Politics

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Sunday assured Nigerians that the present difficulties facing the country were temporary, with better days ahead under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Shettima gave the assurance in an Easter message issued by his spokesperson, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in Abuja. He reiterated the administration’s commitment to peace, economic recovery and long-term prosperity, noting that …

A coalition of stakeholders in Surulere has cautioned the Chief of Staff to the President,Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, against backing the fourth term of Mr Desmond Elliot, representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The stakeholders said such a move would undermine the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disregard the wishes of constituents in Surulere Constituency I. …

Two Nigerian lawyers have attributed the ongoing leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to procedural legal issues and binding court rulings, dismissing claims of external interference. The lawyers, Mr Inibehe Effiong and Mr Bodunde Opeyemi, gave the explanations via their verified X (formerly Twitter) handles, amid public debate over the role of the electoral commission. Mr Effiong, a …

The Labour Party has fixed its Presidential primary for April 28, State congresses April 25, Local Government Area and Ward congresses for April 24 and April 23 respectively. This is contained in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) signed by the Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman and released to newsmen on Friday …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says INEC’s decision to derecognise David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction complies with a court judgment. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, reacting to the development. “INEC’s decision to de-recognise the factional David Mark-led executives of the ADC is in compliance with court judgment and …

A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has described the planned voter revalidation exercise by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a good policy but coming at a wrong time. The organisation’s Executive Director, Mr Samson Itodo, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, acknowledged the fact that Nigeria’s voter register was in dire need of urgent clean-up to remove …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to review Nigeria’s electoral litigation process and establish a “Constitutional Court” to streamline election-related issues. Jonathan made the call in Abuja on Wednesday during the 70th birthday and book launch of Sen. Gbenga Daniel (APC-Ogun East). The former president argued that a specialised court would reduce the burden on the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will remove the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from its portal. The commission also disclosed that it will cease all dealings with any faction of the party pending the determination of a substantive suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja. The National Commissioner and …

  The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the notices of defection during plenary. No fewer than 27 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday dumped their political parties in what is one of the largest waves of defections in the Green Chamber ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the …

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and ex-Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress.   The former Minister of Defence also registered with the party and received his membership card on Monday at Gidan Kwankwasiyya, Miller Road, Bompai, Kano. Present at the event include ADC National Chairman and former Senate …