politics

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has commended the Northern Governors Forum and Northern Traditional Rulers Council’s for their support for the establishment of state police. Akeredolu made the commendation in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde. The statement noted that the decision to support the call for constitutional amendment to reflect the current realities could not have come at a better time than now, when the confidence […]

The Federal High Court has dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking to disqualify the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, and the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi over alleged unlawful substitution of their running mates. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Donatus Okorowo held that the suit was incompetent and unjustifiable as it disclosed no reasonable cause of action. […]

The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has inaugurated a Campaign Council, named Divine Mandate Movement. Addressing members of the Council at the inauguration, Anyanwu commended them for piloting the goals of the Party. He noted that the people of the State depend on the Council to restore the State. The National Secretary charged the members of the campaign Council to work towards capturing the State for […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has commended residents for helping security agents with the identities of the unknown gunmen ravaging the state. Soludo maintained that the state cannot be a haven for gunmen, who have relatives in the communities. He noted that eight local governments that were once held hostage have also been raided and taken over with the help of security forces. The Governor expressed confidence that the state […]

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged Religious Leaders in the Country to be agents of change. Okowa gave the charge at a thanksgiving Service in Asaba, the State Capital. The Governor urged them to showcase acts capable of stimulating societal development in their episcopal responsibilities.

The Apex Igbo Socio-Political Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, is not competent to conduct free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. Secretary-General of the Organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to get rid of Yakubu amid allegations made by Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP. Isiguzoro noted that evidence confirmed that the Chairman has endangered and compromised his […]

Ondo State Government has upgraded some Traditional Rulers in the State Council of Obas. State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Akinwumi Sowore, who made this known, commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and other Stakeholders for addressing the Chieftaincy crises in the State. Sowore noted that the government is hopeful that the review of chieftaincy matters would bring peace, unity and progress to the various communities.

The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Joseph Kunini, has urged Nigerians, especially the Political class, to promote the tenets of democracy. Kunini made the call on Thursday while commemorating this year’s International Day of Democracy in Jalingo, the State Capital. The Speaker enjoined the Political class in the Country to abide by the tenets of democracy in playing the game according to the rules for peaceful and successful […]