Politics

Prominent leaders from northern Nigeria have gathered for a landmark summit aimed at reviving the region’s political and economic influence. The meeting, announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the League of Northern Democrats (LND), will take place in Kaduna and focus on addressing the political trajectory, economic growth and security challenges in the region. According to Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, Pro-Chairman …

Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) appeared in court on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging his suspension as CJN by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in 2019. Onnoghen seeks to quash and set aside the CCT decision rendered against him on 18 April 2019, on various grounds. In his appeal, Onnoghen argued that …

Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded clarity on the federal government’s petrol and crude oil subsidy policies following allegations of opacity in the process. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lamented the unclear governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a post on his official platform X on Monday, Atiku said reports of the …

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the decision in the Bayelsa and Kogi state gubernatorial elections. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate duo, Timipre Sylva and his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Murtala Ajaka, are challenging the results of the November 2023 elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Douye Diri and Usman …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state police command of harassing and unlawfully arresting its leaders ahead of the September 21 governorship election. The party also called on the international community, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders to pay attention to the election. At a press conference on Sunday in Benin, the state …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner in the general elections held in all 20 local government areas of Bauchi State on Saturday. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent National Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Ahmed Makama, announced the results on Saturday night. While the Speaker-elect is expected to receive their certificates of return today (Sunday), …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has denied a campaign poster that appeared on social media stating that he wants to contest for the presidency in 2027 against President Bola Tinubu. The former governor of Kano state described the poster as fake and malicious. Ganduje in a statement on Sunday through his Chief Press Secretary, …

The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has expressed shock and anger over what it called the latest act of waste by the state governor, Senator Bala Mohammed. The PRP in a statement issued by its state Secretary, Abdulazeez Haruna, observed that the governor had deemed it necessary to spend state funds lavishly to purchase exotic SUVs …

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Umar Iliya Damagum and the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of plotting against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The lawmakers, who made the allegations at a press conference on Saturday, claimed that Damagum and Anyanwu were working …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “urgently disclose the exact amount of the multi-million naira monthly operating expenses currently paid and received by members of the National Assembly and the details of the expenditure of such operating expenses.” SERAP also urged …