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Former Governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has fired back at former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over his call for opposition politicians to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, who recently announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to SDP, urged opposition leaders including Atiku Abubakar, ... Read More »

….I’ll obey Supreme Court judgment, says Fubara Forty-eight hours after the Supreme Court handed down two judgments that threaten the soul of the Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State government, the governor yesterday announced his intention to fully obey the orders. In a twist, described by observers of the Rivers State politics as unexpected, Fubara told Rivers residents that he expected to ... Read More »

Our attention has been drawn to a publication by the Department of State Security (DSS) regarding a letter dated 14th February 2025, “Enhanced Security Measures for LSHA,” Earlier today, lawmakers and staff of the Lagos State House of Assembly arrived at the Assembly complex to find the offices of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and the Acting Clerk of the ... Read More »

He was impeached on Monday during plenary. Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, over multiple fraudulent allegations. Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy Lasbat Meranda. Read More »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday. Aiyedatiwa defeated his closest rival, Mr Agboola Ajayi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), securing 366,781 votes to Ajayi’s 117,845. The APC clinched victory in all 18 local government areas of the ... Read More »

The Obi/ Datti 2023 Presidential Campaign team has dismissed claims by the embattled factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure that only Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo superintended over the management of campaign funds of the Peter Obi presidential campaign for the elections. Abure had while responding to questions from journalists in Abuja after a meeting ... Read More »

..Expression of Interest Forms in Labour Party, Lagos State By way of introduction, my foray into politics is borne out of my passionate desire to liberate our people from the stronghold of professional politicians. I call them professional politicians because from generations to generations, they have been in politics for their sole selfish and familial interests with no benefit to ... Read More »

The Rivers state lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminialayi Fubara have invited another commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, for screening and confirmation as a member of the state executive council. A statement signed by the Clerk of the pro-Fubara Assembly, G.M. Gilli-West, asked the nominee to appear before the lawmakers on Monday, July 7, at 10am. The lawmakers asked the nominee to appear ... Read More »

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has told the Labour Party’s candidate for the forthcoming Edo state gubernatorial election, Olumide Akpata to stop calling himself as the “child of the palace.” The monarch made the statement when Akpata, accompanied by former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, met him in his palace in Benin ... Read More »

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the 25 members of Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule are still members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Court in the decision on Monday struck out a suit filed by Wosa Amadi and three others seeking to declare the seats of the ... Read More »