The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam on Monday lamented that the Nigerian judiciary is taking over the statutory functions of political parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission. Gabam stated this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. In the last two years, political stakeholders expressed concerns that judges in the country were overstretched following the litany of post-election petitions that flooded the tribunals all the way to the apex court. However, the SDP chairman insisted that it was an anomaly. He said, “We are looking to build a party that…
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Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has denied reports that she apologised to the Senate over the issue that led to her suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan in a statement on Monday, described the claims as “false and misleading,” insisting that she still stands by her position. “The reports suggesting that I have apologized to the Senate and retracted my position are completely untrue. I stand firmly by my words and actions and have not issued any apology to the Senate or anyone regarding this matter,” she said. She criticised those spreading the false reports, accusing them of trying to twist the…
The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling reaffirming the party’s supremacy in managing its internal affairs. “We commend the Supreme Court for upholding the principle of party supremacy in managing its internal affairs,” said the Enugu PDP State Publicity Secretary, Chief Uche Obute, in a statement made available to our correspondent. “This decision is indeed a victory for democracy in the country,” he noted. The Supreme Court, in its recent judgment, affirmed that the matter of party leadership positions, including that of the national secretary, was wholly an internal affair of the…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River, Venatius Ikem, suspended from office for alleged misconduct, financial mismanagement and failure of the party during the 2024 local government elections, has been reinstated to fully resume office. While addressing journalists on Friday at the party’s Secretariat in Calabar, Ikem disclosed that he has been “exonerated and acquitted” of the allegations of gross misconduct made against him. He stated that his return would boost the party’s fame and regain the lost glory, saying that “the party may have fallen and stumbled, but our party will rise to take its rightful…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has assured a former Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, Dr George Moghalu, that he would create a level playing field for every aspirant to compete for the party’s ticket ahead of the November governorship poll in Anambra State. This was even as the LP national chairman vowed that he had no anointed candidate or personal interest in the April 5 primary election. Abure made the pledge when Moghalu returned his completed expression of interest and nomination forms to the party secretariat in Abuja on Friday. He said, “I want…
The race for spots in the FIFA World Cup intensifies as African teams continue their qualification journey with crucial fixtures across different groups on Friday. In Group A, Burkina Faso will take on Djibouti at 17:00, while Ethiopia faces Egypt in a high-stakes encounter at 22:00. Meanwhile, Group B will see DR Congo go head-to-head with South Sudan at 17:00. In Group C, Nigeria is set for a crucial match against Rwanda at 17:00, as they look to bounce back in their quest for a World Cup spot. South Africa will also be in action against Lesotho at the same…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule said the Assembly would abide by the president’s decision, even though it was not what they had hoped for. “We assure our constituents that we will abide by this declaration, even though it is not what we prayed for. Mr. President has acted in the best interest of the country,” Amaewhule said. The Speaker blamed Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the crisis in…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that the President had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the state. The president also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and state assembly members for six months. Tinubu also nominated former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to administer the state. Reacting to the development in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP described Tinubu’s action as unconstitutional and “an absurd political…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “political manipulation and outright bad faith.” Atiku accused Tinubu of being a “vested partisan actor” in the ongoing political turmoil in the state, alleging that his administration either enabled or failed to prevent the crisis. “His blatant refusal or calculated negligence in preventing this escalation is nothing short of disgraceful,” Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday via X. He further condemned the security breaches that led to the destruction of national infrastructure in Rivers, insisting that the…
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