Sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspension all political office holders and other appointees in the state. Majority of the office holders and appointees were appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Ibas, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday night, listed those affected to include the Secretary to the State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Senator, representing Kogi Central district at the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan that it received a petition, seeking her recall by constituents of the senatorial district. The notification is contained in a letter signed by Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, addressed to the…
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Rep. Adebayo Balogun, has called for measures to strengthen the electronic accreditation system used during elections. Balogun made the call at the Situation Room Advocacy Meeting on the criteria for appointments into Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the credibility threshold for the 2027 general elections, on…
Some constituents from Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Wednesday, staged a rally to express their support for the ongoing recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the constituents, under the aegis of Kogi Central Grassroots Movement, were from the five local government areas making…
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia South) had moved the motion under Senate Orders 41 and 51 but faced opposition. The motion was put to a voice vote and subsequently turned…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed April 28 for judgment in a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, seeking to stop his removal as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national secretary. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Anyanwu’s counsel, Ken Njemanze, SAN, and defence lawyers adopted their processes and presented their arguments…
Rep Obi Aguocha (LP-Abia) has commended the political initiative by South-East governors to facilitate the release of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement on Tuesday, Aguocha commended the governors for proritising political solution to the continuous detention of Kanu in the agenda for their upcoming…
The bills seeking creation of State and Local Governments Police, Special Legislatives Seats for Persons With Disability (PWD) and Special Interest Groups scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bills were among the 39 constitutional amendment bills seeking judicial and legislative security as well as electoral reforms, sponsored by different members…
The Ebonyi chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday dismissed reports of a rift between Gov. Francis Nwifuru and the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were social media reports suggesting a rift between the two big political actors over the control of political structure…
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The approval was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions during plenary. The report was presented by Sen….
