The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Professor Gabriel Yomere, has announced that the upcoming bye-elections in Khana Constituency 2 and Ahoada East Constituency 2 will take place without candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, and African Democratic Congress. Speaking to journalists, Yomere confirmed that the polls are set for February 21, noting…
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled an emergency plenary sitting for Tuesday, February 10, at 12 noon. The Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, issued a notice on Sunday, February 8, stating the session was convened on the directive of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The emergency sitting occurs amidst significant public pressure on the National…
The Tanimu Turaki–led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the constitutional authority to appoint leadership for the party. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, made this known while reacting to INEC’s quarterly consultative meeting with political parties, which was attended…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties. The Chairman of the commission, Joash Amupitan, made this known on Thursday, February 5, during INEC’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties held in Abuja. The newly registered parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Amupitan…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that his administration will not reverse any of the economic reforms introduced since assuming office in May 2023. The President made this known while receiving a World Bank delegation led by its Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, on Tuesday, February 3. He said Nigeria has moved past the most…
Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election as a presidential candidate, ruling out any possibility of accepting a vice-presidential slot. Speaking at a campaign event for African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council (AMAC) elections, held at the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Obi emphasized…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised the Labour Party National Working Committee led by Nenadi Usman, following a court order directing the electoral body to do so. Checks on the INEC website on Friday, January 30, showed that Independent National Electoral Commission has listed Nenadi Usman as chairperson of the Labour Party caretaker committee.…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouk Aliyu, has said the North would be uncomfortable with a Christian–Christian presidential ticket, warning that such a combination could alienate Muslim voters in the region. Aliyu made the remarks on Friday during an interview on ARISE Television while reacting to ongoing debates over whether the ruling…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected a High Court order that temporarily halted the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The court had on Friday granted an interim injunction restraining Speaker Martin Amaewhule and the Clerk of the House from sending any correspondence to the Chief…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional authority to remove him from office, brushing aside calls by critics demanding his sack over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the remarks during a thank-you tour of Obio/Akpor Local Government…
