politics

Abia State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has denied insinuation that the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu is working for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. A statement issued by a member of the State PDP Campaign Council, John Kalu, noted that the speculation exists in the imagination of the writer. The statement maintained that Ikpeazu has made his position known in public and private […]

Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described Governor David Umahi’s decision to impose a fee of N5million for the use of schools and markets for political rallies as unconstitutional. The flag bearer of the party in the state, Ifeanyi Odii, maintained that the move by the state government would be resisted. Odii stated that the imposition negated the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act and the constitution of […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have expressed concern over the prevalence of brain drain in the health sector. Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed this when he paid a visit to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. Tambuwal urged the federal government to ramp up the drive to realise the 25 percent needed to ensure universal healthcare coverage for all Nigerians. The Governor added that the forum […]

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu has sworn in 19 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs. Yakubu charged the newly sworn in RECs to devote their loyalty to Nigeria and not to compromise the integrity of the commission. He also deployed the 19 RECs to their geopolitical zones but outside their states of origin, in line with INEC’s regulation.

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of Judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases. This was contained in a statement by its Assistant Director of Information, Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. The statement noted that it became necessary to designate a team of Judges following the large volume of pre-election suits that had flooded the court. It revealed that members of the Task […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to striking members of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria to consider commuters’ plights and suspend their strike. Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the aggrieved transport workers to dialogue with the All Progressive Congress-led government to end the suffering of commuters. According to the statement, the withdrawal of operations by commercial drivers in Lagos State […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured the South East of its resolve to conduct free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. INEC Administrative Secretary in Enugu State, Chidi Nwafor, gave the assurance at the capacity building workshop for voter education providers in the state. Nwafor maintained that the Commission is doing everything possible for sustainable democracy in Nigeria, which only credible election would guarantee. The Secretary noted that the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected calls to re-order the sequence of the 2023 general elections. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. Okoye stated that INEC will not on any account share its constitutional and legal powers with any individual, group, or organization. The Commissioner maintained that it is the sole responsibility and […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the judgment of a Federal High Court, that sacked Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Delivering judgment, a three-member panel lead by Justice Haruna Tsanammi, held that the 1999 Constitution as amended, did not provide any punishment for a governor or deputy governor who defected from the party on which […]