Category: Politics

There are indications the powers of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be drastically whittled down in the new constitution proposed by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) of the party. The draft copy of the constitution, which is subject to ratification of the National Convention slated for next month, also […]

Senate Warns Against Rushing Bill Into Law Reforms A Must For Transparent, Fair Polls – PDP INEC Hopeful Of New Act By June ‘Delay Shows Insincerity Of Political Leadership’ With the 2023 general elections less than two years away, the much-awaited Electoral Reform Act is yet to be passed into law. And President Muhammadu Buhari […]

Twenty-two years after Nigeria’s return to presidential democracy, politicians have continued to play tricks with the country’s Electoral Act. Even with several attempts to retool the crucial implement for credible polls, only in 2010, 11 years into the nascent democracy could a review, albeit imperfect alteration, sail through. Overtime, Nigerians saw how elections came and […]

The next national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) is most likely to be a former state governor. It has become a convention that such stature of persons occupy the office and it would most likely not change during the forthcoming national convention of the party. Shortly after the merger of legacy fringe opposition political […]

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State on Wednesday deepened with the Ebierien Fala Itubor-led faction opening a new secretariat in the state capital. The faction accused Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, of allegedly failing in his leadership role. The parallel secretariat is located at the Dimrose […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says recent attacks on its facilities, if remained unchecked, may affect future polls. The commission expressed concern, particularly with the ongoing conversion of voting points to polling units, voter registration and the conduct of future elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said […]

Governors’ Absence Raises Concerns Orbih: Afegbua On His Own We Support NEC, Says Plateau PDP The National Executice Committee, NEC, of Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed a confidence vote on the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. Its passage is said to be PDP NEC’s last resort after concerned […]