March 2022

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is to formally declare his intention to run for the 2023 Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja. A statement issued on Sunday by his media office, said the event will take place by 11am on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The statement reads, “After several months of consultations with stakeholders…

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the economic hardship in the country is “getting to a boiling point and can trigger a nationwide agitation that might be worse than the October 2020 EndSARS if not addressed immediately.” In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, spokesperson of the part, Debo Ologunagba, said…

Former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sani Sidi has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sidi decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state after he lost the PDP governorship ticket to Isa Ashiru in 2019. The former NEMA DG, was re-issued with the PDP member card…

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), has said that the federal government will effect a court judgment which ordered the removal of section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. On February 25, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the electoral act amendment bill passed by the National Assembly. However, while assenting to the bill,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the sale of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2023 general elections. In a communique issued on Wednesday at the end of its 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, the party also approved guidelines for the conduct of primary elections as well as Timetable…