The Labour Party (LP) has reiterated that it is not interested in joining any coalition or merger arrangements with other political parties. The party stated this in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, at the weekend. Ifoh stated that the attention of the leadership of the party has been drawn to a […]
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) yesterday Saturday, December 9, faulted the decisions of the Court of Appeal on the governorship disputes in Plateau, Kano and Zamfara states. The youths, which cited verdicts on governorship elections in Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states, said discriminatory application of legal standards between the North...
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Federal Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja will today laid the rest the election petition against two former governors of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. This is contained in a statement released by the court and made available to our correspondent by the public relations of the [...
Nine months after the conduct of the presidential elections and more than three years to the conduct of the 2027 general polls, peace has not returned to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party, which lost the February 2023 presidential election to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has yet to recover from [&hell...
•Lalong Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, says he is confused on whether he should move to the senate or retain his position in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu. Lalong, a two-term governor of Plateau State, had contested but lost the February 25, 2023 election, reports Daily Trust. The Independent of National Electoral [&he...
•Makinde The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed the April 27 decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, ordering the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to pay the outstanding balance of 3.4 billion naira from the 4.9 billion naira debt, arising from a May 7, 2021, judgment of the Supreme Court. The 4.9 billion […]
•CP Gumel The Kano State Police Command today vowed to take stringent measures against any planned protests or anything that would breach the peace being enjoyed in the state ahead of the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. The warning came as tension had continued to build in the ancient city in anticipation […]...
•Alao Abiodun The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall Adelabu was the gubernatorial candidate for the Accord party in the Oyo 2023 election. He left APC during the build-up to the Oyo 2023 elections after losing to Senator Teslim Folarin at the party’s primary. In […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and five other political parties have formed a coalition. Involved in the coalition are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The...
The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly took a new twist yesterday as 27 lawmakers loyal to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, sat under tight security in the complex. The Rivers Assembly had become factionalised following an unsuccessful move to impeach Governor Siminialayi Fubara, reports The PUNCH. The Amaewhule-led lawmakers are ...

