Politics

POLITICIANS DON’T FIGHT, THEY ONLY ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC – FAYEMI Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has downplayed the perceived animosity among Nigerian politicians, describing it as entertainment for the public. The former governor spoke during his 60th birthday thanksgiving service in Isan Ekiti, his hometown. According to him, the notion of genuine political hatred among politicians especially …

I’M AVAILABLE FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE – ADESINA, AfDB BOSS The outgoing President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at running for the position of Nigeria’s president. The AfDB boss affirmed he is available for national service after his tenure at the bank concludes, specifically stating, “he will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, …

BREAKING: FUBARA LOSES AS SUPREME COURT DISMISSES APPEAL The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly on the grounds of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Apex Court on Monday dismissed the suit …

NORTHERN MINISTERS GET MARCHING ORDERS TO DEFEND PRESIDENT AS OPPOSITION GROWS Northern ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet have started throwing their weight behind the administration in the face of growing criticism from opposition figures. Sunday PUNCH noted that some of the ministers and senior officeholders recently became vocal following criticisms of the administration by notable elites and politicians. As …

MEET MALAMI UMARU ALTINE; THE FIRST ELECTED MAYOR OF ENUGU Malam Umaru Altine (1952 – 1958), a Northern Fulani man was the first elected Mayor of Enugu, in the East, and was even re-elected for a second term. Malam Umaru Altine was the Vice Chairman of the NCNC Youth Association at Enugu. He identified with the NCNC as a political …

GANDUJE S ALLY FIGHTS TO REPOSSESS MULTI-BILLION NAIRA PROPERTIES SEIZED BY KANO GOVERNMENT Bala Muhammad, a political ally of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, is fighting a relentless battle to recover properties the state government claimed were illegally removed from the Kano State Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) when Mr Mujammed was its managing director. In October 2023, the state’s Public Complaint …

ALL WE NEED IS ONE MORE STATE FOR SOUTH EAST – OZEKHOME TO REP Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has criticised the House of Representatives for their latest proposal for the creation of 31 additional states. Ozekhome, who is a human rights lawyer, said all the country needs is one additional state for the South-East to equal other geopolitical zones in …

PDP STAKEHOLDERS CLASH OVER LEGITIMACY OF BOT The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as stakeholders clash over the legitimacy of its Board of Trustees (BoT). While some party members argue that the BoT’s tenure has expired, others insist that its leadership retains the authority to steer the party through turbulent times. Reports indicate that 85 of …

THE IGP AND POLICING IN AN ERA of BITTER DISCONTENT, BY FIDELIS NWANGWU What are exactly the facts of the matter, in relation to the proper or improper occupation of the office of the IGP by Mr Egbetokun? Presently, we are witnessing a series of social actors and those within the security sector, who are expressing very strong opinions about …

CRACKS IN TINUBU’S DYNASTY AS PRESIDENT LOCKS HORN WITH LAGOS LAWMAKERS, GAC The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the …