For credible elections, Nigeria needs character reform, says Itodo

Samson Itodo, executive director of YIAGA Africa, says Nigeria needs character reform to ensure credible elections. Speaking at a conference on “Electoral accountability and democratic stability,” at the weekend in Kaduna, he said the political class believes that elections cannot be won without disrupting the process and bribing the judiciary. Itodo alleged that the Independent…

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Group dismisses Buhari’s critics, says eight year administration made “significant strides” 

Some supporters of former President Muhammadu Buhari, under the auspices of “Protectors of Buhari Legacies (PBL)”, have dismissed claims that his eight year administration was a failure. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, Mohammed Ajiji, coordinator of the group, maintained that Buhari made significant strides across various sectors, contributing to the overall development and…

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Appeal court nullifies tribunal verdict declaring Ombugadu as winner of Nasarawa guber polls

The appeal court in Abuja has nullified the verdict of the Nasarawa state governorship election petition tribunal, which sacked Abdullahi Sule  of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, the court affirmed the election of Sule as governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sule…

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