•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...
•Peter Obi Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a “typical example of where democracy is dying,” citing a lack of accountability and elite capture of the state. Obi made the remark at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana, with the theme “What Makes Democracy Die?”...
•Natasha and Akpabio The African Democratic Congress (ADC) today berated the Senate leadership for the continued obstruction of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to the Senate, describing it as abusive and a flagrant affront on Nigeria’s democratic values. Condemning the move to obstruct her return, the ADC further accused the Senate le...
•Peter Obi Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has described the conduct of local government elections in Rivers State by Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), the sole administrator appointed by President Bola Tinubu, as “rascality taken too far, and a mockery of democracy”. Obi, in a thread on his officia...
•Tinubu and Fubara A legal practitioner, Chetam Nwala, says the local election slated to take place in Rivers State tomorrow, Saturday, August 30, 2025, is not in the best interest of the people of the oil-rich Niger Delta state. “The election in Rivers State is not in the best interest of Rivers people, and that […]
•Voter’s card holders and Peter Obi The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, today urged Nigerians to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration, saying the Permanent Voter Card is the most powerful tool for building a new Nigeria. In a post via X, Obi said eligible voters should not underestimate the power [...
•ITUC Youth Committee Young workers globally are calling for democracy, justice and a better future as the world celebrates the 2025 International Youth Day today, August 12. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in a statement said it celebrates the power of young people to shape a more just and sustainable world. According to t...
•Prof Oserheimen Osunbor Former Governor of Edo State, two-term senator, and newly appointed National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, today, raised the alarm that democracy is on the verge of collapse in Nigeria. The Professor of Law stated that poor governance has left Nigerians disillusio...
•Senator Dickson Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, has accused the Nigerian political class of committing political suicide by undermining the country’s democratic institutions and processes. Speaking on the theme “Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democracy Through Unity and Resolve,” in Abuja yeste...

