Politics
Soludo, Ezeokenwa, APGA, Ojike: Time to do justice, live above board
Point Blank By Chukwudi George Ozalla “The greatest danger to democracy is not always the absence of elections, but the manipulation of the process through which choices are made.” -Ozalla CG The controversy over the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary for Oyi Constituency has become…
Read More »Ogun 2027: INEC records 15,777 transfers, 6,063 PVC collections, monitors parties
Michael Olumide Alabi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded 15,777 voter transfers and the collection of 6,063 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Ogun State as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. The Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, disclosed this on…
Read More »2027: Candidates’ records should guide voters, not empty promises — Adegoke
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and political activist, Kunle Adegoke, has urged Nigerian voters to look beyond campaign promises and scrutinise the records and antecedents of candidates before casting their ballots in the 2027 general elections. Adegoke said voters should take greater responsibility for their…
Read More »Osun Poll: Prolonged litigation may distract government, fuel violence — Adegoke
Michael Olumide Alabi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Adegoke, has said the withdrawal of petitions challenging the outcome of the 2026 Osun State governorship election will help protect public funds, reduce political tension and enable the state to focus on governance. Adegoke said prolonged election…
Read More »We never said Osun governorship election was completely free, fair — Adegoke SAN
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and political activist, Kunle Adegoke, has said the withdrawal of petitions challenging the outcome of the 2026 Osun State governorship election should not be interpreted as an endorsement that the election was completely free and fair. Adegoke said the decision was…
Read More »Northern elites won’t campaign openly for Tinubu, Adamawa Commissioner claims
Michael Olumide Alabi Adamawa State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Leader Leneke, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against placing absolute trust in Northern political elites and elders, saying their interests may not always align with those of ordinary Nigerians in the region. Leneke urged the President to…
Read More »Tinubu administration has degraded Northern insecurity — Adamawa Commissioner
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Adamawa State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Leader Leneke, has said banditry and insurgency in Northern Nigeria have been significantly degraded, with attacks no longer occurring on a daily or weekly basis as, according to him, was previously the case. Leneke made the…
Read More »Insecurity, hardship may hurt Tinubu in North, says Ardo
Michael Olumide Alabi The Convener of the League of Northern Democrats and a key promoter of the All-Democratic Alliance (ADA), Dr Umar Ardo, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu may secure less than 10 per cent of votes in Northern Nigeria in the 2027 presidential election if…
Read More »Miqati condemns attacks, urges APC, ADC supporters to embrace peace
Stanley Ihedigbo African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Shuaibu Idris Miqati, has appealed to supporters of the APC and ADC to shun violence and embrace peace, warning that escalating political tensions could threaten the stability of the state ahead of the 2027 elections. Miqati,…
Read More »APC-PCC questions Atiku’s proposed petrol subsidy, puts cost at N21trn
Chinedum Ukaegbu All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed petrol production subsidy, putting the potential annual cost of the intervention at between N17 trillion and N21 trillion and demanding details of its legal, fiscal and operational framework. The APC-PCC, in…
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