Nigerian politics
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A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo has declared that the move by opposition political parties to produce a single candidate to face President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will save Nigeria. Oguntoyinbo made this declaration via a statement issued on Sunday. The statement was made available to…
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The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, says the party will offer Nigerians a credible alternative in the 2027 general elections. Abdullahi stated this in a statement while congratulating Senator Tony Nwoye over his emergence as Senate Minority Whip. According to him, Nwoye’s emergence is a reflection of his credibility…
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Thursday applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting a petition to recall her as the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The female lawmaker, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the electoral umpire should have thrown out the petition long before it did on April 3, 2025.…
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In a rare action, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, tendered an apology to the Nigerian judiciary during his last appearance in court. The move has been described by many stakeholders as a pathway to the much-sought diplomatic solution to his detention. Kanu tendered the apology through his lawyer, before Justice…
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Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria’s judiciary is the biggest threat to the nation’s democracy. Atiku made this statement on Monday in Abuja at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria. MEZIESBLOG reports that the conference was organized by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Centre LSD, the Centre for Democracy…
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The Court of Appeal Abuja has reiterated that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party. A three-member panel of the appellate court in a judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, held that its judgement of November 13, 2024, which recognises Abure as national chairman subsists and has not been set aside by…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), in collaboration with 134 civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has called for the immediate withdrawal of Tinubu’s proposed Tax Reform Bills, describing them as a threat to Nigeria’s socioeconomic stability, particularly in the North. This stance was articulated in a communique issued after a town hall…
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A former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was used to eliminate his predecessor, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Dalung said the political elites, however, dumped Buhari after using him to eliminate Jonathan. The former Minister spoke while featuring on Seun Okinbaloye’s podcast, Mic On. He also alleged that the political elites…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Senators will uphold the yearnings of Nigerians in their deliberations and passage of the Tax Reform Bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said on Thursday. He challenged governors, traditional rulers and other categories of Nigerians, who have misgivings to attend the public hearing to air…
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A former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has given reasons why he kicked out Uche Secondus as the national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, prior to the 2023 general elections. Prince Uche Secondus, an elder statesman, was the Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and was suspended by the…
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A former spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has charged President Bola Tinubu, ex-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi to step aside ahead of the 2027 elections. Okonkwo said Tinubu, Obi, and Atiku are not fit to contest in the 2027 election, stressing…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said he’s not preoccupied with the 2027 presidency currently. Atiku said he’s currently preoccupied with the plight of Nigerians suffering hunger and deprivation due to President Bola Tinubu’s policies. The former Vice President was responding to a remark by the PDP Board…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed the leaders of its 54 affiliate unions to accompany its President, Joe Ajaero, to the office of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) today over alleged terrorism financing and other infractions. The NLC gave the directive in…
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it is becoming a bastion of hopelessness with Nigerian youths becoming victims of government’s neglect. The National Chairman of the ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, said this in Abuja while commissioning the ADC Youth Council. According to him, while other nations are…
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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday affirmed the decision of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal, which had upheld the November 11, 2023, re-election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. A 3-man panel of the appellate court in a unanimous judgment dismissed an appeal seeking to set aside and dismiss the…
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