Politics

FALANA TO APC, PDP – PROVE YOU ARE NOT TERRORISTS

FALANA TO APC, PDP – PROVE YOU ARE NOT TERRORISTS Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to prove that they are not terrorist organisations. This comes following a controversial ruling by a Canadian Federal Court which described both parties as entities that have engaged in …

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PRESIDENTIAL TICKET: WE’RE UNDER PRESSURE TO ZONE – ADC

PRESIDENTIAL TICKET: WE’RE UNDER PRESSURE TO ZONE – ADC The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said it’s under pressure to zone its presidential ticket in 2027. ADC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Jackie Wayas, said the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, holds the final decision on zoning or rotation of the presidential ticket. Wayas also disclosed that the ADC is deliberating …

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BYE-ELECTIONS: PARTIES MAINTAIN STRONGHOLDS

BY-ELECTIONS: PARTIES MAINTAIN STRONGHOLDS Major political parties that participated in the Saturday’s by-elections into 16 federal constituencies across 12 states largely maintained their strongholds, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). From the official tally, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 12 of the 16 seats; while the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) won none Despite …

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POLICE, DSS ARREST PDP AGENTS WITH N25.9M FOR ALLEGED VOTE-BUYING

POLICE, DSS ARREST PDP AGENT WITH N25.9M FOR ALLEGED VOTE-BUYING An agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Aliyu Patangi has been arrested in Kaduna State over alleged vote-buying. Patangi was arrested at about 3.30 am on Saturday by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS). It was gathered that the suspect was …

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BATTLE FOR 2027: HOW APC ‘COERCES’ OPPOSITION POLITICIANS

BATTLE FOR 2027: HOW APC ‘COERCES’ OPPOSITION POLITICIANS While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) insists it is not pursuing a one-party state, allegations that it is deploying state apparatus to weaken the opposition have refused to fade. If anything, recent developments have intensified claims that the party is determined to lure strong voices challenging its grip on power — …

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INEC WITHDRAWS RECOGNITION OF ABURE AS LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN

INEC WITHDRAWS RECOGNITION OF ABURE AS LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially withdrawn recognition of Julius Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party, declaring that his tenure expired in June 2024. INEC made its position clear in a counter-affidavit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, citing a Supreme Court judgment delivered on April …

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I DON’T WANT MY SINS FORGIVEN, WON’T JOIN APC – TAMBUWAL

I DON’T WANT MY SINS FORGIVEN, WON’T JOIN APC – TAMBUWAL Sokoto South Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, has vowed never to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Tambuwal, a member of the opposition coalition said he has no interest in seeking political “forgiveness of sins.” Addressing his supporters upon his return to Sokoto, the former state governor said he cannot join …

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WHY UKRAINIANS ARE REFUSING TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY

WHY UKRANIANS ARE REFUSING TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY For the past 18 months, Pavlo has barely left his house. His reclusiveness has nothing to do with the Russian bombs and drones pounding Kyiv. It is not the air strikes he fears, but his own Ukrainian countrymen. It is draft officers, seeking to press-gang able-bodied men like him into units …

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