politics

The Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has paid N13 million fine to meet his bail conditions for his money laundering conviction. Okupe was convicted of the offence on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. He was found guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Recall that the former presidential spokesman was earlier sentenced to two and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reiterated its commitment to address vote buying. Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at a stakeholders summit aimed at addressing the influence of money on the 2023 general election. Yakubu lamented the activities of money bags that are desperate to compromise the will of the people at every election cycle. The Chairman reminded political merchants that elections were not business ventures […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has no reason not to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Buhari made this known during an interactive session co-hosted by the United State Institute of Peace, the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. The President expressed confidence that INEC is ready to conduct free, fair and […]

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has assured that a level playing ground will be provided for all candidates to relay their plans to the people. Soludo gave the assurance when he received the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia in Awka on Thursday. The Governor noted that the state has numerous challenges including environmental threats and poor road infrastructure which must […]

Imo state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has confirmed that the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Atiku Abubakar, will visit the state on Saturday. The party refuted claims the scheduled visit of Abubakar has been cancelled due to insecurity in the state. The Presidential candidate will be in company of his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, National Secretary of the party, Samuel […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it is closely monitoring the spending patterns of top politicians. EFC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, revealed that this is geared towards forestalling voting buying and using money to influence the electoral process. The Chairman noted that the Agency is working on every petition directed to it to establish its veracity.

  Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has presented the 2023 budget to the state house of Assembly. While presenting the budget, Ugwuanyi stated that the budget which will be implemented by his administration between January and May 2023 is intended to conclude all on-going projects and consolidate his administration’s achievements in the past seven and half years. He revealed that the estimated budget size is 10.73 percent lower than the […]

As the collection of permanent voter’s card commences, Imolites have expressed concern over poor turnout of INEC staff. Speaking with Boss Radio Monitoring Team, a civil servant, Jude Njoku, laments on the shortage of INEC staffs. A Student, Chidinma Odor, speaks on the effects of the attacks on INEC facilities. Another civil servant, Joseph Okoli has this to say;

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the solution to the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is for the North to step down as National Chairman of the party. Wike made this known when he received some chieftains of the state on the occasion of his 55th birthday. He noted that he has nothing against presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, adding that he has no axe to grind with […]