Politics

WE OVERTHREW BUHARI, IDIAGBON BECAUSE OF THEIR HOLIER-THAN-THOUATTITUDE – IBB Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has disclosed that one of the reasons he led the overthrow of General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985 was his holier-than-thou posturing. Babangida, commonly called IBB, also alleged Buhari’s decision to spy on his calls, among other reasons, in his …

WE OVERTHREW BUHARI, IDIAGBON BECAUSE OF THEIR HOLIER-THAN-THOUATTITUDE – IBB Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has disclosed that one of the reasons he led the overthrow of General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985 was his holier-than-thou posturing. Babangida, commonly called IBB, also alleged Buhari’s decision to spy on his calls, among other reasons, in his …

IBB: FROM ANNULMENT TO ATONEMENT For 32 years since he annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election won by his late friend, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the silence maintained by the former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, had been interpreted variously. Of course, his silence neither meant consent nor denial. But it had remained the very sore point …

NO SERIOUS NORTHERNER WILL CAMPAIGN FOR APC IN 2027 – PDP CHIEFTAIN The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said no serious Northerner will line behind the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. The major opposition party was reacting to allegations of ‘non-performance’ against Kaduna Central Senator Lawal Adamu and the alleged stoppage of the distribution of learning and …

STAY AWAY FROM COUNCIL SECRETARIATS – GOV ADELEKE TELLS NEWLY SWORN-IN LG CHAIRMEN Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the newly elected local government chairmen to stay away from local government council secretariats in order to avoid a breakdown of law and order in the state. Adeleke also charged the officials to work within the manifesto of the Peoples …

I’M NOT DESPERATE FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET – PETER OBI Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he did not exhibit any sign of desperation to make the leadership of the party believe he craves a ‘free ticket’ or ‘special treatment’ ahead of the 2027 election. Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Ibrahim …

PDP WINS ALL CHAIRMANSHIP, COUNCILLORSHIP POSITIONS IN OSUN LG POLLS The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won all the local government and councillorship positions in the recently concluded local government elections in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Hashim Abioye, made this announcement via a Facebook Live broadcast on Saturday …

SUPREME COURT’S JUDGMENT FAILS TO SEAL LG AUTONOMY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER VERDICT The implementation of local government autonomy has faced numerous hurdles seven months after the Supreme Court judgment. Legal practitioners have expressed concerns that the delayed implementation of the Supreme Court ruling was disrespectful to the apex court and showed how the Nigerian government often seeks to circumvent judicial …

ENUGU PDP: PARTY MEMBERS CAUTION OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO REPLACE WARD EXECUTIVES Concerned officials of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, have cried out to Governor Peter Mbah over alleged plan to replace already sworn in and serving ward executives. The ward executives spoke in a Save Our Soul letter addressed to the governor, dated February 21, 2025, …

SAINT AND SINNERS OF NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY BY DANIEL OKONKWO Nigerians have endured a complex and often turbulent governance history, oscillating between military rule and civilian administrations. Among these, one administration stands out in its controversial legacy: the regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB). His leadership remains a defining yet contentious period in Nigerian history, characterized by political maneuvering, military …