Politics

Philip Shuaibu, the re-appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, on Saturday, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The move comes after Shaibu was reinstated as deputy governor by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defection occurred during the inauguration of the Edo State APC National Working Committee at the Edo governorship election …

The presidency, on Saturday, alleged that supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, were planning nationwide protests aimed at destabilizing the country. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the protesters are the same people who fueled the destructive ENDSARS protests in 2020 and are now using hashtags like “EndBadGovernance” and “Tinubu …

The Labor Party has suspended actress-turned-politician Hilda Dokubo over alleged financial misuse. He was also accused of abusing his office and violating party regulations, among other things. The actor, who once served as special adviser on youth affairs to former Rivers State Governor Peter Odili, was suspended by his ward executives in Asari Toru local government area of ​​the state …

Sacked Senate President, Ali Ndume, has reacted to his removal from office. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip following the recommendation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He has since been replaced by Senator representing Borno North, Mohammed Monguno, in the position. Ndume was fired days after he criticized …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has accused the state police command of involvement in the attacks on its governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, and the re-elected deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. Gunmen attacked the two as they left Benin Airport shortly after they arrived from Abuja on Thursday. A police inspector was killed while three other officers were seriously injured …

Former Director-General of President Obi-Datti’s 2023 presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, has responded to allegations by Peter Obi’s supporters, commonly known as Obidients, that he betrayed his leadership before and after the election. Okupe, who spoke in an interview on Thursday, said rather than being a traitor, it was actually Obi who betrayed Atiku Abubakar after he dumped the Peoples Democratic …

The Senate, on Thursday, unanimously rejected a bill seeking to establish a South-South Development Commission. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River-South), aims to set up a commission to manage funds and address infrastructure, militancy and environmental issues in the South-South region. However, the bill has faced stiff opposition from senators from the northern region, led by …

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, slammed the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, saying the body has become an enabler of executive indiscretion. His criticism comes following the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as Senate Speaker over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, in a statement, expressed concern over the emerging pattern of the …

Veteran journalist and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Reno Omokri of being a blind supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s policies that have plunged the country into economic crisis. The publisher of Ovation Magazine further denounced Omokri and described him as an opportunist and a modern-day ‘Tinubuist’ who now delights in attacking anyone who …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday invited former Senate Speaker Ali Ndume to its party. The National Chairman of the SDP, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, delivered the invitation at a press conference in Abuja. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip following the recommendation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). …