Mrs. Foluke Osafile, member representing Amuwo-Odofin Constituency-01 in the Lagos State House of Assembly has defected to the African Democratic Party (ADC). Osafile, who was elected into the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party was received into ADC on Sunday by the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the party, Hon. George Ashiru. Ashiru described Osafile’s decision as a bold and patriotic move, saying it reflects the growing confidence...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he “misses” the leadership style of former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, asserting that national decision-making has changed since Osinbajo left office. Governor Makinde spoke on Saturday during the 60th birthday celebration of Samson Ajetomobi, president of The Men of Issachar Vision Incorporated and overseer of Redemption Faith Churches, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Former Vice-President Osinbajo was among the dignitaries at the event. Addressing Osinbajo directly,...

IPOB Reacts, Insists Sit-at-Home Is Lawful Protest The Anambra State Government has announced that it will begin deducting the salaries of civil servants who fail to report for work on Mondays in observance of the sit-at-home order associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, disclosed the policy decision on Saturday, while briefing journalists in Awka after a State Executive Council (SEC) retreat held on Friday. According to...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has criticised the resignation and defection of Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing his decision as a “betrayal of the trust reposed in him by the people of the state.” The party dismissed Governor Yusuf’s claim that his resignation was prompted by an irredeemable crisis within the NNPP, calling the allegation “baseless and an afterthought.” In a statement, the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, said...

The internal crisis rocking the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has forced Kano State Governor. Abba Kabir Yusuf to formally resigned his membership from the party. According to the Governor, his resignation was to safeguard the overall interest of the people of the state. The Director of Media and Publicity at Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed the Governor’s resignation in a statement issued on Friday. According to the...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Senate over what he describes as a deliberate attempt to frustrate the passage of the 2022 electoral amendment act, warning that if the mistakes of the 2023 election are to be corrected, the legal instrument for the conduct of the 2027 and subsequent future elections needs to be reviewed. Atiku, in a statement on Thursday, noted that the recent report by FIJ serves as both an indictment...