Four of members of Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended over an allegation of masterminding the explosion that rocked the Assembly complex on Sunday night. The Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, announced the suspension of Edison Ehie, Leader of the House representing the Ahoada constituency and six other members of the House, on Monday morning. Other Assembly members suspended are Goodboy Sokari Goodboy, also representing Ahoada, Adolphus Timothy, representing Opobo/Nkoro, and Victor Oko-Jumbo,...

Following the affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election by the Supreme Court last Thursday, Atiku Abubakar held a press conference at the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, headquarters in Abuja on Monday. Below is the transcript of Abubakar’s speech: Protocol. Gentlemen of the press. Someone asked me what I would do if I lost my election petition appeal at the Supreme Court. In response, I said that as long as Nigeria wins, the struggle would have...

Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and a former Presidential candidate, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Supreme Court verdict which validated his victory in the February 25 presidential election, and urged him to now face the job of rescuing Nigerians from the daily grim realities they face, with more seriousness. Recall that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  and his...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the Supreme Court failed Nigerians by affirming Tinubu’s election and the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal on Thursday. In a statement released shortly after the Supreme Court gave its verdict on Atiku Abubakar’s appeal, Debo Ologunagoba, the national publicity secretary of the party said the judgement is a “sad commentary” for Nigeria’s democracy. Read the full excerpt of the sad commentary for our democracy press release,...