Politics

Ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a stern warning to political parties and candidates to respect legal requirements for fair access to public facilities. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Voter Information and Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement on Friday, stressed the need for compliance …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has submitted a complaint to the World Bank Inspection Panel urging the Panel “to investigate allegations of corruption in the expenditure of loans and other funding facilities obtained by the Federal Government and Nigeria’s 36 state governors and to review the implementation of all World Bank funded projects by successive governments since 1999.” …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Saturday that the upcoming congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would resolve the party’s lingering crisis in Katsina State. Atiku spoke to journalists after paying a condolence visit to the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir-Usman, on the death of his son, Abdullah Abdulmumini. He said: “I also convey my condolences to …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent confiscation of properties worth over N12 billion allegedly linked to Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This comes after an earlier court order granted temporary control of the assets to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC accused Emefiele of using proxies to …

A member of Governor Asue Ighodalo’s Campaign Committee in Edo State, Prince Felix Isuku, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Isuku announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter dated May 24, 2024 addressed to the party chairman and state officials. The letter was provided to reporters on Friday. He blamed his departure from the …

The Rivers State Caucus in the House of Representatives has disowned one of its members, Dumnamene Deekor, as its spokesperson. The Leader of the Rivers State Caucus in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, who made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Abuja, rejected the statement directed at the lawmaker. Deekor in his statement called for sanctions against …

The Labor Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to stop making excuses, but instead provide solutions to the myriad of problems facing the country. The former governor of Anambra State who made the remarks in a series of tweets on his official account . Obi called on those in leadership …

The Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced the commencement of the local government election process, following the expiry of the term of office of elected chairmen and councilors in the 23 local government areas of the state. This development comes after a crisis erupted in the state, triggered by the swearing in of interim committee chairmen by …

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Wednesday sacked the former deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, from the party over alleged anti-party activities. PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Ogie Vasco, said in a statement in Benin City that the former Deputy National Chairman of the South-South Party, Chief Dan Orbih, was …

Principal Spokesperson, Peter Obi/Datti Baba-Ahmed of the 2023 Election Presidential Campaign Council, Alhaji Yunusa Tanko, said that reform of the current electoral process is much more necessary than the proposed single-term rotating president, to deepen democracy. Tanko, former National Chairman of the defunct National Conscience Party, said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, and stressed that …