Politics

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 …

TINUBU OUTSMARTED BUHARI TO BECOME NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT – OJUDU Former presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu outsmarted his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. Ojudu said Buhari never supported his then Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election. He pointed out that Tinubu outsmarted …

MY PEOPLE FIRMLY WITH ME, BAUCHI GOVERNOR, BALA MOHAMMED, REPLIES PRESIDENCY Governor Bala Mohammed has responded to the criticism of the presidency on the proposed tax reforms, refuting the allegation that the state under his watch has not made progress commensurate with the excess fund from received the Federal Government. Speaking when the Christian community in Bauchi paid him a …

WHY BUHARI DID NOT BACK OSINBAJO FOR PRESIDENCY – EX-PRESIDENTIAL A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has faulted the leadership style of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari.Naija News reports that Ojudu, while featuring on veteran journalist, Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday, said Buhari never backed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he was not …

KWANKWASO SPEAKS ON POWER SHARING FORMULA WITH ATIKU, PETER OBI Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State has reacted to reports of possible agreement reached with presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Speaking in an interview with BBC, the leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) said he …