•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concern over the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council elections. In a statement reacting to the exercise, posted by his media aide Paul Ibe on X, the former Vice President described the turnout — which [&hel...
•Nigerian Senate Hallowmace Foundation Africa, a foremost organisation dedicated to the advancement of democracy, good governance and accountable legislation across the continent, has risen in strong condemnation of the retrogressive provisions passed by the Nigerian Senate in the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026...
•Ukeje A former House of Representatives member, Nnenna Ukeje, today, said Nigeria’s democratic system has “clearly not translated to economic security” for its citizens. Ukeje, who represented Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, said this while delivering her speech as a guest speaker at the 23rd Annual Trust Dialogue held at the Nigeri...
•Barau Jibrin The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, has warned that politicisation and weaponisation of legislative oversight undermine public trust and weaken democratic institutions. Barau gave the warning yesterday while delivering a lecture at the 2026 convocation ceremony of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, in a lecture tit...
•SMBLF logo and Tinubu The Forum of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the acts of banditry and terrorism inflicted on Nigerians and security operatives in Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna and Kwara states within the last few days and called on government at all levels to rise up to the disturbing challenge. The regional leaders […]
•Vote buying As the Anambra Governorship election has come and gone, the allegations of vote buying have been rife, and this has led a group, Citizens Monitor, to warn that treating the issue of vote buying is dangerous to the development of democracy in the nation’s polity. The group stated that treating vote buying as […]
•Abimbola Adelakun The Defence Headquarters officially disproved the story of a planned coup in Nigeria, but that has not made it any less believable. The cancellation of Independence Day activities to opt for a “low-key” celebration, which excuses the president from appearing in public, suggests that the media reports might be on to something...
•Dele Farotimi Civil rights activist Dele Farotimi has faulted the Nigerian Police and the judiciary over their roles in restricting citizens from holding peaceful protests, describing the actions as evidence that Nigeria is merely pretending to be a democracy. Speaking on Channels Television today, Farotimi said that in a true democracy, citi...
•Tinubu and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described as misleading a report by an online publication insinuating that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an alleged attempted military coup. The report claimed that 16 military officers,...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has applauded Nigeria’s strides in implementing electoral reforms following the 2023 general elections but issued a strong appeal for deeper constitutional and legislative changes. The Mission warned that the success and credibility of the 2027 elections, and Nigeria’s democratic reputat...
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