Politics

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State has warned the newly-appointed local government chairmen to prioritise transparency and accountability in their financial dealings. The party expressed concern about the way the chairmen gained power, saying the election was marred by widespread fraud and irregularities. “We urge them to prioritize transparency and accountability in their financial affairs,” said His Excellency …

Several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and other justice sector stakeholders have urged the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to make sanitation of the Judiciary a top priority. The senior lawyers made the call yesterday in Abuja at a roundtable discussion on how to address the major issues undermining the institutional integrity, effectiveness and service delivery …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, asked the administration of President Bola Tinubu to show Nigerians the details of the newly acquired presidential jet and the details of the old jet that was sold. Tinubu, on Monday, began a working visit to France aboard his newly acquired Airbus A330 …

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, …