacy Senator of South East, as the winner of the APC Primary for the Imo North (Okigwe Zone) Senatorial District ticket. After the final collation by the Imo North Senatorial District Returning Officer, Rt Hon Amaechi Nwoha, Senator Ndubueze emerged victorious with a wide margin of 108,862 votes against 79 votes scored by former Senator Ifeanyi Ararume. Earlier on the chances of Sen. Ndubueze to clinch the ticket was boosted by…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan did not show up for a scheduled nomination form submission on Monday, leaving a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party waiting until late afternoon. The faction led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN, had arranged a venue and expected Jonathan to submit his presidential nomination form for the 2027 race. According to a source familiar with the event, the group waited from morning until 4 p.m. without Jonathan appearing. “As at 4pm, they didn’t see Jonathan, hence they had to announce that the submission was postponed indefinitely,” the source said. The source questioned the expectation that Jonathan would…