Politics

Tension has gripped the Abia State House of Assembly following a violent clash between members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus during a private meeting in Aba over the sharing of funds allegedly disbursed by Governor Alex Otti. According to multiple sources, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, who represents Arochukwu State Constituency, attacked his colleague, …

PRESS RELEASE The Obidient Movement, a nationwide citizens’ platform dedicated to promoting good governance, transparency, and the vision of His Excellency Peter Obi for a new Nigeria, has categorically disowned reports claiming that the Movement has endorsed Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for a second term as Governor of Anambra State. In an official statement signed by Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the National …

Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, arrived on Tuesday at a Paris prison to begin a five-year sentence, television images showed. Sarkozy, 70, was convicted of having participated in a criminal organisation in connection with alleged campaign finances from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Gaddafi. Sarkozy remained defiant until the end, posting on X a statement repeating his claim that he …

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and one-time influential Governor of Rivers State, now finds himself at a precarious crossroads in Nigeria’s political theatre. Once a commanding force within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wike’s political capital has markedly diminished, and the question is whether he has overplayed his hand. Wike was long seen as the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 31 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party PDP on grounds of violations of the party’s rules. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Tuesday after taking arguments for and against the suit filed by three aggrieved members of the party. …

A report credited to Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo and currently trending on Facebook and other Social Media platforms to the effect that he would after his re- election jail some Catholic Bishops, Priests and other Men of God who received candidates of other parties to campaign in their churches has ignited debate across the state.People now ask …

Amnesty International receives disturbing reports of attempts to crackdown on peaceful protests holding in Abuja, calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Those arrested must be released immediately. People must be allowed to freely exercise their right to peaceful protest. Any act capable of undermining freedom of assembly is illegal and portrays unacceptable intolerance of peaceful dissent. The Nigerian authorities …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has become unpopular among Nigerians, noting that the growing defections into the ruling party will not guarantee its victory in 2027. The coalition was reacting to comments credited to the APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, that “key ADC figures” would join the ruling party next week. …

Opposition presidential candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has announced plans to publish ‘original’ polling station reports to prove his victory in Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election. He said this while challenging early trends that favor incumbent President Paul Biya. In a statement released Sunday, Tchiroma said, “To ensure transparency and prevent any manipulation, our campaign team will, in the coming hours, …

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has stated that he is not afraid of losing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Obi, during his recent visit to LEA Primary School, Kapwa, Abuja, also dismissed growing speculation that Atiku may hijack …