Politics

The Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for three months after alleging the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. The Bauchi Central Senator also claimed that the 2024 budget passed is N25tn while the one being implemented by the Presidency is N28.7tn. Also, Senator Sumaila Kawu (NNPP – Kano South) was warned to desist from spreading false information capable of destabilising the Senate. The “suspension” and “warning” followed the adoption of a motion on urgent national importance. However, before Ningi’s suspension, some Nigerian Senators had been suspended on the floor of the Senate floor for different…

Young Progressives Party (YPP) House of Assembly candidate for Ohafia South State Constituency in Abia State, Hon. Arua Goodluck Egwu has dumped the party for the Labour Party. In a resignation letter addressed to his ward chairman, in Ebem Ohafia Ward in Ohafia LGA of the state, Hon. Arua said he took the personal decision after wide consultations. He said, “I wish to formally resign my membership of the Young Progressive Party, with effect from the date of this letter. “This is for personal reasons, after wide consultations with friends and members of my family. Sponsored “I want to thank…

The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State depleted further with the defection of Jery Uzosike, the immediate past lawmaker representing Umuahia South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. Uzosike, a lawyer by profession, announced his exit from the party hours after meeting Governor Alex Otti on Sunday. In his letter of resignation addressed to the state chairman of the party through his Ohiaocha ward chairman dated March 11, 2024, Uzosike said his decision was “due to his conscience”, and the “desire” of his followers. This is coming weeks after the immediate past deputy…

Following the adoption of red berets as an insignia by the supporters of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, some residents of the state have been raising eyebrows. Supporters of the governor, under the umbrella of Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers (LACO-FS), have been wearing red berets as their symbol. While inaugurating the group, Aiyedatiwa was seen putting on the beret, which has been described as a symbol of cultism. With the development causing uproar within the social media space of the state, some people stated that such a move will further embolden cultists in their activities across the state. They also…

Political tension mount to its crescendos as aspirants in both the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) were engaged in high-wired intrigues, manoeuvring that produced candidates laying claims to the parties’ tickets ahead of the September 21 governorship election for the soul of the state. At the end of the power plays among political gladiators at their various parties’ primaries, Senator Monday Okpebholo, (APC), former chairman, Sterling Bank Plc, Dr Asuen Ighodalo, (PDP) and former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Barrister Olumide Akpata, all emerged standard flagbearers of their…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has refuted claims that he has the ambition of becoming the next Governor of Ekiti State. Alake, in a statement on Monday released by his spokesman, Segun Tomori, stated that he has no interest in running for governor now or in the near future. The former Lagos Commissioner stated that he is very committed to his current national assignment as a minister, adding that he has nothing to do with a fake campaign poster circulating on social media. According to the minister, the poster in circulation does not have his approval as…

Ahmed Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State after months he was elected to take over from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24 pm at in Lokoja on Saturday. His inauguration came just minutes after Salifu Joel Oyibo took his oath of office as the deputy governor of Kogi State. Dignitaries at the ceremony include Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, Immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, National Chairman of the…

Amid the growing outcry against the dwindling impact of governance on the economy and security of Nigerians, various political interests have in the last few months talked about the formation of fresh coalitions or mega parties in the country. Leading opposition parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) said the move is to stop the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) from forcing Nigeria into a one-party state. Although…

Prominent businessman, Chief Chris Odinaka Igwe on Tuesday dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the All Progressives Congress (APC), after a marathon meeting with the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. A source close to the former Abia State Governor confirmed the defection of Chief Igwe with over 5,000 of his supporters. “Chief Chris Igwe has joined the APC after meeting with his business ally and friend, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. It is a big plus for the APC in Umunneochi Local Government Area and Abia State in general,” the source said. Prince Chris Odinaka…