Politics

Mid-term: Atiku slams Tinubu govt as ‘anti-people’, praises states for reducing debt by ₦1.89trn

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as “one of the most incompetent, disconnected, and anti-people governments” in Nigeria’s democratic history. In a statement issued Thursday in reaction to the second anniversary of the current administration, Atiku condemned the Federal Government for worsening hardship, deepening poverty, and driving up the…

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Anyanwu criticizes attempts to unseat him as PDP national secretary

…attributes party’s crisis to ego-driven conflicts Senator Samuel Anyanwu has criticised attempts to unseat him as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing his uninterrupted work since his election in October 2021. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Anyanwu attributed the PDP’s crisis to ego-driven conflicts and emphasised that the Independent National Electoral Commission recognises him…

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LASIEC is ninety percent ready for 2025 LG polls, says Okikiolu-Ighile

The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), has said the Commission is ninety percent ready for the conduct of the 2025 local government elections. Okikiolu-Ighile made this known while appearing before the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Economic Planning and Budget on Wednesday at the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja. It would…

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PDP NEC asks Tinubu to take practical steps in addressing insecurity

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the President Bola Tinubu administration to take practical steps to address the insecurity and economic situation of the country. The party in its communique issued at the end of the 99th National Executive Committee and read by the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum, on Tuesday, demanded…

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Nigeria will breed emperor as President if PDP collapes- Sule Lamido

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, says should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crumble, Nigeria would breed an emperor as president. Lamido who was a guest on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme aired on Tuesday, said the PDP an integral part of Nigeria’s democratic history and that the continued existence of the party is tied to the country’s survival. The…

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Devolution of power will consolidate Nigeria’s democracy – Prof. Adamolekun

A Professor of Public Administration, Prof. Oladipo Adamolekun has said only devolution can unleash the forces for consolidating democracy and achieving accelerated socioeconomic progress in Nigeria, adding that the alternative to devolution would likely be the death of the federation. This was part of his speech at the presentation of his book, “Reflections on Governance and Development in Nigeria”. In…

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Tinubu yet to solve Nigeria’s economic problems – Adebayo

The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has said that President Bola Tinubu’s interest lies in winning elections and not in governance. Speaking with journalists, Adebayo said President Tinubu has not been able to solve the country’s socio-economic and political problems. He noted that for Tinubu, once elections…

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PDP lambasts FCTDA for sealing office, adjourns caucus meeting to Tuesday

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCTDA) for sealing off its national secretariat at Wadata Plaza on Monday. Briefing the press after a caucus meeting on Monday, the Acting Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, called the action of the FCTA irresponsible and vowed that the party will challenge it. Damagum said that…

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