Politics

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has explained why he declined to set up a seven-member panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, amid ongoing impeachment proceedings. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, Amadi cited court orders as the …

A CSO, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, has decried what it called delay by the Senate to conclude passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill in 2025. Convener of the group, Yunusa Ya’u, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, noted that the bill had earlier been passed by House of Representatives. Ya’u called on the …

The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, tendered a generated copy of the message posted by Omoyele Sowore on his social media handles where he allegedly defamed President Bola Tinubu as evidence at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The DSS also played the video evidence of President Tinubu’s speech made on Aug. 26, 2025, during his state’s visit …

The names of the worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released. The list was attached to a statement issued by the Chikun/Kajuru Active Citizens Congress (CKACC) on Tuesday. The group in the statement shared with our reporter described the attack as a “heinous and unacceptable” act. This newspaper reported …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a judgement that was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, the high court relied on the April 4, 2025, verdict of the Supreme Court to declare a former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, as the valid leader …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it cancelled its planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid it being hijacked by hoodlums and political rivals to instigate disorder. Recall that the party on Jan. 10, announced that it would be holding a peaceful protest in Abuja on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to press home its agitation for …

With 2027 in sight, Nigeria’s opposition landscape is rapidly shifting. While many governors openly align with President Tinubu, others offer him tacit support or face mounting pressure. igeria’s opposition politics appears to be facing its most severe test since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999. As defections sweep through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties …

resh political discussions suggest that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is quietly assessing four prominent northern Christian leaders as possible running mates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sources across print, broadcast and online media have consistently mentioned former Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Defence Minister Lt-Gen. Christopher Musa (retd), Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most …

The real issue is not whether the protesters were students, activists, or citizens at home and abroad. The real issue is why Edo people feel compelled to protest at all. Governance is not about hunting suspects after the fact; it is about preventing despair before it spills into the streets. By Chris Osa Nehikhare irst, it was Students. Then it …

* Restrains CJ from acting on lawmakers’ notice *Assembly members adamant, insists on ousting Fubara, deputy, say governor incorrigible *Four lawmakers backtrack *Process will not succeed, says Fubara’s aide mid rising political tension, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo yesterday ordered the Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly, and its clerk to temporarily …