Politics

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted an order directing the Wuse Ward Executive Committee of the African Democraric Party (ADC) to serve Sen. Ireti Kingibe court documents by substituted means. Justice Peter Lifu made the order after counsel to the plaintiffs, B. A. Nenuwa, moved a motion ex-parte to the effect. Nenuwa said the order became necessary …

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Wednesday warned the 14 newly sworn in political appointees not to see their appointments as avenue for personal enrichment. Speaking during the inauguration at the Lighthouse, Awka, Soludo said the appointments were part of efforts to strengthen governance and expand the scope of service delivery across critical sectors. According to him, the positions were …

The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has commenced high-level diplomatic engagements to resolve the party’s internal crisis. Turaki disclosed this on Wednesday at a news conference on the state of the party’s reconciliation initiative, after a two-day emergency consultative meeting in Abuja. He said that the feuding factions were now exploring various pathways toward a lasting resolution. …

The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has announced plans to protest at the upcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention in Abuja over delayed payments for government contracts. Mr Jackson Nwosu, AICAN’s National President, said on Tuesday at a resumed protest in Abuja that the association is demanding the immediate release of N150 billion within 48 hours, part …

A coalition of civil society groups, the Middle Belt Coalition for the Protection of Democracy, has insisted that the presidency must be zoned to the South in 2027, describing the demand as non-negotiable. The group’s chairman, Prince Pam Rwang, stated this at a press conference in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday, at the end of the COPDEM and the African …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate loyalty to the party. He gave the warning ahead of the party’s March 29 to 30 National Convention, insisting that failure to do so may result in being sidelined. Wike made the disclosure during the party’s 107th National Executive Committee …

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to felicitate on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking during the visit, Obi said his visit was not political but to celebrate Sallah with the people and show solidarity. “I am here to felicitate …

If we are to build a stable and credible political culture, we must resist the temptation to celebrate noise over substance. There are moments in politics that quietly remind us how things ought to be done. The recent unanimous endorsement of Hon. Osaro Obazee by APC leaders and members in Oredo Local Government is one of such moments. In an …

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu returned to Lagos in the early hours of Friday after concluding a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet landed at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 1:15a.m.. On ground to receive the President were …

Awka: Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has directed all political appointees in the state to hand over their duties with immediate effect, barely 24 hours after his inauguration for a second term. The directive is contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The circular was signed by the Permanent …