Category: Politics

With the deadline for political appointees seeking elective positions expiring today, a wave of resignations has begun within the Federal Executive Council, signaling the start of intense political activity ahead of the 2027 general elections. The directive requiring cabinet members and other government appointees to step down before participating in party primaries has heightened expectations over who else may exit the administration in the coming days. So far, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Yusuf Sununu, have resigned their positions to…

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Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sacked the Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry, Shehu Wada Sagagi, with immediate effect. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Sagagi has been directed to hand over the affairs of the ministry to the Director of Commerce pending further directives from the government. Governor Yusuf, however, commended the former commissioner for his contributions during his tenure, particularly in political engagement, religious affairs, and the development of small…

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Damilola Marshal, daughter of Fuji legend King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, has declared her intention to contest for Surulere Constituency 2 seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Marshal, a legal practitioner and current Senior Special Assistant on Tourism to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the announcement via her Instagram page on Tuesday. In her declaration, she expressed readiness to represent the constituency, promising to champion youth interests and grassroots development. She emphasised that her over a decade-long legal career has equipped her with the experience needed to drive…

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, has defended his refusal to answer questions from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing the investigation against him as politically motivated. In handwritten statements made under caution on February 19 and 20 while in ICPC custody, the former governor said his decision to remain silent was deliberate and rooted in his constitutional rights. He maintained that he would only respond to any allegations in a court of law. The statements were written in the presence of his lawyer,…

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has reportedly suffered a nosebleed while in custody, as fresh concerns emerge over his welfare and the legality of his continued detention. The alarm was raised by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, who disclosed in a statement on Monday that the former governor has spent eight days in detention after voluntarily honouring an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 16, 2026. According to Adekeye, El-Rufai was interrogated by the anti-graft agency and granted administrative bail. However, he reportedly remained…

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Violence disrupted the All Progressives Congress (APC) local government congress in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday as gunmen reportedly attacked the lawmaker representing Ethiope Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu. Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, was said to have come under attack shortly after arriving at the venue of the party’s congress. Eyewitnesses said tension had been building at the venue ahead of the exercise, with rival groups allegedly engaged in heated exchanges before the arrival of the federal…

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Violence erupted at the Ondo State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday as suspected hoodlums stormed a stakeholders’ meeting, assaulting the state chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, and several senior party officials. Among those injured were the state’s representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board, Hon. Otito Atikase; former lawmaker, Hon. Success Torhukerhojo; former Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan; former Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government chairman, Hon. Dayo Akinsuroju; and former commissioner, Hon. Saka-Yusuf Ogunleye. The chairman’s driver, Friday Ogbaide, was also reportedly beaten during the attack. The…

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Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council in a sweeping political move that follows high-level reconciliation talks involving President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The dissolution, announced Thursday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, directs all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officials in their respective ministries with immediate effect. Governor Fubara expressed appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council for their service…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, affirming that the Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the appellate court ruled that the Senate has the authority to discipline its members and that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s fundamental rights were not breached, contrary to her claims. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Abba Bello Mohammed held that under Section 66(4) of the Senate Standing Rules, the Senate is empowered to take disciplinary measures to preserve…

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