Category: Politics
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SENATE PASSES ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT, KEEPS E-TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS
Despite the noise online, the Senate says electronic transmission is here to stay — and it just passed the amended Electoral Act to prove it. The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, clearing a major hurdle ahead of future elections and firmly retaining electronic transmission of results. The bill was approved after…
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2027 POLLS AT RISK? CSO URGES SENATE TO FAST-TRACK ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL
With INEC’s election timetable looming, civil society warns that delays could reopen old legal loopholes and weaken public trust. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised the alarm, urging the Senate to urgently pass the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025, warning that further delays could undermine preparations for the 2027 general elections. Speaking…
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WIKE-BACKED PDP PROMISES ‘ALL-INCLUSIVE’ NATIONAL CONVENTION
Amid internal tensions, the PDP caretaker leadership says unity—not exclusion—will define its next big gathering. The Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee has pledged to deliver an “all-inclusive” national convention that gives every party member a voice. Speaking after the committee’s meeting in Abuja, National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed said the caretaker leadership is working…
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2027: MAKINDE DRAWS THE LINE—PDP WON’T PLAY STOOGE
After lessons from 2023, Oyo governor says no more backroom deals that weaken the PDP. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has made it clear: the PDP will not be held down to help another party win power in 2027. Speaking at the inauguration of a newly built PDP Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Makinde admitted he…
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APC DENIES ADC CLAIMS, DEFENDS E-REGISTRATION DRIVE
Party says critics are spreading falsehoods as millions voluntarily register under “Renewed Hope Agenda”. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it pressured civil servants to take part in its electronic membership registration. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the allegations as false, baseless, and deliberately…
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PDP IS NO CHARITY, STILL A POLITICAL FORCE – WIKE
FCT minister urges party faithful to return to the grassroots and rebuild The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has pushed back against narratives of decline in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting the party remains a formidable political force — not a charity organisation. Speaking at the 105th PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting…
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PDP SAYS LEGAL STORM IS OVER, UNITY TIME NOW
Court battles fade as party leaders call for healing, trust and a fresh start The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it’s turning the page after months of internal crisis, declaring that the legal storm is over and the focus must now be on reconciliation and unity. Speaking at the party’s 85th Board of Trustees (BoT)…
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RESERVED SEATS FOR WOMEN: SANI PUSHES CONSTITUTIONAL FIX TO CLOSE GENDER GAP
Kaduna governor says Nigeria’s democracy is losing out by sidelining women Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has thrown his weight behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would reserve legislative seats for women, arguing that Nigeria’s politics does not reflect women’s population strength or voting power. Speaking at the North-West zonal launch of the Reserved Seats…
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ONE GASSOL, ONE FUTURE — ACHO RIGHTEOUS JOINS APC STAKEHOLDERS MEET
The political tempo is rising in Gassol as unity takes centre stage. Hon. Acho Righteous, incoming Member representing Gassol I Constituency in Taraba State, has thrown his weight behind party mobilisation efforts, attending the APC Stakeholders’ Meeting and e-Registration exercise held in Mutumbiyu, Gassol Local Government Area. The meeting brought together key party and government…
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“NO MORE SIDELINES” — EKITI, OKE-ERO DEMAND A FAIR SHOT
After decades of waiting, stakeholders from Ekiti and Oke-Ero say enough is enough. Political leaders, youths and community voices from Ekiti and Oke-Ero LGAs in Kwara State have renewed calls for inclusion and fair representation in the Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Isin Federal Constituency, warning that long-running exclusion has slowed development and weakened grassroots governance. At a packed town…
