May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Speakership - Lawmakers-Elect of Minority Parties Set Up Committee to Pick Consensus Candidate
The members-elect, drawn from the seven minority parties, said they would use their numerical strength to elect the speaker and deputy speaker of the House. Read more »
Nigeria: Senior APC Lawmakers Challenge Tinubu, APC's Consensus for House Speaker
"We will not allow this parliament to be disgraced. We will not allow this parliament to be hijacked," one of the lawmakers said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Seeks Extradition of Brothers, Co-Suspect to Face Trial in U.S.
The Nigerian government seeks the extradition of the brothers and their co-suspect over their indictment at a United States federal court on 1 December 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Govt Reacts to Report of Plan to Shut State-Owned Newspaper
The government said Governor Soludo was not at war with journalists. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: 'Reconciliation' Not Mentioned in Obi's Visit to Me - Soyinka
The renowned playwright said it is inappropriate to say Peter Obi's visit to him was for reconciliation. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - Over 70 Former Senators Back Akpabio, Barau
The former senators said the upper chamber needs experienced people to steer its affairs. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Asks Lawyers to Avoid Technicalities, Focus On Substance of Election Petition
The Presidential Election Petition Court had its inaugural sitting on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, PDP Seek Live Broadcast of Election Petition Court Proceedings
Atiku and PDP called for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court in an application dated 5 May. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu, Judicial Corruption and Madman of Gadarene
In Port Harcourt, Rivers State last week, as guest of Governor Nyesom Wike, President-elect Bola Tinubu promised to fight corruption. To delink judicial officers' minds from… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Election Petition Court Dismisses First Petition Filed Against Tinubu's Victory
The AA's petition is one of the five petitions filed at the Presidential Election Petition Court against Mr Tinubu's victory. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election Petition Court Assures Litigants of Justice
The Presidential Election Petition Court sought the cooperation of lawyers and litigants at its inaugural sitting on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Presidential Election Petition Court Begins Inaugural Sitting (Live Updates)
Members of the panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court will be unveiled at the inaugural sitting on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election Petition Court Assures Litigants of Justice
The Presidential Election Petition Court sought the cooperation of lawyers and litigants at its inaugural sitting on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - South-East Senate Caucus Rejects Akpabio, Accuses Tinubu of Marginalisation
The senators and senators-elect demand the zoning of the senate president to the South-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - Akpabio, Jibrin Visit Ooni of Ife, Seek Royal Blessings
Details of their meeting with the Ife monarch were sketchy at the time of filing this report but photographs showed the monarch placing his hands on the head of Mr Akpabio as a way… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attempt to Influence Tribunal Judgement
"More alarming are allegations in the public space of attempts by certain APC leaders to compromise the judiciary with heavy financial inducement and to orchestrate trumped-up… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - South-East Senate Caucus Rejects Akpabio, Accuses Tinubu or Marginalisation
The senators and senators-elect demand the zoning of the senate president to the South-east. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Nigeria: Imo Senator-Elect Joins Senate Presidency Race, Writes APC Leadership
Patrick Ndubueze said the Senate at this time needs a focused, people-centric, calm and supportive leadership and that he possesses those qualities Read more »
Nigeria: NASS Leadership - Groups Express Outrage Over Zoning Template Allegedly Endorsed By Tinubu, APC
Mr Tinubu and the APC are reportedly backing some aspirants for the leadership positions of the National Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: 10th National Assembly - How History May Shape APC's Zoning of Senate Presidency
The National Assembly has had eight Senate Presidents so far in the Fourth Republic. The first five of them were from the South-east region. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Nigeria: Finally, President Buhari Develops a Governance Plan!
The 101 of policy implementation is that governmental decision-making is valid within the period the person in charge has a mandate, not before, not after. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Jigawa APC Chairman Jailed Over Alleged Falsehood Against Governor
The magistrate, Mr Balago, ordered that the accused be detained in a correctional facility till 8 May for the hearing of the case. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Governors Endorse Akpabio for Senate President - Ganduje
"The Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will come from the South-south and no other person than the former governor of Akwa Ibom , the uncommon governor, the… Read more »
Nigeria: At Least 20 Properties in the UK Linked to Nigeria's President-Elect and His Associates
"Owning a home via an offshore company has seldom made much sense except for securing secrecy." Read more »
Nigeria: Dear President-Elect Tinubu, Please Avoid Atiku Bagudu Like a Plague
This is a public advisory issued in furtherance of duty to myself, the president-elect, the people of Kebbi, the North West and Nigerians wherever they are. Read more »