Category: Politics

Photo: Barrister Akiba By: Mandy Park The Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Hon. Chief Dr. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye, KSM, has joined many other well-wishers to extend warm felicitations to the Special Adviser on General Duties to Governor Bassey Edet Otu, Chief Ekpenyong Akiba, Esq., on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Ikwen Atuaka, and made available to the press, the Obudu LGA Chairman described Chief Akiba as a committed public servant, grassroot politician…

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Photo: Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Gov. By: Mandy Park Tension flared in Abuja on Monday as a group of protesters stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding what they described as fairness and transparency in the commission’s handling of investigations involving former public officials. The protesters converged on the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory early in the morning, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards bearing inscriptions such as “Due Process for All,” “Stop Political Persecution,” and “Justice,…

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Photo: Prof Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The electoral umpire made the announcement on Friday, outlining key dates and milestones that will guide political parties, candidates and other stakeholders in the build-up to the nationwide polls. In a statement issued by the commission, Independent National Electoral Commission said the timetable provides a structured framework for party primaries, submission of nomination forms, campaigns, and other statutory processes ahead of the elections. Although full details…

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PHOTO:Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu In the marketplace of ideas, allegations are cheap. Evidence is not. And when public figures trade in accusations they cannot defend, they risk exposing not just their targets, but themselves. Last year, activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju publicly accused former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, of corruption and other laughable, unspecified malpractices. The claims, amplified across social media and news platforms, were serious enough to demand proof. They struck at the heart of Obi’s reputation — a political brand largely…

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Photo: Fayose and Atiku By: Daniel Kanu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as “beer parlour gossip” claims by former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has agreed to serve as his running mate in the 2027 presidential election. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday and signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the allegation as “a shameless concoction — a tissue of lies stitched together by a serial purveyor of political gossip whose relevance survives…

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