The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has kicked off the much-anticipated local government elections across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Saturday. The New Diplomat reports that poll, aimed at electing council officials for 319 wards, is coming after a verdict by Nigeria’s Supreme Court that nullified the October 5, 2024, elections. Meanwhile,…
By Obinna Uballa A major crack has emerged in President Bola Tinubu’s Northern political base as a key stakeholder and former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Garba Marafa, together with his supporters, have all resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the president of betrayal and neglect. Marafa, who reportedly coordinated the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation…
• Says, Office of Registrar of political Parties necessary By Obinna Uballa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has renewed calls for sweeping electoral reforms in Nigeria, even as pressure builds within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and among political interest groups for him to contest the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan, while speaking on Wednesday at the…
By Obinna Uballa The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for reportedly describing President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “competing with Buhari in incompetence.” Obasanjo made the remark in his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, launched in March alongside Lest We Forget: Slavery, Slave…
By Abiola Olawale The Benue State House of Assembly has been thrust into soaring political crisis again following a dramatic turn of events that saw the suspension of its former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, just days after his unexpected resignation. The political drama escalated on Tuesday, August 26, when the Assembly, now led by newly elected…
By Obinna Uballa The deputy governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, recently met with members of the Delta community in Atlanta, United States, during a reception held in his honour. The event, hosted by Mr. Kingsley Dike and his wife Tilda, provided an opportunity for interaction between the deputy governor and Deltans in the…
By Obinna Uballa The All Progressives Congress (APC) support group known as Grassroots Mass Mobilisation Support Group (GMMSG), has been inaugurated in Edo State with a mandate to secure total victory for the party in upcoming elections and mobilise about 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking during the inauguration of the…
By Abiola Olawale In a dramatic turn of events, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has publicly lamented what he described as the incompetence of some of his key appointees. This is as he declared that they cannot defend his administration's policies and achievements on Social media platforms. The governor made this declaration during a…
• Baba-Ahmed: "ADC is Deceiving us, They Won't Give Obi Ticket" • ADC to Baba-Ahmed: "Your Claims are Personal, Untrue" By Abiola Olawale In an unfolding political drama which has attracted the reaction of many, Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice presidential running mate to Labour Party (LP) candidate Peter Obi, has triggered a fierce war…