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The planned defection of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State to the All Progressives Congress has divided key members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that while some PDP chieftains loyal to the governor hailed the move, others vowed not to join him. The APC had on Wednesday dissolved the Enugu State Executive Committee of …

SaharaReporters learned that to formalise the appointment, the President has scheduled a meeting of the Council of State for this Thursday.  Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is expected to nominate Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) to succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who bow out as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his 10-year tenure …

A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, has taken over as the acting Chairman of the Commission. This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners. Agbamuche-Mbu …

A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, has taken over as the acting Chairman of the Commission. This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave. The transition was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave way for the appointment of a new chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu had, on Tuesday, stepped down and handed over to a national commissioner, Ms May Agbamuche-Mbu, as acting Chairman of the commission. NAN …

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just hours after he unveiled his new cabinet, in a shock move that plunged the country further into political crisis. The prime minister – a key ally of embattled French President Emmanuel Macron – had not even been in office for four weeks, meaning he departs with the ignominious distinction of being the …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked a news report claiming he was considering stepping down for a younger aspirant in the race for the 2027 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe made the clarification in a Thursday statement. Earlier on Thursday, reports circulated that the 2023 presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is open to stepping aside for a younger aspirant if he loses the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the 2023 elections, also said it …

Member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr Wale Ahmed, has told critics of President Bola Tinubu to shelve any plans of challenging him in the 2027 election, insisting that a second term for the President is guaranteed. This comes despite opposition parties – including the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Labour Party and New Nigeria …