Kwankwaso: Northern Stakeholders’ Influence in Candidate Selection is Undermining Democracy
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement,
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Peter Obi slams Tinubu for spending 180 days abroad out of 580 days spent in office
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has expressed concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s frequent overseas trips, noting that the President had spent over 30% of his time in office—approximately 180 days out of 580—on more than 30 publicly recorded international journeys as of December 29, 2024. At a…
Peter Obi pays Babangida a visit in Niger
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, visited former Nigerian president Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday, January 2. Obi shared the visit on social media, describing it as an opportunity to discuss national issues with the respected elder statesman. He wrote, “From Jigawa state, I travelled to Minna, Niger State, to pay…
Ndume: How Saraki betrayed me
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has reflected on his experiences in the Senate, detailing instances of suspension and removal from key leadership roles, which he attributed to his commitment to “speaking the truth.” In an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, Ndume recalled his suspension from the 8th Senate and removal…
Lakurawa: Niger President Tchiani’s claim against Tinubu baseless – Shehu Sani
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has described the Nigerien military leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani’s claim of President Bola Tinubu’s complicity in the formation of the Lakurawa terrorist organization as baseless. In an interview with Radio-Télévision du Niger, Tchiani accused Tinubu of conniving with France to destabilize the Niger Republic. He alleged that the…
2027: You can’t fly, wait till 2031 – Joe Igbokwe tells Atiku
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has opined that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar cannot be president in 2027. Igbokwe, writing on his Facebook page on Monday, December 16, stated that Atiku cannot succeed in 2027, rather he should wait till 2031. He said:…
Defection: LP Goes To Court, Wants Reps Seats Declared Vacant
The Labour Party (LP) has taken legal action following the defection of six members of the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The latest defection involved Akangbe Illiya, representing Jos South/Jos East of Plateau State, who joined the APC on Thursday. This adds to the growing list of Labour Party…
Kano Gov Yusuf sacks SSG, Chief of Staff, 5 commissioners
Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday, December 12. The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi was also affected, as his office has been entirely scrapped…
Ghana’s ruling party candidate concedes in presidential election
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has gracefully conceded defeat in the 2024 general elections. In a public address broadcast from his residence, hours after election results began trickling in, Dr. Bawumia acknowledged the victory of his opponent and expressed his gratitude to Ghanaians for the opportunity to…
‘Wike still member’ – Adeyanju knocks PDP for expelling Ikenga Ugochinyere
Human rights Activist/lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a d£ad party. Adeyanju was reacting to the decision of the party to expel the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. Adeyanju said PDP expelled Ugochinyere while the Minister of the…