Politics

Supporters of President-Elect Joe Biden stand in front of the Michigan State Capital as the Michigan Board of State Canvassers vote today to certify the 2020 election in Lansing, Mich. on Nov. 23, 2020. Both Michigan and Pennsylvania have certified their states’ results for President-Elect Joe Biden, throwing major roadblocks in front of President Donald…

Elections are a crucial feature of democracy and constitute a fundamental part of the democratisation process. As the 2020 general elections draw near, it has become relevant to remind ourselves of the security implications of the activities of all stakeholders (the state, the government, the political parties, the electoral management body, the citizenry, civil society organisations…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to honour the agreement reached at the formative stage of the party, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Fashola stated this while chatting with journalists covering the APC Press Corps in Abuja on Tuesday. The former Lagos…

The Kogi State Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission,Mamman Nda Eri, has assured stakeholders that the forthcoming local government election slated to take place on the 12, of December 2020 will hold as scheduled. Eri gave the assurance while addressing stakeholders,members of various political parties and NGOs on Monday in Lokoja. According to him;”Notice is hereby…

Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed has debunked rumour of any possible defection to the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress, APC. Mohammed while refuting a front-page lead story of 20th November 2020 published in one of the national dallies (not the Nation) alleging that he was among three Governors, elected under the platform of…

A First Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has warned that any attempt by the North to retain power in 2023 will lead to a more serious case that will affect the existence of Nigeria. Amaechi warned that the country may explode if the two leading political parties decide to field candidates from the North….

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has responded to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, made him (Umahi) what he is today. Governor Umahi told Arise TV that he had contributed so much in the making of PDP, serving as a peacemaker and negotiator, insisting that he made…

The main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised concern over N4.6 billion allegedly disbursed to private accounts of some directors by the then Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who is Minister of Power, between September and December.  National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement…

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, is a “dictator” who “remote-controls” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi stated this in reaction to Wike’s comment that he left the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his 2023 presidential ambition. Wike, on Tuesday, while reacting to the Umahi’s defection…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has stated that the north has for too long allowed those it described as “old political cargoes” to decide who should go for which elective offices in the region. According to the youth forum, only few among them who know what is right get blocked by other governors from…