A former House of Representatives member, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has said the gale of defections in the nation’s political space can be minimised if parties practice internal democracy. Onuigbo, who represented Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency of Abia in the Sixth National Assembly, said this in an interview...
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The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has said defection from one political party to the other undermines multi-party democracy. National Secretary of CUPP, Mr Peter Ameh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Ameh attributed the recurring phenomenon of...
A Political Scientist, Prof. Abubakar Oladeji, has described the rate at which some politicians and political officers have been defecting from one political party to another recently as a true reflection of their characters. Oladeji, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are defecting to align with President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reform agenda. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja while responding to criticism from former...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says some politicians are trying to influence poor Nigerians who make the social register to enjoy the government’s conditional cash transfer. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, said some persons want...
As different states across the country embark on Local Government Council and off season elections, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Bayelsa Command, Mr Francis Alonyenu, has cautioned politicians and their supporters that election is not war. Alonyenu, gave the caution during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Former Senate Leader, Sen. Abdul Ningi, has challenged youths in the country to use their numerical strength to kick out under-performing politicians during elections. Ningi stated this in Katsina on Thursday, at a 2-day North-West Zonal legislative interactive session with the theme: “Legislation and Participation of Women and Young...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian leaders to judiciously use the country’s abundant resources to develop the nation. Speaking at the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja’s 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday in Abuja, Obasanjo emphasised that Nigeria had all it needs to thrive. Obasanjo echoed the sentiments of...
Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption. Up till now, we have no...
Eminent Nigerians under the aegis of The Patriots, led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, have met with President Bola Tinubu to make the strongest case yet for “a new legitimate Nigeria People’s Democratic Constitution.” This is not a new request or demand, but it takes a new...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A year into the second term of Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule, of Nasarawa State, those eyeing the coveted seat have started making consultations, while some are working under ground to accomplish their desires. They are also busy mapping out strategies, holding late night...
The Police command in Rivers says the killing of a former student leader, Mr Endwell Ejindis not connected to the ongoing clashes by political factions in the state. The Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that Ejindu was...
The Publicity Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Emmah Isong, has said that Nigeria’s democracy has mainly favoured politicians. Mr Isong made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar in Thursday. He said that the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic rule...
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Wednesday threw his weight behind the growing calls for a single term for elected officeholders but he argued that any form of autonomy for local government areas in the country is against the tenets of true federalism. The former Governor of the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has faulted alleged forceful return of deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to Kano through the might of the Federal Government. The party’s position followed claims by Kano Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, that the former...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The newly installed Spiritual Father and Chairman, Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Prophet Emmanuel Abiodun Alogbo, has charged politicians in the country to be honest and truthful in the discharge of their duties. He also enjoined them to make the welfare of the...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the 17 oil blocs put forward for sale under the 2024 bidding round are not for politicians, but investors with financial capacity and technical competence. Lokpobiri disclosed this during a conference organised by the Petroleum...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Political leaders including the traditional rulers have been warned to stop oppressing their people in the country. The Spiritual head of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (NCS), Leader Olumba Olumba Obu gave the warning during an event to mark the World Missionary...
A former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Kanu Agabi, has said the Nigeria’s judiciary is better than the legislature and the executive, saying it is the best best arm of government in the country. Agabi stated this in Abuja on Saturday, at a book launch titled “...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to resolve electoral disputes in order to reduce burden on the judiciary Akpabio expressed worry on Thursday that politicians had over-burdened the judiciary with too much electoral disputes. He, therefore, said that...