Politics

Senate: INEC lacks capacity to conduct e-voting

The Senate has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the capacity to conduct e-voting at present. The upper chamber also clarified that electronic transmission of election results…

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Defection: No plans to impeach Dep Gov, say Kano Lawmakers

Kano State House of Assembly on Saturday dismissed claims of an alleged plan to impeach the Deputy Governor,  Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo. The assembly described the reports as “baseless and misleading,” stressing…

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Beyond the compulsory real-time transmission of results-by Temitope Ajayi

Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close examination. It cannot be…

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Senate retains e-transmission of results, passes Electoral Act amendment Bill

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill to regulate the conduct of the federal, state and Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the…

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Ex-Benue Gov Suswam exits PDP after 27 years, joins APC

Former Benue State Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) few hours after his exit from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Suswam had earlier…

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Senate passes Electoral Act amendment Bill

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill to regulate the conduct of the federal, state and area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the…

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PDP not charity organisation, Wike warns members

…….. says it’s time to rebuild the party from the ward Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable political force in…

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Yusuf’s defection, Kwankwaso and the 2027 Kano election 

By Tunde Rahman Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has caused a tectonic shift in the state’s political…

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Oyo Gov Makinde open up on his successor in 2027

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that though his tenure ends in May 2027, members of his team were poised to continue the good work in the state…

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Kwara Youths And Politics by Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo

I see political power as the most reliable instrument of getting whatever we want in the whole world. But the discussion of political power in this article is intentionally limited…

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