By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the practice of vote-buying, describing it as one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement shared on his official X account, Obi said politicians who spend millions of naira to buy votes, do so with the intention of looting public …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has issued a strong warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging them to refrain from actions aimed at weakening opposition political parties. The forum accused both the ruling party and the electoral umpire of using …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that security agencies will take firm action against anyone found culpable of vote buying and other electoral malpractices during the by-elections. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Saseyi Feyijimi, gave the assurance on Saturday in Sagamu while reacting to reports of vote …
PDP candidate, INEC staff, and thugs arrested By Rafiyat Sadiq During Saturday’s by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reports emerged of arrests for vote buying, the capture of thugs, the abduction of party members, and the assault of election agents. The elections took place in two senatorial districts in Anambra and Edo; …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has praised a court ruling that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow it upload the names of its candidates. The ruling came from the Nasarawa State High Court. It directed INEC to give access codes to the Abure-led group to submit …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says no politician, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He dismissed recent calls for Jonathan to contest, describing them as a plot …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Nigeria’s debate over prisoner voting has gained new urgency, with legal experts and political commentators backing the principle of inclusion but insisting that the country must first fix deep flaws in its electoral system and guard against the risk of prison votes being exploited for political advantage. The push for inmate voting …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lost the war against Russia, ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an interview published Wednesday by Hungarian news outlet mandiner.hu, Orbán said, “The Ukrainians have lost this war; Russia …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal administrative bail after questioning him over alleged financial misconduct. Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, is accused of withdrawing about N189 billion during his tenure as governor. A senior EFCC official said …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against conducting the August 16, 2025 bye-elections without including its candidates on the ballot. The party said excluding its candidates would amount to a violation of the Electoral Act 2022 and could lead to the cancellation of the polls. …
