Category Archives: Politics

Odinkalu Raises Fresh Questions Over Tinubu’s Educational Records

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Governing Council, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has questioned the publicly available information relating to President Bola Tinubu’s early education, parentage and nationality. Speaking in a recent interview on Nigeria Info FM, Odinkalu argued that there are unresolved questions surrounding the President’s educational history, particularly […]

Atiku Raises Alarm Over Unauthorised Deposit Into Private Bank Account

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over an unauthorised credit into one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking information may have been compromised. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the transfer was […]

ADC crisis rooted in legal process, not external influence — lawyers

Two Nigerian lawyers have said that the current leadership problems in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are due to legal procedures and court decisions, rejecting suggestions that outside forces are involved. The lawyers, Mr Inibehe Effiong and Mr Bodunde Opeyemi, gave the explanations via their verified X (formerly Twitter) handles, amid public debate over the […]

Ex-presidential candidate urges return to founding ideals of governance

A former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Adewole Adebayo, has urged a return to Nigeria’s founding ideals, stressing good governance over transactional politics. Adebayo made the call on Wednesday at a meeting in Osun with leaders of Afenifere, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), and others. He said Nigeria […]