Politics

SDP DISOWNS EL-RUFAI, SAYS HE IS NOT A REGISTERED MEMBER The Kaduna State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party has disowned former governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of the party in Kaduna State. El-Rufai and some member of the All Progressives Congress dumped the ruling party for the SDP. The former governor cited a …

US CUTS FUNDING FOR WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending. The Trump administration is retreating from global institutions it sees as at odds with his “America First” economic policies. It plans to quit some, …

LAGOS GOVERNOR, SANWO-OLU IN SOUP AS TINUBU UNCOVERS PUBLIC FUNDS ALLEGEDLY PIPED TO HIS ARCH-RIVALS, PETER OBI, ATIKU ABUBAKAR Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s political career might be on the rocks after President Bola Tinubu received information that the Lagos governor has allegedly piped public funds to arch-opponents of the ruling party, Peoples Gazette learnt. Mr Tinubu immediately saw betrayal after a …

LAGOS GOVERNOR, SANWO-OLU IN SOUP AS TINUBU UNCOVERS PUBLIC FUNDS ALLEGEDLY PIPED TO HIS ARCH-RIVALS, PETER OBI, ATIKU ABUBAKAR Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s political career might be on the rocks after President Bola Tinubu received information that the Lagos governor has allegedly piped public funds to arch-opponents of the ruling party, Peoples Gazette learnt. Mr Tinubu immediately saw betrayal after a …

WHY AKPABIO WON’T REACT TO ATIKU’S CORRUPTION, SEX HARASSMENT ALLEGATION -;MEDIA AIDE Eseme Eyiboh, media aide to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said his principal respects ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and will, therefore, not respond to Atiku’s claim of corruption and sexual abuse against him. Eyiboh stated this in an interview with The PUNCH on Thursday. He was …

ENUGU REPS MEMBER FACES RECALL AS CONSTITUENTS PETITION INEC Registered Voters of Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, Enugu State have commenced the process to recall the lawmaker representing them in the House of Representatives, Hon. Martins Oke. This was contained in a letter of petition dated March 27, 2025 and addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The petitioners represented …

BAYELSA GOVERNOR, DIRI, RAISES ALARM OVER PLANNED RALLY FOR WIKE, SAYS IT COULD CAUSE CRISIS Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has raised concerns over a planned mega rally and the inauguration of a group loyal to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. He warned that such a gathering could create tension and lead to a crisis in the state. …

ATIKU ABUBAKAR DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY FROM SANWO-OLU – ATIKU MEDIA OFFICE People’s Gazette published a strange story that Governor Sanwo-Olu was in trouble because President Tinubu discovered that he and others sent money to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, through Aisha Achimugu, for their 2023 election campaign. We at Atiku Media Office have taken note of reports in …

HOUSE OF REPS SEEKS CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL, GUBER POLLS, OTHERS SAME DAY The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill proposing the conduct of presidential, gubernatorial, National and state Houses of Assembly and local government polls on the same day. The proposed legislation was among 39 Constitution alteration bills passed by second reading and referred to the …

RECALL: SENATOR NATASHA ACCUSES INEC OF BIAS The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission for not outrightly rejecting the petition seeking her recall, describing the commission’s response as an indication of bias. INEC, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed …