However, in a situation like this, there are pretenders and contenders. The flag-bearers of the political parties will emerge after primaries, where aspirants will test their popularity.
After the primaries of the three political parties: APGA, APC and PDP, expectations are that there would be political realignment as those who could not pick the ticket may jump ship to actualise their dreams.
While some are seen as serious contenders others are said to be trying the murky waters and would most likely bow out as the contest gets tougher.
PDP
By the deadline of official expression of interest for aspirants in the PDP, 16 persons had picked forms and have been screened by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in Abuja; and the result is being awaited. Each of the male aspirants paid N27million while the three females paid N6million.
Dr. George Muoghalu, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Managing Director of the National Inland Water Authority (NIWA) and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief George Muoghalu has described the November 6, 2021 Anambra State governorship election as the best opportunity for the party. Moghalu, who officially declared his intention to run yesterday in Awka, lamented that the party had not clinched power in the state since inception, saying the forthcoming poll was an opportunity the party could not afford to miss. He said he was at the party secretariat to seek support from the leadership and members of the party, adding: “We have not got power in this state. This is our best opportunity and we can’t afford to allow it slip off our hands. We must go to the election with a candidate who is acceptable across party lines and can win.
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, has urged judges in the state not to be lenient with bandits while handling their cases.
The Governor made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr. Yusuf Idris, his Director-General of Media on Thursday, NAN reports.
He said judges handling banditry cases should be patriotic and show no mercy as part of their contribution to ending banditry and kidnapping in the state.
The governor commended the two arms of government for the cordial working relationship with the executive, especially their support to the government’s fight against banditry.
According to him, the state assembly has enacted many laws which have benefited the people.
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), George Moghalu says President Muhammadu Buhari has done well in the South-East geo-political zone of the country.
Moghalu spoke to journalists on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State after he held a meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, to notify them of his intention to run for the governorship seat of the state.
He said: “President Buhari has done well in the South-east, and I’m running for the governorship of the state to consolidate on his achievements in the zone.”
He explained that he visited the State Secretariat to seek the support of the leaders of the party in the coming APC governorship primary, to win the election.
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has averted what could have turned out to be another barge accident on Lagos waterways when it rescued a fully loaded barge named “Sekinatu” abandoned and floating on Lagos waterways with about 26 containers onboard.
The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engineer Sarat Braimah in a chat with the
Nigerian Tribune on Thursday confirmed that staff of the agency discovered the barge, fully loaded and floating with no Tug boat attached to it around Takwa Bay, blocking the main channel leading to the outside bar.
Recall that there was a barge accident that occurred on March 6, 2021, along KLT/Mile 2 – Maza Maza water channels where about six 40ft containers said to contain electronics (new LED TV sets) went down the water. The contents of the containers were valued at N500, 000,000.00.