Politics

  The Electoral Act was amended after the lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration. The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Nigeria’s Electoral Act, strengthening the country’s electoral system and aligning it with current realities. The amendment bill was approved after lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration. The …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections will not affect his performance as FCT Minister. Wike gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing projects across parts of Abuja. He said politics and governance were distinct, stressing that his primary responsibility remained service delivery. “Politics will not affect my …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call in his remarks at the regular quarterly consultative meeting of the commission with the civil society organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday in Abuja Amupitan called for the CSOs’ support in urging …

The Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to deliver ”an all-inclusive convention that every member of the party will be happy with.” The National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, made this known after the faction’s NCC meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the caretaker committee was working …

The management and staff of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the People’s Democratic Institute (PDI) have reaffirmed their allegiance to the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC). In a joint statement on Tuesday in Abuja, 76 listed staff declared that they would not recognise any leadership alternative to the NWC elected during the party’s national convention held in Ibadan …

A former two-term PDP National Ex-Officio, Mr David Vaughan (DAKOVA), says party’s founding fathers and the Board of Trustees (BoT) must urgently intervene in the lingering leadership crisis threatening its survival ahead of 2027. Vaughan, who was also a PDP governorship aspirant in Lagos State in 2023, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it pressured civil servants to participate in its ongoing electronic registration exercise. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, described the allegation as false, baseless and deliberately misleading. Morka said the claim sought to undermine what he called …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable political force in the country and not a charity organisation. Wike made the remarks at the 105th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Monday night. While warning members against viewing PDP as a charity organisation, he urged them to …

The immediate past governor of Benue, Chief Samuel Ortom, says the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will overcome its challenges and urged supporters to remain steadfast with the party. Ortom gave the charge on Sunday when his former aides paid him a solidarity visit at his Makurdi residence. The former governor said the party would not die, saying that its leaders …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu’s reforms saved no fewer than 27 states from economic collapse. Idris said this while delivering a lecture at the 34th Convocation and 43rd Founders’ Day of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, on Saturday. He spoke on the lecture titled “Youth and Nation Building: Navigating Opportunities …