Category: Politics

Photo: Diezani Alison-Madueke Insightprojectphoto By: Mandy Park Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all bribery-related charges brought against her in the United Kingdom, bringing to a close a high-profile criminal trial that attracted significant attention in both Nigeria and abroad. A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London returned unanimous not-guilty verdicts on six counts after more than 46 hours of deliberations. The charges comprised five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. The trial, which lasted approximately five months,…

By: Daniel Kanu The Obidient Movement has dismissed reports suggesting that it is experiencing internal divisions, describing such claims as false and deliberately orchestrated attempts to undermine its growing influence in Nigeria’s political landscape. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Ibrahim Umar, the movement maintained that it remains united and firmly committed to the ideals and governance principles championed by the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to Umar, what some observers have interpreted as cracks within the…

Photo: Gov Charles Soludo By: Valentine Obienyem I must begin by offering a modest apology for repeatedly referencing Governor Charles Soludo in this reflection. It is not out of any desire to single him out for undue attention. Rather, his statements in Enugu today, delivered in the course of political engagements that have since gained national traction, make him an unavoidable point of departure. When influential ideas are publicly advanced, especially on matters touching the collective self-understanding of a people, they inevitably become subjects of wider philosophical scrutiny. That said,…

Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian youths to shun the pursuit of quick wealth and instead build successful careers and businesses founded on integrity, discipline, competence and hard work. Obi made the call while speaking at the This Generation Conference, organised by Summit Bible Church in Abuja on Saturday, where he interacted with young entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders and other members of the emerging generation. Addressing participants, the former governor…

Photo: NDC Logo A group of aspirants under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu State has rejected the party’s primary election process ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging widespread irregularities, exclusion of stakeholders, and violation of party guidelines. The aggrieved aspirants, operating under the banner of the Enugu Forum of Aspirants, made their position known in a communiqué issued after a meeting held in Enugu on Monday 15, June. The forum maintained that no valid primary election was conducted in the state, arguing that neither…

Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has decried the growing damage to the nation’s sacred institutions on the altar of politics. Reacting to the Federal High Court ruling today deregistering some political parties, including ADC, Obi remarked that the nation rises when institutions are stronger and not when they’re politicised. Writing on his X handle, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate said, “When the controversy surrounding the removal of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, unfolded,…

Photo: Amaechi and Atiku By:  Daniel Kanu The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has named former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The announcement was made by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who said Amaechi emerged as the party’s vice-presidential candidate after extensive consultations with key stakeholders and a careful assessment of his political pedigree, leadership experience, and performance during the party’s presidential primary. According to Abdullahi, the Atiku-Amaechi ticket represents a strategic alliance…