President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal to challenge a recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja that directed the immediate recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the National Assembly. The legal move comes after the court nullified the Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan
The National Assembly has officially paused all legislative proceedings for one week to mourn the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement, delivered by Clerk to the National Assembly Kamoru Ogunlana in Abuja on Monday, states that sittings are suspended with immediate effect and will resume on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 The statement pays
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the sweeping victory of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s local government elections as a resounding endorsement of the party’s leadership and developmental agenda at the grassroots level. The APC won all 57 chairmanship seats and secured 375 out of 376 councillorship positions in the poll conducted across
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed gratitude to residents of the state following the resounding victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 12 Local Government Elections, describing the outcome as a triumph for democracy and collective progress. In a statement issued on Saturday evening, the Governor congratulated all newly elected
In a bold move this Sunday, July 13, 2025, the House of Representatives’ Constitution Review Committee tabled a constitutional amendment proposal that seeks to remove the President’s authority to appoint the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). If passed, the selection would be shifted to the National Judicial Council (NJC), a change aimed
The All Progressives Congress has emerged victorious in the just concluded chairmanship elections across Epe, Eredo and Ibeju Lekki Local Government Areas of Lagos State, according to results announced by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. The results were declared late Saturday night at approximately 11.55 p.m. by respective returning officers at the local government
The Senate has said it will not reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan until it receives and thoroughly reviews the Certified True Copy of the recent court judgment ordering her recall. This was disclosed on Sunday by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, during an interview with the News
Senator Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa West has called for the immediate reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, following a Federal High Court ruling that nullified her six-month suspension from the Senate. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, the former Bayelsa State governor expressed strong disapproval of extended legislative suspensions, arguing that such disciplinary
The aftermath of Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State has been marred by widespread allegations of electoral malpractice, with opposition parties calling for the cancellation of the results and accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of gross misconduct and manipulation. Several opposition figures, including the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party,
Concerns have continued to mount over the low level of civic awareness among segments of the Nigerian population, prompting calls for greater investment in civil duties education by both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Observers and electoral stakeholders who monitored recent electoral processes in parts of Lagos, including Epe and
