The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 but rejected a key proposal that would have made the electronic transmission of election results legally mandatory, opting instead to retain the existing legal framework that grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) discretion over how election results are transmitted. For deeper background on […]
In a landmark ruling that could fundamentally reshape the internal power dynamics of Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP), the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the removal of Barrister Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognise the Nenadi Usman-led national caretaker
The defection of Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered a fresh wave of political intrigue, strategic calculations and intense debate across Nigeria’s political space. Beyond the symbolism of a high-profile family crossing party lines, the move has
Nigeria’s image on the global stage has once again come under intense scrutiny following reports of an alleged $9 million lobbying contract in the United States, a development that has sparked outrage, debate, and renewed questions about governance priorities. The controversy gained further traction after Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate,
When news broke that the Federal Government of Nigeria had formally withdrawn criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, it did more than end a courtroom drama. It reopened old wounds about political persecution, revived fresh debates about freedom of expression, and forced Nigerians to ask difficult questions about how power is exercised in the country’s
Nyesom Wike does not speak like a man preparing for retirement. He speaks like a fighter who senses danger closing in from every direction. When the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory declared that he would not allow anyone to bury him politically in Rivers, it was not
Nigeria’s National Assembly has moved to the centre of an intense national debate following allegations that the recently gazetted tax reform laws may not fully reflect the versions passed by lawmakers. The decision to release certified true copies of the Acts and re-gazette the legislation marks a rare moment of institutional self-scrutiny in Nigeria’s democratic
When Peter Obi walked into the packed hall in Enugu and announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress, the room fell into a brief, stunned silence before erupting into applause. It was not just the sound of a politician changing parties. It was the sound of Nigeria’s opposition politics entering a new, uncertain chapter.
By Smart Chuks | SaharaNews247Nigeria’s democratic institutions are facing one of their most serious tests in recent years following allegations that key tax reform laws were altered after being duly passed by the National Assembly. What began as a routine legislative process has now snowballed into a constitutional controversy that cuts to the heart of
By Smart Chuks | SaharaNews247 Nigeria’s uneasy relationship with corruption has once again come into sharp focus following a stern intervention by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in the unfolding legal troubles of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. At a time when public trust
