Politics

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka, has rejected the Court of Appeal ruling that upheld Governor Usman Ododo’s victory in last year’s gubernatorial election in the state. The Court of Appeal in Abuja earlier on Thursday upheld Ododo’s victory in the election held on November 11, 2023. In a hearing on Thursday, the appeals …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike “to immediately account for and return the local government funds they have collected over the years.” SERAP’s call follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared unconstitutional and unlawful the withholding and use of funds by 36 …

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the state governor’s action to withhold funds budgeted for local government administration was unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the Federal Government must pay sums due to the credit of Local Governments in the Federation directly to the Local Government Areas administered by democratically elected officials. READ ALSO: Supreme Court to rule on local …

Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of former Kaduna state governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has delivered a secret message that many believe is addressed to President Bola Tinubu seeking his re-election in 2027. In a post on his X account on Wednesday night, a forthright Bashir said no one was too big to be voted out of office by voters, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has approved the appointment of principal officers for the Agboola Ajayi Campaign Council for the November 16 governorship election in the state. The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Akure. The party on Monday slammed the gubernatorial candidate’s previously announced campaign …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is calling for accelerated negotiations on a new minimum wage in Nigeria. Festus Osifo, TUC Secretary-General, made the call on Tuesday, as he addressed the annual convention of the Senior Petroleum and Natural Gas Staff Association of Nigeria Women’s Commission, stressing the urgency of the issue. Lessons from 2019: Osifo acknowledged the lengthy process surrounding …

Special Advisor to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the Samoa Treaty. The statement issued on Tuesday sought to allay concerns that the agreement violates Nigerian sovereignty or LGBTQ+ rights. Combating Misinformation: Onanuga stressed that the “narrative” surrounding the agreement stems from “ignorance of the agreement’s contents” or “a deliberate intention to …

Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, said the current political crisis rocking Rivers State can only be resolved by God. The political crisis sparked by the dispute between former Governor Nyesom Wike and incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara has not subsided, with the emergence of various factions from different camps. READ ALSO:Shehu Sani hails S’East …

The Rivers State House of Representatives, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget to the House. The state assembly faction allied to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, took this stance during its session held at an undisclosed location in Port Harcourt on Monday. It …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, reiterated its support for the governors elected under its banner on Monday, assuring that their interests would remain a top priority under the leadership of the party. During a visit to the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the Progressive …