Politics

\ With just two days to the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, security agencies, electoral officials and civil society groups have intensified preparations for what is expected to be one of Nigeria’s most closely watched off-cycle elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Thursday (today) begin the movement of sensitive election materials to the 16 local government areas of the state, while the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 10,000 personnel and the Nigeria Police Force activated a comprehensive election security framework to safeguard the poll. The heightened preparations came as the Court of Appeal constituted the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, while the Nigerian Air Force confirmed the successful a...

The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by Senator Adams Oshiomhole that signatures were forged during the process that led to the suspension of Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking on the matter, Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu described the accusation as false, maintaining that no senator’s signature was forged in connection with the proceedings that resulted in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension. Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, had earlier alleged during an interview on AIT that the names of at least three senators were included in the committee report recommending Natasha’s suspension without their approval. He claimed some lawmakers privately informed him that they neither signed the report nor supported its recommendati...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The commission also backed a notice of appeal filed by the affected political parties. Addressing a three-member panel of the appellate court on Tuesday, INEC said it was shocked that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered the judgment despite an order restraining him from doing so. INEC, through its legal team led by Haliru Mohammed, said it was not notified that the judgment would be delivered. The commission said it only heard about the decision through media reports. INEC stated, “My Lords, w...

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has claimed that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), is the only major candidate who provided a full account of funds spent during his campaign. Tanko made the statement on Tuesday during an interview on Arise TV's Day Break, where he praised Obi’s commitment to transparency and accountability. He said Obi and activist Aisha Yesufu engaged an independent auditor to examine their campaign finances, adding that detailed records of spending were made available to the public. According to Tanko, other major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, should adopt similar levels of financial transparency. He stated that Obi’s d...

According to the ADC, the decision runs contrary to established legal precedents and even conflicts with positions previously advanced by INEC on the issue of political party deregistration. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly opposed a Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the party and four others, describing the judgment as an attempt to use the judiciary to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered INEC to deregister the ADC, Accord Party, Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance and Zenith Labour Party for allegedly failing to satisfy constitutional and electoral requirements outlined in Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as a...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has officially presented Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Sowunmi-Kolapo, a former Group Business Editor at The PUNCH, was unveiled on Monday in Abeokuta as the running mate to the party’s governorship flagbearer, Oladipupo Adebutu. The event, held at the party’s state secretariat, attracted key stakeholders, party leaders, youth and women groups, as well as supporters from across Ogun State. Among those in attendance was former senator Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, whose presence further sparked speculation about her political future following her recent resignation from the APC. Speaking after her presentation, Sowunmi-Kolapo expressed gr...

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has raised concerns over the authenticity of signatures attached to the Senate committee report that led to the suspension of Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a recent interview with AIT, Oshiomhole alleged that the names of at least three senators were included in the report despite their claims that they neither signed nor endorsed the document. Oshiomole said this while reacting to recent comments by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension as one of the most regrettable episodes of the current Senate. According to Oshiomhole, some lawmakers whose names appeared on the committee report later informed him that they did not append their ...

Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has addressed how he was sacked as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking during an interview on AIT, Oshiomole said he was sacked through zoom at the Aso Rock Villa. He stated that it was through his hardwork that Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 presidential election. However, he said he was fired via Zoom after the party stabilised. Oshiomhole said: “I led my party to victory under Buhari. With my colleague in the National Working Committee, NWC, we were able to fix the leadership tussle of the National Assembly, both the Senate and the House Representatives effortlessly. “Our president didn’t have to run around the country to talk to people. We did the marketing, explanation, persuasion and all the too...

Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso has been announced as the deputy governorship candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, in Kano State. Mustapha will be running alongside Aminu Gwarzo, who is the NDC governorship candidate. Mustapha Kwankwaso is the first son of the NDC vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. This was confirmed by the Spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Habibu Saleh Mohammed, in a statement on Monday. “HE Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo unveiled Hon Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as running mate for the 2027 Governorship Election,” he said. For eye witness news report, Contact us SNOW TV NEWS via snowmediatv@gmail.com or WhatsApp on +2348143077239 FOR MORE INFO, TRENDING AND BREAKING NEWS UPDATE, FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL @OFFICIALSNOW...

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has thrown his weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Monday at an APC rally in Ebonyi State, Soludo called on the people of the South-East to align with mainstream national politics, stressing that the region should no longer “waste votes” in future elections. The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor said progressive political forces were now working together for the benefit of both the nation and the South-East, urging Igbos to move away from what he described as the politics of lamentation. According to him, the South-East had historically voted as a bloc for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a bid to secure greater relevance at the federal level, but the region ...