A bill to strip the President and governors of power to proclaim a new session of the National and state Houses of Assembly was among 39 proposed laws that scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The 1999 Constitution confers powers on the President and the governors to issue proclamations to be read…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opened up on why he failed to pick former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as his running mate in 2023. Recalls that Wike lost the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket for the 2023 election to Atiku. There were high expectations that Wike would deputize the former VP in…
The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Labour Party has asked the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to charge the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure and three others to court over allegations of perjury, forgery and criminal conspiracy. The committee also wants Umar Farouk Ibrahim, Ojukwu Clement and…
A socio-political group, the Simplicity Movement, has raised concerns over recent explosions at oil facilities in Rivers State, alleging they are part of a scheme to justify extending the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement following a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday, the group’s National Leader, Sobomabo Jackrich,…
Your Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, esteemed stakeholders, and security agencies, On behalf of millions of Kano residents, I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the escalating traditional leadership crisis in Kano, which has led to the emergence of two rival kings: His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II and Alhaji Aminu Ado…
A bill seeking amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow the conduct of presidential, governorship, National Assembly, state assembly, and local government elections on the same day has passed a second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by a lawmaker from Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, and 35 others, was presented by the…
Neda Imaseun, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, has declared that the sexual harassment case raised by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is “closed” at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. Imaseun spoke on Tuesday, addressing remarks from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer, Abiola Akiode, who accused him of bias in the handling of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has faulted the petition submitted for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by some members of her constituents. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the petition did not comply with the…
There was a heated exchange at the Senate Ethics Committee hearing on Tuesday when Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi of Ebonyi North clashed with former Minister of Solid Minerals, Oby Ezekwesili, over an ongoing investigation into sexual harassment allegations leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio by Suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a viral video from the hearing,…
Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo has congratulated Hon. Kafilat Adetola Ogbara on her appointment into the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Executive Council. In a congratulatory message sighted by our correspondent, Hon. Khadijat described Hon. Ogbara’s appointment as a testament to her unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership, and dedication to the party. Hon. Kafilat Ogbara, who represents…