Politics

HAS WIKE BROKEN HIS VOW TO ODILI? Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recently criticised his estranged benefactor and former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, and his family in response to Odili’s claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara prevented ‘one man’ from turning the state into his private estate. Ejiofor Alike reports that this contradicts the minister’s …

I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING WRONG, SO YOU CAN’T KILL ME FOR WHAT I DIDN’T SAY – WIKE TELLS ODILI Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that former Rivers State Governor Dr. Peter Odili cannot harm him. Wike accused Odili of defying President Bola Tinubu’s directives concerning the Rivers peace deal amid his rift with current Governor Sim Fubara. …

ATIKU’S CAMP ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION MERGER TO UNSEAT TINUBU in 2027 The camp of Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced that a merger between opposition parties to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 “is sealed.” Abdulrasheed Shehu, the special assistant on media to the former vice president, made the announcement via …

PETER OBI: NIGERIA’S NUMBER ONE OPPOSITION LEADER – OMOKRI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, has been named as Nigeria’s number one opposition figure. This declaration is coming ahead of the 2027 general elections, where Obi is expected to contest again after coming third in the last polls in 2023. Reno Omokri, a …

PRESIDENCY MUM AS OBI HITS TINUBU ON STATE OF NATION The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has said out of the approximately 580 days President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been in office as of December 29, 2024, 30% or about 180 days were spent abroad, in over 30 recorded overseas trips.Obi said …

PETER OBI CHALLENGES TINUBU TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE, ASKS HIM TO TRAVEL BY ROAD, USE LOCAL HOSPITALS A former Governor of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has told President Bola Tinubu to lead from the front by cutting the cost of governance. Obi spoke at a press conference in Abuja on …

TINUBU SPENT 180 OF HIS 580 DAYS IN OFFICE ABROAD – OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections Peter Obi, says out of the approximately 580 days President Bola Tinubu has been in office as of December 29, 2024, the President spent over 30% or about 180 days abroad, covering over 30 publicly …

NO MERGER DEAL WITH PDP, NNPP – PETER OBI The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed reaching a merger deal with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) or any other party. Peter Obi made this known on Thursday morning during a press conference in Abuja on the state of the nation, …

CATHOLIC PRIEST JAILED 11 YEARS FOR CRITICIZING GOVERNMENT A Catholic priest in Belarus was convicted on Monday of high treason for criticising the government and sentenced to 11 years in prison. This marks the first instance of politically motivated charges against Catholic clergy since Belarus gained independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Rev Akalatovich’s conviction comes …

DEFECTION: WHY EXECUTIVE OFFICE-HOLDER CANNOT LOSE SEAT While interpreting Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution relating to prohibition of political activities by certain associations, the apex Court rightly held in Amaechi v. INEC (2008) 5 NWLR (Part 1080) 227, 317-318 that: “The above provision effectually removes the possibility of independent candidacy in our elections; and places emphasis and responsibility in …