Eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have approached the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutional powers of the President to suspend a sitting, democratically elected governor—specifically in reference to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The governors, through their respective state Attorneys General, filed the suit on Tuesday, contesting the legal basis of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Barely three weeks after former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the party’s North-West leadership has stated that he is not a registered member. In a statement issued in Kaduna, the North-West Assistant Secretary of the SDP,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the defection of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), insisting that it remains focused on strengthening its political dominance in the state. El-Rufai, who announced his resignation from the APC on Monday, cited disappointment with the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the results of the recent state governorship election. The three-member panel, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, made the decision after legal counsels for all parties involved presented…
Three members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing their decision to the impressive performance of Governor Uba Sani. The defecting lawmakers include Henry Mara (Jaba Constituency), Emmanuel Kantiok (Zonkwa Constituency), and Samuel Kamabai (Zangon Kataf Constituency). They…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have gathered in Jos, Plateau State, to deliberate on governance challenges, party affairs, and national issues. The meeting also included a review of the recently concluded governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, where the party faced defeats. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has emerged victorious in the local government elections held across Kano State’s 44 local government areas, winning all chairmanship and councillorship seats. This was announced by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), who declared NNPP the winner in all contested regions at the commission’s headquarters….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were collected in Ondo State ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. In a statement released on Tuesday by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission disclosed that…
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has revealed plans to return to Russia and run for political office once President Vladimir Putin is no longer in power. In an interview with the BBC aired on Monday, Navalnaya, whose husband died under mysterious circumstances in a Russian prison earlier this year,…