Politics

KENNETH OKONKWO QUITS LABOUR PARTY, GIVES REASONS A former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation in 2023, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his resignation from the party. Announcing his resignation from the party on Tuesday, Kenneth Okonkwo thanked Nigerians for the support they gave the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election. “We were the only party that …

ENUGU LP PASSES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON CHAIRMAN, CASMIER AGBO Labour Party in Enugu State said it has passed vote of no confidence in its Party Chairman, Barr. Casmir Uchenna Agbo. In a communique issued at the end of its State Working Committee and Local Government Party Chairmen meeting signed by 17 leaders of the party, Labour Party said …

ABIA PDP SUSPENDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN, ADOLPHUS WABARA Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. Confirming the suspension in an interview with Enyimba FM, the state PDP chairman, Abraham Amah, stated that the decision was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) …

FUBARA: END TO RASCALITY IS NEAR – WIKE’S CAMP REACTS TO SUPREME COURT RULING Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, has stated that Monday’s Supreme Court ruling marks the beginning of the end for what he described as Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s ‘rascality.’Reacting to the court’s decision, which dismissed the Governor’s appeal, Amaewhule, in a statement released by his …

POLICE RETIREMENT CRISIS FESTERS The simmering crisis in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is beginning to fester as senior officers who have clocked 60 years of age and those who have served 35 years in the force have refused to exit more than one week after they were ordered to retire. Findings by our correspondent at the weekend showed that …

KEMI BADENOCH WON’T MAKE GOOD PRIME MINISTER – MAJORITY UK CONSERVATIVE VOTERS A new YouGov poll has revealed that most Conservative voters do not believe Kemi Badenoch would make a good prime minister, casting doubt on her leadership prospects as she nears 100 days at the helm of the party. The poll found that while 48 per cent of those …

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 …