35 members of the House of Representatives want changes to be made to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for the President and Governors…
The Federal Government has dragged the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, is seeking full autonomy for all local government areas in the country. In the…
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says he will keep contesting for the Nigerian presidency as long as he is hale and hearty. He said this during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Atiku, 77, who was the flagbearer of PDP in the 2023 election, will be 81…
Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has declared his suspension of ties with the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP). Okonkwo shared his decision on social media, stating his commitment to a new Nigeria and his refusal to align with what he perceives as corrupt and incompetent leadership. He emphasized…
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has expressed his readiness to support his party if it chooses to allocate its presidential ticket to the South East and nominates Peter Obi as its candidate. During a recent interview with BBC Hausa, Atiku reiterated his stance, stating that he wouldn’t contest if…
Chad’s junta leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election. Following the announcement of final results on Thursday, May 16, it was revealed that Deby, who assumed power after rebels killed his father, President Idriss Deby, in 2021, garnered 61 percent of the vote, with Succes…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, expressed his belief that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, will resolve their differences. The rift between Governor Fubara and Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, escalated recently when five pro-Wike commissioners resigned from Fubara’s cabinet. Addressing journalists on…
Gunmen have tragically taken the life of Alaba Excel Abbey, a campaign coordinator for Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Abbey, who also served as the Returning Officer for Ward 10 in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area, was shot dead in front of his home. He was a dedicated ward coordinator for the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has submitted a notice of withdrawal to discontinue an appeal against a Kogi High Court’s order restraining it from arresting the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. In the notice filed on April 22, the EFCC cited that events have surpassed the appeal and acknowledged that…
Three out of the sixteen aspirants in the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election have formally petitioned the party, urging for the annulment of the election results. The aspirants who lodged their appeals with the party’s appeal committee include Wale Akinterinwa, Olugebenga Edema, and Jimi Odimayo. The election committee, chaired by Kogi…
