Politics

The Kogi State Guardianship Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Danjuma Laah, has indefinitely postponed the party’s state constituency congress originally set for Saturday. The suspension follows an incident in which a group of criminals stormed the party’s state secretariat and stole sensitive election materials. The decision to suspend the congress was made in collaboration with …

Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council, has announced his departure from the party and his split with Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate. In a statement posted on social media titled “Political Journey Towards a Great Nigeria” on Saturday, Okonkwo cited dissatisfaction with internal party conflicts and Peter Obi’s failure to address them as the …

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has given reasons why he is working from his private residence at Umuehim Nvosi in Isialangwa South Local Government Area of ​​the state instead of working from the Government House in Umuahia, citing the dilapidated state of the Government House. Otti who made the disclosure while inaugurating the project executed by the Mayor of Arochukwu …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of over N100 billion in ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘large sums of other cash awaiting audit’ stashed in various CBN branches.” In a suit number FHC/L/MSC/441/2024 filed last week at the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held a district congress in Rivers State in defiance of a court order. Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, on Friday, barred the party and its National Executive Committee (NEC) from holding any congress in the state. Those affected by the ruling are the National Chairman of the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has suspended its chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, and three other executive committee members over alleged anti-party activities. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Chief Micheal Ezeanyanwu, disclosed this at a press briefing on Saturday in Enugu. He said executive committee members had passed a motion of no confidence in their colleagues following their …

Former local government chairmen in Rivers State on Friday faulted the continued assignment of interim committee chairmen for weeks after the Supreme Court declared them illegal in the council. The Supreme Court earlier this month granted total autonomy to the country’s 774 local governments. The apex court in its ruling on a suit filed by the Federal Government ordered the …

The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday passed the 2024 supplementary budget of N437.876 billion. In the budget, an amount of N151.684 billion was allocated for personnel costs, N283.333 billion for capital expenditure, and N2.857 billion was approved for official expenditure. Governor Bassey Otu presented the Supplementary Budget Bill to the Assembly on July 18. In his remarks …

Returning Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has revealed that he would abandon his gubernatorial ambitions if his principal, Godwin Obaseki, approached him fairly. On the contrary, Obaseki’s alleged threats and dictatorial behaviour strengthened Shaibu’s determination to pursue his ambitions. Shaibu, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) spoke candidly during a courtesy visit …

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asserted that the recent landmark Supreme Court decision granting full financial autonomy to 774 local governments in Nigeria will improve local governance, security and human rights. Fagbemi made this statement on Thursday in Abuja during the 17th anniversary celebration of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria …