Category: Politics

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday said Nigerians are eager to have the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) back in power in 2023. He said they were tired of the failed administration of President Muhammadu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, the APC has failed Nigerians in almost every index. Atiku said Nigerians […]

Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which ratified the victory of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has thrown up a major controversy over the legitimacy of Governor Mai Mala Buni as the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker chairman. The Yobe governor was appointed after the removal of elected Chairman Adams Oshiomhole on June 16, last year […]

PDP Governors Say they won’t be intimidated to join APC Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ forum Waziri Tambuwal has alleged that Governors who joined the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from the party did so to avoid being prosecuted for their alleged corrupt deeds. He stated that the remaining PDP Governors will […]

Founding member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu says the former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu would be in pole position to clinch the ticket of the party under consensus arrangement to vie for the presidency in the 2023 poll. Tinubu, who is the national leader of the party is believed […]

The passage of the 2021 electoral amendment bill, especially clause 52(3) by the National Assembly has continued to generate controversy among Nigerians seeking electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as one of the ways of ensuring free, fair and credible elections. Specifically, Clause 52(3) stated that the electoral body […]

Former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari said only a fighter who feels the pulse of the people with abundant experience in political battles can lead the party to success in 2023. He told newsmen in Abuja on Sunday he is such a leader and has what it takes to lead the ruling party to electoral victory […]

Professor Benedict Ayade is a man of many parts. What he says and how he says them has a way of re-echoing long after he ended his speech. Shortly after securing second term in office, Ayade said he would devolve the full powers of the office to his deputy. He has a way of abbreviating […]

Ozekhome Carpets NASS, Says Democracy No Longer In Practice The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared that it has capacity and the required technological infrastructure to transmit results electronically in remote areas. INEC’s National Chairman and Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, stated this during a Channels TV programme. Lawmakers in […]

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinaya Abaribe has disclosed that most of his colleagues betrayed him after he spoke to them on electronic voting provision in the electoral act, saying the betrayal forced him to call for division, to expose them to the world. A close ally of the minority leader spoke to Senate press corps […]

A resolution by the Senate empowering the National Communications Commission (NCC) to determine that a network is adjudged secured and approved by the National Assembly before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can transmit election results electronically, on Thursday, led to uproar in the Upper Chamber. Deputy Chief Whip Aliyu Abdullahi had during consideration of […]