Politics

Voters at some of the polling units in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, are still awaiting the arrival of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting supposed to begin by 8.30 a.m. in line with the Electoral Act. But a visit around Ado-Ekiti metropolis, specifically Ward 7, polling …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described plans by Gov. Seyi Makinde’s administration to conduct another local government council election in December 2026 as illegal, ill-conceived, and self-serving. The APC, in a statementby its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Olawale Sadare, on Thursday in Ibadan, said that the decision would further worsen the current situation at the grassroots …

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has urged stakeholders to remain vigilant against vote buying ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election, describing the poll as a critical democratic exercise. The organisation also warned against voter apathy, calling on citizens and relevant stakeholders to actively support efforts aimed at ensuring a credible, peaceful and inclusive electoral process. This is …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath aimed at discouraging elected officials from abandoning the platform after winning elections. The National Secretary of the party, Ikenna Enekweizu, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he defended the …

Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has distanced herself from the Senate committee report that recommended disciplinary action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, noting that she was surprised seeing the photocopy of her signature on the report. She said this in an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday, during which she also criticised the National Assembly for …

However, interviews with families of victims, retired police officers, human rights advocates, lawyers, and examination of police documents reveal a deeper crisis inside Nigeria’s criminal justice system. In the last five years, a troubling pattern has emerged across Nigeria’s South-East. Violent crimes, political assassinations, communal killings, and controversial arrests are frequently and swiftly linked by security agencies to the Indigenous …

History will not be kind to this chapter of the Nigerian Senate. We are witnessing the systematic destruction of the separation of powers. The 10th Senate, under Akpabio, has effectively been neutered. By barring new lawmakers from leadership races through self-serving amendments to the Standing Rules, and by creating an environment where dissenters are targeted, suspended, or sidelined, the leadership …

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has accused the federal government of neglecting governance, worsening insecurity and allegedly undermining opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference at the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minority Leader Hon. Fred Agbedi said Nigeria was facing a dangerous combination of insecurity, economic hardship and what he described …

Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) has said that he never alleged that signatures were forged during the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions. Oshiomhole in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said: “my remarks during an appearance on AIT’s Politics Today were misrepresented, leading to the false …

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a new measure aimed at discouraging defections among its members after winning elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the measure requires all the governorship and National Assembly candidates to sign indemnity forms committing them to vacating their seats if they leave the party after winning elections on its platform. NAN also …