Category: Politics

Zamfara commissioner resigns to contest LG election The Zamfara State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Mua’zu Haidara Kaura has resigned his appointment to contest the local government election in the state. DAILY POST reports that ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State has sold nomination forms for the local government polls slated for November 16th, 2024. The PDP aspirants have already
Zamfara commissioner resigns to contest LG election

Opposition lawmakers raise alarm over plot to halt Rivers LGA allocations Nigeria’s Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers has raised concerns over an alleged move by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a group supporting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to secure a court injunction aimed at halting the statutory monthly allocations to Local Government Areas in Rivers State. The spokesperson for the
Opposition lawmakers raise alarm over plot to halt Rivers LGA allocations

Allow PDP Breath – Ologbondiyan to Atiku, Wike amid leadership crisis A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Wednesday, charged Nigerians to allow the party breathe. Ologbondiyan made the call in reaction to the rift between PDP’s former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom. Stressing that the party is larger than Atiku and Wike,
Allow PDP Breath – Ologbondiyan to Atiku, Wike amid leadership crisis

State electoral bodies need reforms not transfer to INEC – OGSIEC chairman Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGISEC, Babatunde Osibodu, has admitted that state electoral commissions need reforms for optimal performance and conduct of credible polls. He said necessary reforms are the best options rather than the agitation for the transfer of the conduct of Local Government elections to the Independent Electoral Commission INEC).
State electoral bodies need reforms not transfer to INEC – OGSIEC chairman

2027: Peter Obi can’t be VP, Atiku has inordinate ambition – Stakeholders quash merger talks As the Nigerian political atmosphere starts drifting towards the 2027 presidential election, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has been cautioned against any proposed alliance with his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, and the opposition. Stakeholders in the political sphere said Atiku can’t form any coalition that would oust
2027: Peter Obi can’t be VP, Atiku has inordinate ambition – Stakeholders quash merger talks