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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa, Meranda Claim Speakership

Mojisola Meranda vs Mudashiru Obasa
Yesterday’s spectacular reappearance of evicted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over a “plenary session” with just four MPs present, gave the turmoil roiling the Lagos State House of Assembly a new dimension. However, the 36 MPs who remained requested that Obasa was removed, stating that they were still loyal to Mojisola Meranda. This occurred in spite of Obasa’s January 13 lawsuit challenging his dismissal. The assembly and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have become polarized since Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker representing Agege constituency I, was removedRead More

Lawan: National Assembly To Rework, Pass Electoral Bill Wednesday

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Says Buhari will get bill for assent next week House to reintroduce proposed legislation today, says Gbajabiamila Time running out on new electoral law, IPAC insists 19 northern CSOs askRead More

2023: We Will Not Allow Riff-raffs Take Over Power, Babangida Aliyu Tells Osinbajo

Former governor of Niger state, Mr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu
Vice president says FG determined to win security challenges A former governor of Niger State, Mr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, yesterday described the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as the best candidateRead More

Lawan: Buhari Never Directed Fuel Subsidy Removal

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Doubts 100m litres PMS daily consumption TUC supports elimination of petrol subsidy The Senate President yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari had not directed anyone in his government to implement theRead More

Lawan: Nigeria Needs To Borrow To Fund 2022 Budget

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that government will have to borrow to fund the infrastructural development in the country. Lawan made the comments on Tuesday upon the resumptionRead More

National Assembly To Resume Debate On Electoral Bill Rejected By Buhari

National Assembly
There are fresh discussions around the Electoral Act Amendment Bill rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari over direct primaries as the National Assembly resumes today from Christmas and New Year break.Read More

Northern Leaders Are Political Jobbers, Only Southern President Accepted In 2023 – Middle Belt Forum

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)
The Middle Belt Forum has said it was not part of the meeting held by the Northern leaders of thought at Arewa House, Kaduna State on Saturday. It described theRead More

Gbajabiamila: Nigeria Should Increase Academic Qualification For President, Others

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that it was high time Nigeria increased the minimum educational qualification for those aspiring to hold certain political offices. AccordingRead More

2023: Bola Tinubu Camp Angry Over Osinbajo’s Perceived Growing Popularity, Buhari’s Silence

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu
The camp of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has shown its displeasure over the growing popularity of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidentialRead More

2023: PDP Governors Meet In Port Harcourt To Consider Presidential Candidate

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Governors who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are to meet today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to strategise on how the party can reclaim power in 2023.Read More

2023: Pass Electoral Bill To Aid INEC’s Preparation, Ex-boss Of Electoral Agency, Jega Urges President Buhari

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to pass the electoral bill, so that the electoralRead More