Opposition parties in Nigeria have fostered a united front, calling for the resignation of Professor Joash Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), among other demands ahead of the 2027 general elections. Other demands include immediate review of the Electoral Act 2026 by the National Assembly, release of detained leading politicians and […]
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olasheni Ibiwoye A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olasheni Ibiwoye, has joined the 2027 Kwara State governorship race under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, becoming the fourth aspirant to declare interest in the contest. Ibiwoye’s entry was formalised through a letter of intent submitted to the party’s legal adviser, Monsurat […]
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Senator David Mark David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of weakening democratic institutions in the country. Speaking at the National Opposition Summit on Saturday in Ibadan, Mark alleged that efforts were being made by the APC-led administration to deny Nigerians the right to elect […]
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Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, bringing an end to the party’s prolonged leadership crisis. The commission updated its official website to reflect the development, listing the party’s leadership structure with […]
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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State Agency Report A governor elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, on Saturday said he would not impose or tolerate imposition of candidates on the people in the forthcoming general elections. The governor said this at the wedding of his […]
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Dignitaries at the Opposition Summit in Ibadan. Credit: OfficialPDPNig .. A factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Tanimu-Turaki, on Saturday announced that opposition political parties in Nigeria have agreed to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Turaki made the declaration at the National Opposition Summit held in Ibadan, […]
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By Martins Oloja While he was still basking in the euphoria of realising a lifetime ambition in March 2023 as president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised Nigerians that his administration would not only be a government of national unity but also of national competence. Specifically, there was a statement to that effect on March 16, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Joint Labour Movement in Osun State has condemned the arrest and continued detention of a court registrar attached to the High Court in Odeomu, describing the action as unacceptable and a threat to the rule of law. The labour movement—comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and […]
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Hon Chief Eric Oluwole A former Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ondo State, Hon Chief Eric Oluwole has formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Oluwole, a leading House of Representatives aspirant for Ondo West and East Federal Constituency, and his entourage, were officially received on Friday at the PDP local […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde The Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan branch, has decried inadequate funding of the judiciary and non-functionality of Rent Tribunals as well as Customary Courts in the state. Chairman of the branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, stated this when receiving the executives of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, […]
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