Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the United States and the international community to impose sanctions on key Federal Government officials, alleging actions capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. Frank, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, urged the U.S. government to impose visa restrictions, economic sanctions and asset freezes on top government functionaries, including officials he accused of aiding anti-democratic practices. He alleged that the...

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised an alarm over what is playing out in the political space, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is an undertaker, positioned by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destroy Nigeria’s democracy. According to the politician, actions and utterances from the APC and INEC in recent weeks show that they don’t want any other presidential candidate in 2027 aside...

… Seeks Urgent Halt To Exercise The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has condemned the proposed voter revalidation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that it’s a threat to the 2027 general elections. The Movement which has sought urgent halt to the exercise, has in a statement on Sunday by the Head of National Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi, noted that INEC’s objective of sanitizing the voters’ register may appear well-intentioned, but stated that in...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji OF Ekiti State has urged Christians to emulate Christ’s virtues of humility, love, perseverance and compassion. Oyebanji stated this while felicitating Christians in the State and Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the essence of the Easter celebration and the greatest sacrifice for the redemption of mankind, which should...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has preached peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, love and unity across all divides at Easter The governor in the message he personally signed on Saturday, restated his resolve to remain resolute in the government’s promise to protect lives and property, strengthen security architecture, and create an enabling environment for development to thrive. The message reads, “As we join Christians across our dear State, Nigeria, and the world to celebrate Easter,...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and removed his name and those of the National Working Committee (NWC) from its official portal. INEC disclosed the decision in a statement on Wednesday, saying it would maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the determination of a substantive suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The move follows a protracted leadership crisis in the...