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Constituents of Obio/Akpor State Constituency of Rivers State have written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) requesting the recall of Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule. A letter by a lawyer, Kenneth Amadi, representing the constituents shows that recall proceedings against Amaewhule have begun. The letter, dated March 7, 2025, was addressed …

A Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The arrest warrant was issued on Thursday after gospel singer Mercy Chinwo filed a criminal defamation case against him. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana directed the Nigeria Police and other law enforcement agencies …

Details have emerged from a private meeting between Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the closed-door meeting lasted over three hours before both leaders addressed the press.Speaking after the meeting in Bauchi on Thursday, Governor Mohammed expressed his willingness to collaborate with Obi to …

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Musa Gabam, has accused Nigerian authorities of intimidation following the withdrawal of his security personnel. Speaking on Thursday, Gabam alleged that powerful forces were trying to silence him and weaken the party’s efforts to promote good governance. He made the claims in a video posted …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an updated voter register and the official list of political parties ahead of the rescheduled local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) confirmed on Thursday that it had received the revised voter list and party details as part of preparations for …

Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, has clarified that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, does not invalidate the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. He made the clarification while speaking to journalists on Friday, Dederi said that the Court …

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-governors Peter Obi, Chibuike Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola, to join him in the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai recently resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and officially joined the SDP, citing dissatisfaction with the ruling …

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have moved to take over the party.The state executives, 12 in total, have taken steps to reassert their authority over the party’s affairs.Following their first physical meeting of 2025 in Asaba, Delta State, on January 31, the governors agreed that the party’s interests would …

The Presidency has dismissed concerns that President Bola Tinubu is preoccupied with the next election, stating that his primary focus is on economic reforms and improving the lives of Nigerians. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, in a statement on X, said Tinubu is more concerned about the long-term …

The Secretary to the Government of Rivers State (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has cautioned that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s calm and peaceful approach to governance should not be misinterpreted as a sign of weakness. Recall that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Critics had questioned Danagogo’s role in the Fubara administration, especially …