Only Appeal Court can upturn judgment against Section 84(12), Malami tells court

  Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, says only the Court of Appeal can restore Section 84(12) into the Electoral Act, 2022. Malami told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High…

PDP ticket: You’re my friend, but I won’t work for you, Ayu tells Atiku

  The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Iyiochia Ayu, has vowed not to allow his personal relationship with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, to influence the party’s…

Malami joins Kebbi guber race

  Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has announced his intention to contest the governorship of Kebbi state in the 2023 general election. He spoke on Thursday at an…

2023: Why I’m right candidate to succeed Buhari – Osinbajo

  Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said he was well equipped to lead the country due to the exposure he has had working with his current principal, the…

Ex-Abia deputy speaker files motion to halt PDP presidential primary

  Cosmas Ndukwe, a former deputy speaker of Abia state house of assembly, has approached a federal high court in Abuja seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential…

Presidency: I am not too young or too old to run — Tambuwal

  A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirant, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has said he is neither too young nor too old to run for Nigeria’s presidency by…

PDP screens Ekweremadu, Abaribe, Ogba, 34 other Southeast Gov aspirants

  The screening committee for governorship election in Southeast on Thursday screened no fewer than 37 aspirants seeking the party’s ticket in the three States in the region. Aspirants from…

2023: Atiku meets PDP NWC members, says he ‘already has 11m votes’

  Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to give presidential hopefuls on its platform a fair chance to compete in the primary poll. Abubakar, who…

Electoral Act: Imo lawmaker advises women to seek political offices in 2023

  Hon. Ngozi Obiefule, lawmaker representing Isu state constituency in the Imo House of Assembly has urged women to take advantage of the new amended Electoral Act and seek for…

INEC resumes voter registration in 24 LGAs in Imo

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) INEC on Thursday, announced resumption of the voter registration exercise in 24 Local out of 27 Local Government Areas of Imo state. Prof.…

2023: Don’t allow self-destructive campaigns, Gov Bala Mohammed warns PDP

  The Governor Bala Mohammed Presidential Campaign has urged the People’s Democratic Party to discourage its aspirants from engaging in self-destructive campaigns against each other. The spokesman for the organization,…

2023: Fayemi consults Olubadan, says Nigeria needs courageous leaders

  Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti who has expressed interest in contesting the presidency, says the country needs leaders with courage. Fayemi, who is also the chairman of the Nigeria…

Agunloye resigns as SDP national chairman to ‘respect zoning arrangement’

  Olu Agunloye says he has resigned as the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and is now the acting national secretary. Agunloye said this on Wednesday in…

Fredrick Nwabufo: Parties should zone presidential ticket to axis of competence NOT ethnicity

  Fredrick Nwabufo, columnist and journalist, has asked political parties to zone their presidential tickets based on the “geography of competence and character”, rather than ethnicity and religion. Nwabufo spoke…

2023 Presidency: Why Jonathan can’t contest —Falana

HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, Wednesday, declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan cannot contest the 2023 presidential election by 137 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…