Politics

The BUA Group has written to inform all publishers, its partners, stakeholders, and the general public that its Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, “has decided to graciously decline his nomination/appointment as a member…

Prince Kassim Afegbua, a former spokesman of ex-military President, Ibrahim Babangida, has joined the race for next year’s gubernatorial election in Edo State. Afegbua who is also a former Commissioner for Information…

Different shades of opinion have been expressed by various stakeholders about the imperative of power shift to Ogun West Senatorial District after the successful completion of the second tenure of Governor Dapo…

IN what some lawmakers described as a coup against legislators, the Senate, on Tuesday, stepped down consideration of a bill seeking to allow political parties to nominate and replace serving members in National and states’…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of those appointed into its Standing Committees on Establishment, Finance, Publicity, Intergovernmental, Conflict and Resolutions. The Finance Committee has several…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that the millions of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will determine the fate of his deputy, Philip…

Dino Melaye, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Kogi State Governorship election, has decided not to seek legal redress following his electoral loss, citing the alleged…

Messrs Femi Okunno & Co, one of the law firms accused of allegedly benefiting from N200 million paid by the Lagos State Government as legal fees for defending Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the post-election…

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged the National Assembly to unbundle the commission to make it more effective. He made the call on Tuesday in…

The senate on Tuesday stood down a bill seeking to allow parties to fill vacant seats in the national or state legislative chambers without bye-elections in the case of the death or resignation of a lawmaker. The bill,…

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has attributed his ambition to contest in the 2024 governorship election in the state to a divine directive from God. Shaibu said that he had consulted with God and received a…

Ex-Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, has termed the 2023 general elections as “credible in many substantial aspects.” Diverse reactions trailed the elections and results…

The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has said the Minister of the Federal…

The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to challenge the recent ruling by the Appeal Court affirming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election. In an…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared that no one can stop him from expressing his ambition to contest for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in next year’s governorship election. He…

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, says the issues between himself and his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun, is “personal”. During an interview on Channels Television’sSunday Politics, Abiodun stated that reconciliation…

The Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reiterated the judiciary’s determination not to be overwhelmed by the sentiments of the “mob” in their decisions. Following the rulings on electoral disputes,…

Ahead of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu’s formal declaration of his governorship ambition today (Monday), Eterno Hotels in Benin City has cancelled his booking to use the hotel. The hotel, located in the…

The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has decried the involvement of the judiciary in politics. Kukah spoke at the 8th House of Justice Summit in Kaduna, where he was keynote speaker at the…

Normalcy returned to Kano on Saturday after planned protests by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) did not hold. Kano residents were seen moving freely and transacting their…

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagemi (SAN) has cautioned Nigerians and politicians against disparaging the judiciary as a result of the outcome of election petition…

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, will on Monday formally declare his intention to run for the governorship race in the state. The deputy governor’s plan was contained in a  letter issued by the Philip Shaibu Campaign…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has described the Court of Appeal split judgement on the state governorship election delivered in Lagos on Friday as boosting…

The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has granted access to the first applicant in the case of the governorship election petition, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to inspect…