Politics

As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day on Friday, some citizens have expressed different views on the growth and impact of the system of government since its return to Nigeria in 1999. While some said that Nigeria’s democracy had deepened, other stressed that much should still be done. They spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. On …

The PDP 2027 Nasarawa South senatorial candidate, Dr Mike Omeri, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in defending democracy and rejecting all forms of electoral fraud. Omeri, in his Democracy Day message issued on Friday in Abuja, also stressed the need for citizens to uphold the principles of justice, fairness, accountability and respect for the people’s mandate. The senatorial …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in defending democratic institutions and promoting national unity, saying the country’s democratic gains can only be sustained through responsible leadership, active citizen participation and respect for the rule of law. In his Democracy Day message to commemorate the June 12, 1993 Presidential election on Friday, the governor …

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his alleged repeated refusal to honour the committee’s summons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee had invited leadership of NNPCL to appear before it to respond to …

Labour Party has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging alleged wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Enugu North Senatorial District seat became …

The Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has instituted a suit against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and the PDP, in a fresh suit, sought an order compelling INEC to, forthwith, update its records and publish on its official website the …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo says Nigerians should continually seek God’s face to overcome the current insecurity across the country. Okpebholo made the statement on Sunday during a visit to LoveWorld City (Christ Embassy) in Benin City, where he requested prayers against kidnapping, cultism, and other security challenges. He also called for prayers for peace, prosperity, good governance, and economic …

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment of about 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State, describing it as a demonstration of “poor leadership” and a reactive approach to governance and security. Obi stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday, titled What Our …

  The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is reshaping the political contest, particularly in the North-west geopolitical zone The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is reshaping the political contest, particularly in the …

Mr Nkemakolam Ukandu, the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has sued the Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, over alleged disobedience to court order. Ukandu, In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1165/2026 and filed on Thursday, sought an order compelling the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate allegations of corruption, abuse of judicial powers …