Category: Politics

A member of the House of Representatives, Iduma Igariwey, yesterday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately declare him the governor of Ebonyi State. Igariwey, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) addressed reporters in the wake of the judgment that sacked David Umahi as governor on Tuesday. He said the judgment […]

A member of the House of Representatives, Iduma Igariwey, has described the continued occupation of the office of the governor of Ebonyi State by David Umahi as illegal, saying he is now a former governor. Igariwey, who the Peoples Democratic Party nominated to replace Umahi after a Federal High Court sacked the incumbent, asked the […]

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s optimism about the capacity and future of the ruling party. He saluted the president’s understanding and concern for the perfection of the party’s internal processes to keep faith with progressive tendencies. The eminent politician said in a statement in Lagos that […]

The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said his Yobe State counterpart, Mai Mala Buni, tried to supplant the will of President Muhammadu Buhari. Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, had on Monday, declared that he’s the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention […]

• Rules out Buni, Akpanudoedehe, Fani-Kayode • Zones national chairmanship to North Central • Senate APC caucus insists Buni remains caretaker chairman • South West to produce secretary The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, moved closer to its March 26 national convention as the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, who now heads the party, […]

The leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, says that it is the turn of the Igbo to produce the next President of Nigeria. He said this on the Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. According to the 94-year-old elder statesman, it is in the spirit of federal character and equity for the […]

Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives voted on 68 amendments to the 1999 Constitution on Tuesday. The National Assembly has concluded the voting stage of the Constitutional amendment. The process which lasted over five hours on Tuesday, saw lawmakers of both chambers consider 68 amendments to the Constitution. Following is the entire […]

The February 12 FCT area councils election was a setback for the APC, Nigeria’s ruling party. Since coming to power in 2015, the party had recorded near-total success in the two previous elections. Council elections are held in the Nigerian capital every three years. In 2016, the APC won five of the six councils – […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented list of voters who registered in 2021 to the 18 political parties in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. The commission said the move was part of the implementation of the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election released on Saturday. INEC National […]

YES Establishment of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federal Government Separation of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and of the State from the office of the Minister and Commissioner for Justice Financial Autonomy for Local Government Local Government […]