January 2024

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has kicked against the presidential directives asking the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan to oversee the affairs of the ministry following the suspension of Beta Edu, its minister. President Bola Tinubu had on Monday suspended Edu, following a…

The supreme court has reserved judgment in the appeal seeking to stop the removal of Caleb Mutfwang as governor of Plateau state. The court of appeal in Abuja had on November 19, 2023, sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state. A five-member panel of the supreme court led by John Okoro, on Tuesday, said the…

Doyin Okupe, former head of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, has resigned from the party. In a letter addressed to the leadership of the party on Monday Okupe cited  ideological differences that emerged after the 2023 elections as reason for his resignation from the party. Okupe explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal…

The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has deposed four traditional rulers, including the Ohimege-Igu Koton-Karfe, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah Koto, a first class traditional ruler and Chairman, Lokoja/ Kogi Local Government Areas Traditional Council. According to reports by The Punch newspapers, Koto was banished to Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, while Mallam Saidu Akawo…

The Supreme Court is to hear 21 governorship appeals arising from disputes from the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial election. The apex court, in its schedule, listed appeals for Ebonyi and Benue to be heard today (Monday) by a five-member panel of justices led by John Okoro. According to the schedule, six appeals including Plateau and…