Mrs Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi, former presidential aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, has charged government on protecting the voices and dignity of all citizens to enjoy dividends of democracy. Okunnu-Lamidi made the call in a statement titled: “Nigeria In Transition” on Monday in Lagos to...
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Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, on Sunday endorsed the aspirations of Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin to lead the National Assembly’s 10th Senate. Malam Ibrahim Kaula, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Katsina. According...
… Sure of Yari’s Vvctory as Senate President in 10th NASS leadership contest A national socio-political group, Women For Yari Movement (W4YM), has felicitated all Nigerians on the occasion of June 12 Democracy Day and appreciated His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from dissociating himself from the now botched...
Vice- President Kashim Shettima says he is ready to kneel down to beg the incoming senators to give Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano), opportunity to lead the 10th Assembly. Shettima said this at an interaction with senators across party lines held in Abuja. “I’m ready...
A group, APC Voice of Progressive Youths, has alleged marginalisation of the North Central in the 10th senate leadership zoning arrangement by the APC and its national working committee, while urging President Bola Tinubu and the party for a review. The National Coordinator of the group, Abubakar Bagwai, made...
A former Governor of Edo, Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor, has advised lawmakers-elect to respect the decision of their political parties while electing leaders on June 13. Osunbor, a two-term member of the Senate, who gave the advice in a statement, said it would consolidate the party’s confidence in them to deliver...
Former Vice President Atiku says for Nigeria democracy to be fully fledged, it must constantly evolve away from the current practice where the governing elite determines the outcome of elections. Abubakar, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, said this...
Two leading contenders in the 10th National Assembly speakership race, Rep. Muktar Betara (APC-Borno) and Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), have stepped down and endorsed Rep.Tajudeen Abbas. This is contained in a statement by the Rep. Tajudeen Abbas/Rep. Benjamin Kalu Joint Task Campaign Office on Sunday in Abuja. The statement...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As Nigeria celebrates her 24 years of uninterrupted Democracy, the Nasarawa State chapter of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), has assured of more better days ahead. A statement by party on Sunday evening said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the...
Ahead of the June 13 National Assembly elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard, has tipped Sen. Orji Uzor-Kalu for victory as President of the Senate. The group’s Convener, Mr Chibueze Oleka, said this while addressing newsmen on Sunday in Owerri. Oleka extolled Uzor-Kalu’s dedication, passion and unwavering...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Edo State, Sir John Oshiomah. Agba, in a condolence message sent to...
The immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for unity among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun . Aregbesola said this at the luncheon organised for him by friends and loyalists as part of activities marking the homecoming reception for him on Saturday in...
The 9th Senate had passed 500 Bills in four years, says the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. He said this in his remarks on Saturday during the valedictory session for the outgoing senators of the 9th Assembly. “Today, I address you with mixed emotions. On the one hand, there isa...
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives on June 13, Rep. Ali Isah (PDP-Gombe) has emerged the consensus candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Minority Whip. This is contained in a communique issued by the Northern PDP caucus and signed by members in Abuja...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Saturday viewed the first video evidence presented before them by Mr Peter Obi and his party, Labour party. Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola Tinubu into power Respondents...
Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, Sen. Kalu Orji-Kalu, went emotional and broke down on Saturday at the valedictory session to signal the end of legislative activities, which began on June 11, 2019. Kalu thanked his colleagues for giving him unalloyed support as Chief Whip for four years. He also...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Saturday dismissed the application filed by the Labour Party and Mr Peter Obi seeking an order to question INEC on the technology it deployed for the conduct of the general elections. Obi and LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called two additional witnesses to further prove his allegation of malpractice at the Feb. 25 election. The two make a total of 18 witnesses he has so far called out of 100 witnesses planned for the exercise....
A Federal High Court, Lafia has been urged to stop Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi (APC-Umaisha/Ugya) and Mr Jacob Kudu from parading themselves as speaker and deputy speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly. The court was also urged to make “an order nullifying the purported oath of office taken on the 6th...
Sen. Abba Moro (PDP-Benue) and Sen. Kabir Barkiya (APC-Katsina) have rejected suggestions that the outgoing 9th Senate was a mere “rubber stamp” to the executive. There have been allegations that the 2019-2023 Senate was a mere rubber stamp to the executive with critics insisting that it did not exercise...