The GbaramatuVoice was established in 2015 as a monthly tabloid published by the Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited. It hit the newsstand first on August 2015. The newspaper’s sole objective is to bring to public glare what the management saw at the cradle of its formation as information gap and asymmetrical reportage of the activities and people of the Niger Delta.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has told the ruling All Progressives Congress that its judgment year is the 2023 year of elections. Atiku said the ruling APC had lost the moral decency to empathise with victims of terrorist invasion in Owo, Ondo State when the whole
The Director of Legal Directorate Tinubu Campaign Organization, Babatunde Ogala has condemned the declaration of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the All Progressives Congress, APC, consensus presidential candidate by the national chairman, Sen Abdullahi Adamu, violates the Constitution. [VIDEO] APC NWC members divided over announcement of Lawan as consensus candidate He further stated that the
Northern governors reject Lawan as consensus candidate, insist power must shift to south The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors from the North have rejected the choice of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, was said to have announced Lawan as
Contrary to the position of most Northern Governors on power shift to the South National Chairman of thee All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullah I Adamu has announced Senate president Ahmad Lawan as APC consensus presidential candidate. Adamu, Vanguard gathered announced this at the meeting of theNational Working Committee, NWC, on Monday, in Abuja. ALSO READ:
Otuaro distances self from those asking Atiku to nominate him as running mate The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has distanced himself from a group calling on the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to nominate him as his running mate. The Deputy Governor, in a
Northern governors demand power shift, back Southern presidency Governors from the North have thrown their weight behind Southern Presidency, saying it’s fair for another region to take charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power. In a statement on Saturday, at least 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors said the search for Buhari’s successor
Buhari to meet APC presidential aspirants, reveal preferred candidate Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to meet ruling All Progressives Congress presidential aspirants latest Sunday. The president was said to be planning a trip to Ghana today (Saturday), without resolving the consensus crisis rocking the party. ALSO READ: What Buhari told APC governors, Adamu in
There is danger ahead of Wike, I see that EFCC will chase him after his tenure – Prophet …Says Wike’s candidate, Fubara, will lose Rivers The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday warned the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on the choice of his successor, Siminialalayi Fubara. Primate Ayodele
Protesters storm APC national secretariat to demand Goodluck Jonathan be consensus candidate Hundreds of protesters, on Friday, stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja to demand that former President Goodluck Jonathan be chosen as its consensus presidential candidate. [ALSO READ] GbaramatuVoice unveils Niger Delta Awards categories for 2022 Jonathan who handed
TVC makes u-turn, quickly deletes Twitter poll after Osinbajo toppled Tinubu A privately-owned television station, Television Continental (TVC), tried to beat a quick retreat to delete its own polls, when it became obvious that current Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, dusted National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the opinion poll it conducted on
A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, has claimed that without his support, President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 election. ALSO READ: How I made Osinbajo Vice President – Tinubu Speaking in Ogun State, Tinubu said, “If not me that led the war from the front, Buhari
Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has recounted how he nominated Professor Yemi Osinbajo as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in 2015. Tinubu, while speaking with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday, said Buhari had before the election approached him to be his running mate,
A prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged the federal government to treat Fulani herders and other aggrieved groups as Niger Delta militants. Gumi made the observation on Wednesday at the ‘Pastoralists and Fulbe Security Conference’ held in Abuja. ALSO READ: How I spent 11 harrowing days in the custody of blood sucking Fulani
How delegates across states voted in PDP presidential primary Governor Nyesom Wike, who picked reasonable votes from Lagos, won Oyo and Ekiti, where he got the backing of Governor Seyi Makinde and former Governor Ayodele Fayose respectively. But Atiku won overall. Premium Times obtained details of how the various state delegates voted at Saturday’s Special
PDP national delegate empowers people in his community with proceeds from primaries Mr. Tanko Rossi Sabo, a PDP delegate who came back with the money he got, has shared it all with his community in Sanga LGA of Kaduna State. According to a former SA Media to late Governor Yakowa of Kaduna State, Reuben Buhari,
Ahead of the Presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), an Abuja-based cleric, Pastor Prize Aluko, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is already the party’s Presidential candidate by the authoritative will of God. The senior pastor of The Resurrected Assembly (GROM) and convener of Abuja Ministers Prayer Outreach (AMPO) disclosed that whatever
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick a presidential candidate that reflects all the values and virtues of the party. He stated this at a meeting with 22 Governors elected on the platform of the APC and the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, at the
