Politics

IBORI DESCRIBES SUPREME COURT RULING ON LGCS FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AS ASSAULT ON TRUE FEDERALISM Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has described the Supreme Court ruling which gave financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Councils, LGCs in Nigeria, as assault on true federalism. Ibori, who made the declaration in a post on his X handle, said the …

SIX TAKEAWAYS FROM SUPREME COURT RULING OB LOCAL GOVT FINANCING The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, July 11, that henceforth, the federal government must directly pay any funds allocated to the local governments in the federation to the local government areas managed by democratically elected officials. In a landmark decision by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Supreme Court ruled that it …

APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVT CARETAKER COMMITTEES ILLEGAL – SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has nullified and declare as illegal appointment of Local Government Transition Council Committee. In an unanimous ruling by Justices of the Appeal Court delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Apex court said it is unconstitutional to appoint Transition Council Chairmen and Councillors. The Supreme Court ruling states …

INEC VERIFICATION PORTAL SHOWS APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN EDO, NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September Edo 2024 election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, appears not to have registered to vote in Edo State. A check by SaharaReporters on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), revealed the development, despite the …

REVOLT IN HOUSE OF REPS AS OVER 150 FIRST-TIME MEMBERS RISE AGAINST LEADERSHIP A fresh showdown is imminent in the House of Representatives as over 150 aggrieved first-time members are up in arms against the House leadership over alleged marginalisation and exclusion from legislative business. Already, the embittered federal lawmakers have formed a pressure group, codenamed “Novelty Group,” as a …

BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NIGERIAN ELECTIONS July 4, 2024, was anticipated to be a pivotal moment, potentially reshaping the United Kingdom’s political landscape and future direction as the general elections were held. The hot race was among key parties and leaders including the Conservative Party led by the incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party led by Sir Keir …

PREPARE YOUR DEFENCE FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES – KADUNA ASSEMBLY REPLIES EL-RUFAI’S MEN The Kaduna State House of Assembly has urged former political appointees of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to prepare their defence for the anti-corruption agencies and the courts. The assembly said this while responding to the challenge by some former members of El-Rufai’s cabinet. At a press conference in Abuja …

TINUBU’S DOORS CLOSED, EVEN SOME MINISTERS CAN’T SEE HIM – ALI NDUME The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has decried the rising cost of living and food scarcity in the country, stressing that the federal government’s inability to address these issues is a major challenge. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume claimed that some ministers were …

STATES GET INCREASED MONTHLY ALLOCATION FROM FEDERATION ACCOUNT, BUT WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THE MONEY? No fewer than 10 states across the federation received a boost of 50 per cent or more in their monthly allocation from statutory federal funds, Findings have shown. This was as 12 out of the 36 states received an increase of 40 per cent …

GOV FUBARA CALLS BLUFF TO PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS’ DIRECTIVE, SAYS HE WON’T SUBMIT ANY BUDGET TO THEM The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, said his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the threat by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the state House of Assembly that he should present the 2024 budget …