politics

President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara; Dr Peter Odili, a former governor of the state; and other Rivers stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, occurring amid the intensifying political crisis between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is presumed ... Read More »

There is tension among the newly appointed caretaker chairmen in the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) that they might be sacked by the acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The fear aroused following the freezing of the accounts of the local councils by Aiyedatiwa. The acting governor also told the newly created LCDA not to open ... Read More »

The Rivers state crisis take another dimension on Wednesday when Rivers state governor, Fubura presented 2024 budget to five lawmakers outside the assembly complex in Rivers State. The governor arrived at the plenary of the assembly under the speakership of Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, around 9:00 a.m. Fubara was accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, Commissioner ... Read More »

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi state, Ahmed Ododo, has been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC’s Returning Officer for the Governorship Election in Kogi State and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor Johnson Urama, made the declaration after the end ... Read More »

Hope Uzodimma, the incumbent, and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared the winner of Imo State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for Imo State, Prof Abayomi Fashina, announced Uzodimma as the winner. The final total is: APC: 540,308 LP: 64,081 PDP: 71,503 Details coming. Meanwhile, below are the results from the ... Read More »

He had explained that by the judgment of the Supreme Court on October 26, 2023, the apex court supported forgery, perjury, identity theft and illegality. The Presidency has slammed the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar noting that it was his “inordinate ambition” to be President that is doomed, and not Nigeria. The presidency in a release on Monday noted that ... Read More »

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called upon the Supreme Court of Nigeria to uphold its commitment to justice and maintain the scheduled October 31, date for hearing the pending Imo gubernatorial suits. HURIWA, in a statement, expressed concerns about allegations of undue influence and attempts to shift the date for the hearing, to a later date after ... Read More »

The joy of lovers and party faithfuls knows no bounds as news breaks when court Affirms credibility of Lagos Ojo federal constituency election as valid and declared hom. Seyi Sowunmi winner. The Court of Appeal affirmed Hon. Seyi Sowunmi as duly elected Honorable Member representing Ojo Federal Constituency of Lagos. On this remarkable Thursday,19 October 2023, following an exhaustive and ... Read More »

The embattled deputy governor of Ondo state, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, may soon be impeached by the state House of Assembly over alleged gross misconduct. A reliable source said that some lawmakers have signed the impeachment notice against the deputy governor. Indication to this emerged following an emergency plenary session summoned by the assembly leadership and the presence of heavy security ... Read More »

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The five-man panel of the Tribunal was led by Justice Haruna Tsammani. This development followed petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar; the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi, challenging ... Read More »