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday reflected on his outing at Sunday’s presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and blamed his loss to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on his Southern counterparts. Wike said the Southern governors betrayed him by working against their earlier agreement that the Presidency should return to the South. According
Catholic priest, Hyacinth, wins Benue APC governorship ticket The suspended priest of the Catholic Church Diocese of Gboko, Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has defeated his closest contender, Barnabas Gemade, to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in the state. GbaramatuVoice recalls that in 1992, Benue had a civilian governor and Catholic
2023 elections: Aspirants whose forms were bought by groups risk disqualification – Lawyers The practice of associations or groups buying expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants is unconstitutional, lawyers have said. According to them, such aspirants risk disqualification. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, and popular Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Jiti Ogunye,
Goodluck Jonathan faults National Assembly for making mistakes in Electoral Act Amendment Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the National Assembly for allegedly making mistakes in the amendment of the Electoral Act, saying it has ‘messed’ up the ongoing primary elections across the country. Mr Jonathan said laws must be designed to solve problems, not
2023 ELECTIONS: INEC extends deadline for party primaries Against its earlier stance, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties. The commission made the adjustments on Friday after a meeting with Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), an umbrella body for the 18 registered political parties in
Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, has been elected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta. At the APC governorship primaries held on Thursday in Asaba, Omo-Agege, who received 1,190 votes, was returned unchallenged by a total of 1,235 authorized delegates. The deputy senate president emerged as the single candidate in
How politicians pushed me to contest, collected all my savings – Ex-IG Mike Okiro A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, has revealed how some unnamed politicians allegedly “swindled” him out of all his savings when he contested Senate seat after retirement. ALSO READ: GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY: Gunmen shoot three PDP delegates Okiro, who spoke
Tompolo congratulates foremost Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, as he clocks 95 Notable Ijaw freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, the Ibe-ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, has congratulated a foremost Ijaw leader and nationalist, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, as he clocks 95 years. In a press release to the media, he said: “I, High
Kenneth Gbagi withdraws from PDP governorship primary in Delta, blames Okowa for Intimidation, threat to life One of the leading governorship aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has announced his withdrawal from the governorship primaries of the PDP slated for Wednesday March 25, 2023, in Asaba. GbaramatuVoice reports
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the screening of all the presidential aspirants scheduled to take place on Monday, May 23 indefinitely. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Felix Morka in a statement issued Sunday, said a new date for the screening exercise would be announced by the party. ALSO READ:
Farah Dagogo drags PDP, INEC to court for removing his name from governorship primary in Rivers A gubernatorial aspirant, in the 2023 election in Rivers State, Dr. Farah Dagogo, has taken the People’s Democratic Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to court for removing his name from the primaries in the Rivers State
There’ll be confusion if Buhari does not sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill – Former NERC Chairman Sam Amadi, former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says there will be confusion if President Muhammadu Buhari does not sign the electoral act amendment bill. On Tuesday, the senate passed a bill allowing all statutory delegates
STATUTORY DELEGATES: Uncertainty in all political parties following Buhari’s delay in signing Electoral Act …Nobody has exact number of delegates for presidential primary – VON DG …President’s delay has caused confusion, threat to 2023 polls – Reps majority caucus …Buhari must do the needful before it gets out of hand – Reps Majority leader, Dogowa
The hope of one of the governorship aspirants of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, to participate in the party primaries appears to be uncertain. This is as the Rivers State High Court again adjourned his bail application to May 25, 2022. The PDP has also fixed the same date for
A high powered delegation from the United States of America led by Mr. Brandon Hudspeth, Head Political & Economic Chief and Acting Consular General, America Consulate in Nigeria, today paid a courtesy visit to the Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, at his palace in Oporoza, headquarters of the kingdom.
2023 Presidency: Nigerian witches say, PDP will take over power from the APC After many days of meetings particularly in the northern part of the country, Association of White Witches Association of Nigeria (AWWAN) on Friday revealed that despite the unprecedented number of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential aspirants that have obtained forms for
Amaechi hurriedly inadequates governing board of NPA, NIWA, others The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday hurriedly inaugurated the governing boards of agencies under his supervision. President Muhammadu Buhari in April approved the reconstitution of the governing boards of five agencies under the Ministry of Transportation. ALSO READ: 2023 PRESIDENCY: Rotimi Amaechi resigns as
Chief Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for Petroleum Resources, has been forced to resign from the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State, was said to have been forced to submit his resignation letter to Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) late Friday,
