Politics

No fewer than 200 civil society organizations have backed Governor Simon Lalong to emerge as Secretary to the Government of the Federation in the incoming administration. The groups, under the auspices of Civil Rights Action for Democracy, said the Plateau governor is best suited for the job. According to a...

The last is yet to be heard of the zoning arrangements proposed by the APC as more Members Elect have continued to reject the plan in his entirety. Recall that the All Progressive Congress(APC) zoned the Speakership and Deputy position to the Northwest and Southsouth, respectively, while the Senate President...

By Michael Paul Bashir Usman Gorau, a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives, has faulted the endorsement of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly by the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The president-elect and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio and Barau...

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for the revamping of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to regain its eminent and dominant leadership role in Nigeria and Africa. The party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election gave the advice at a programme “welcome/reception of PDP governors-elect and...

The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) anointed candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu, respectively. Recall that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC had on Monday zoned the positions of...

As the race for the speakership seat of the House of Representatives peaks, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has faulted the arguments being canvassed in some quarters that the North East geopolitical zone cannot produce the Speaker for the 10th House of Representatives. It would be recalled that the proponents...

North Central youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the national chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The youth leaders drawn from the six states in the North-Central zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said Adamu’s leadership...

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has condemned the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee’s choice of principal officers for the 10th National Assembly. In a statement signed by Dr. Sani Gwandu, the NDF said the party’s zoning template is the most grievous injustice to the people of the North Central...

The Senior Special Assistant On New Media to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Atuluku Victor Levi has resigned his appointment. In a resignation letter sent to the Governor confirmed Atuluku’s exit from the present administration of Gov. Yahaya Bello. The resignation letter is presently been circulated among media houses,...

*Parliamentary Network insists on independence of 10th Assembly, equity, fairness. *Independence of 10th NASS non-negotiable. *Executive interference must be rejected. Following recent developments in the build-up to the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and the election of its Presiding Officers, members of the Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN, Nigeria), a...