Politics

The Ndigbo yesterday declared that the country’s presidency in 2023 belongs to them, vowing not to wait in the trenches any longer while other sections of the country enjoy power at the centre. The zone declared that they would remain in Nigeria, adding that until other sections of the country …

The Presidential Election Tribunal on Monday rejected the request by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his party to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow them access to the server used for this year’s presidential election. In a ruling on the application, the …

Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, urged the governors of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, and Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, to immediately resolve the crises that have engulfed the respective Houses of Assembly in their states. Obasa asked …

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the current chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, is a distraction to the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Odigie-Oyegun also described the crisis rocking the Edo state house of assembly as “unfortunate”, adding that Oshiomhole is heating up the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said Nigerians should expect better service delivery from the ninth National Assembly. Gbajabiamila gave the commitment in Lagos while speaking at a reception dinner organised for him by the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dinner …

Former media aide to ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Olu Onemola, on Sunday rejected his re-appointment to work with the current Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. Lawan’s appointment of Onemola as Special Assistant on New Media had caused some measure of controversy among some All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters. Earlier, Onemola’s appointment …

On the Edo State horizon are suspense, intrigues and power game that will define the shape of things to come in favour or against Governor Godwin Obaseki’s favour. Adibe Emenyonu writes From all indications, the relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his predecessor and National Chairman of …

Governor: You’re biased, hear all the sides APC Chairman: You violated every process known to law The last has not been heard about the feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Both at the …

There is tension in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, over an alleged plot to stop the 2021 governorship ambition of the former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The situation is creating a fresh crisis in the party, as majority of the …

Appointment of ministers is a constitutional requirement and should be seen as such; it is not an avenue to reward party faithful, appointing friends or incompetent persons into such very demanding offices. Section 147(1) of the Construction 1999 (as amended) provides that there shall be such offices of ministers as …