Politics

The Edo State government has accused Philip Shaibu, the state’s former deputy governor, of impersonating the current deputy governor, Omobayo Marvelous Godwins, and warned of a potential security breach. This comes after the Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated Shaibu as deputy governor on July 17, a decision that the Edo House of Assembly has appealed and sought a stay …

The Labour Party has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of the November 11 Imo gubernatorial election, alleging excessive voting and bias in a lower court ruling. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Ifoh argued that despite presenting evidence of excess voting, the party’s application for a …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to “order the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to immediately and thoroughly investigate the disbursement of the $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by 36 states and Abuja for poverty alleviation and social protection …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the Supreme Court ruling granting autonomy to local governments, warning that the Federal Government’s attempt to create another bureaucracy could be problematic. “We are reviewing the ruling and we believe that the matter is not over,” PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba said at a world press conference in Abuja on …

The Nigerian Senate has denied allegations that it is involved in setting its own salaries or receives special financial packages from the Presidency. These claims, which emerged during a visit by members of parliament to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have sparked widespread public debate. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, Senate Spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) described …

The Bauchi state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration is the cause of the hardships being experienced by the people of the state. The APC therefore appealed to the governors to desist from harshly criticizing the APC-led Federal Government over the situation …

The Bauchi State Chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has appealed to the people of Bauchi State to be vigilant and not to be influenced by the ongoing verbal spat between leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The PRP in the state noted that members of both parties were …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, expressed concern over potential attempts to hamper the progress of the Dangote Refinery, a major private sector initiative poised to meet Nigeria’s energy and foreign exchange needs. In a statement issued via his X account, Atiku drew an analogy between raising children and investing in a project, stressing the importance of prioritizing their …

The Frontline Group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an intra-party pressure group, on Saturday urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the party’s interim committee in Kogi State. The group made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Alhaji Hussein Mohammed, Secretary, Mr. Moses Abidemi, and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Dan Okafor, in Abuja. He …

The Ogun State Government said on Saturday that the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to its officials was not linked to a petition allegedly filed by the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo. The commission on Tuesday questioned five Ogun State government officials at its zonal office in Ibadan, Oyo State. It is …