Chibuzo Ukaibe

As the Supreme Court judement on local government autonomy reverberate in the polity, two former presidential candidates, Adewole Adebayo and Omoyele Sowore, as well as a former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani have expressed divergent views on the judgement.

As the local government areas in the country begin to get their monthly funds directly from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), a former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has stressed the need for adequate oversight structures to check possible abuse and ensure citizens truly benefit at grassroots level.

The National Youth Vanguard (NYC) has called upon President Bola Tinubu to urgently reconsider the appointment of Baffa Agundi as the new director general of the National Productivity Center (NPC).

Concerned PDP Members yesterday threatened to expose the harassment of women in the party, if the party leadership fails to suspend its national women leader (NWL), Mrs. Amina Darasimi D. Bryhm.

The party said the judgement which also upheld the PDP Edo State Governorship Primary election held on February 22, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City is a well-founded affirmation of the propriety and credibility of the Primary election and PDP's internal democracy.

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has faultled the anticipated nation wide protest over the economic hardship in the country.

As plans for the August 1 nationwide protest over the hardship in the country continue, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said any attempt to suppress the rights of the people to peaceful protest is unconstitutional and a direct affront on democracy.

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to cancel their planned protest and await the government's response to their concerns.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Court of Appeal judgement reaffirming Asue Ighodalo as the candidate of the PDP in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, has quashed a ploy to frustrate the people's aspiration and hinder the party's victory.

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Chief Kodilichukwu Okelekwe, has said President Bola Tinubu's signing of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law, will significantly address the unique developmental challenges faced by the people of the South East region.