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Edo poll: I’m not Obaseki’s candidate, says Akpata
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, says his governorship ambition is not being sponsored by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
Akpata, who is an aspirant on the platform of the Labour…
Why Tinubu was preferred as APC presidential candidate, by Lukman
Former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, has offered an insight why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu easily…
Rivers: One Assembly, two speakers, multiple battlefronts
The emergence of factional Speakers to carry out legislative business in Rivers State House of Assembly,…
96% female contestants lost in 2023 polls
BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, a Civil Society Organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of women and girls, has said that about 96 per cent…
Atiku Refuses to Release Academic Records After Demanding Transparency from Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refused to provide copies of his academic records despite previously spearheading a legal battle to obtain the academic records of President Bola Tinubu.Recall…
Obaseki’s ‘Anointed’ Aspirant, Ighodalo Resigns Ahead of Edo Gover’ship Election
Asue Ighodalo, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has resigned from his position effective December 31, 2023.This…
Move to recall anti-Fubara assembly lawmakers from Ogoni thickens
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly may be the first casualties in the ongoing political war between the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
A group known as Ogoni…
Plateau slot: Let Nentawe replace Lalong as Minister — APC chieftain
As former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong vacates his ministerial seat to go to the Senate, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lumumba Adeh has asked that the Governorship candidate of the APC, Nentawe…
Supreme Court ruling: Police warn Kano NNPP, APC supporters against violence
Rising from a crucial meeting with heads of all security agencies and leaders of political parties in Kano on Friday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel gave a stern warning to leaders and…
68 governorship aspirants to battle for Obaseki’s seat ahead of party primaries
A staggering 68 aspirants have entered the fray, gearing up to contest for the Edo State governorship seat ahead of the imminent party primary elections.
Punch reports that the contenders are jostling for the tickets of…
APC Reacts to Reported Coalition Between PDP, SDP, Five Other Parties
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the proposed coalition of seven opposition parties, stating it won’t lose sleep over their…
PDP, NNPP, five other political parties form coalition against APC
Seven political parties have announced the formation of a new coalition called the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties (CCPP). The announcement came after a…
Gunmen stole Kogi guber petitions, tribunal secretary says
Secretary to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, David Mike, has said that gunmen carted away petitions of four parties…
Why Our Marriage With Kwankwaso Collapsed – NNPP Faction
Agbor Major, a factional leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has said that the political marriage between the leadership of the party and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso collapsed because of Kwankwaso’s alleged…
PDP directs withdrawal of all intra-party litigation
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday in Abuja directed all intra-party litigants to withdraw their court cases.
The party gave the directive in a…
INEC gets 25 fresh applications for registration as political parties
No fewer that 25 political associations in Nigeria have applied to be registered as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood…
Elders to resolve Benue APC crisis
All Progressives Congress (APC) elders in Benue State, led by former Senate President Ahmed Ebute, have waded into the crisis between Governor Hyacinth Alia and the chapter.
The 23 APC local government chairmen…
Supreme Court Dismisses Ihedioha’s Suit Against Uzodimma, imposes N40m fine on Ozekhome
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful Governor of Imo State. The court upheld the ruling that…
Twist as 500 Lawyers Declare Support for APC’s Gawuna against Gov Yusuf in Supreme Court
In a twist to the ongoing legal tussle over the Kano state governorship election, over 500 lawyers have volunteered to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yusuf Nasir…
APC elders intervene as Governor Alia and SGF Akume’s feud rocks Benue politics
Amid internal strife within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, a group of concerned stakeholders led by Senator Ameh Ebute has stepped forward to quell the ongoing discord within the party ranks.…
APC postpones inauguration of committees indefinitely
All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a postponement of the inauguration of five committees it recently constituted.
The decision to postpone the inauguration of the committees was taken on Monday,…
Tinubu’s supporters commence preparations for 2027 elections, initiates talks with northern leaders
A report by Daily Sun indicates that political foot soldiers who worked for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2023 electioneering campaigns have started reaching out to orthern leaders and the governors in the region ahead…
Tinubu Faces Fresh Legal Battle, Dragged to Supreme Court over “Unlawful Inauguration”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu finds himself in another Supreme Court case over accusation of unlawfully assuming the presidency while facing an…
200 lawyers volunteer to assist Gov. Yusuf win case at Supreme Court
200 private legal practitioners from the 19 northern states have volunteered to assist Gov. Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to win his gubernatorial election appeal case at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
They spoke under the…