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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied claims that it is working in favour of Nigeria’s northern region. ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi described the allegations as baseless, saying the party is not aligned to any region, religion, or age group, but is focused on building a future for all Nigerians. The claims were made by
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have criticised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for withholding the discharge certificate of Lagos corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye. Falana described the move as overzealous and illegal, noting that no court had authorised the seizure. He compared it to
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Obio/Akpor Local Government has dedicated its campaign team to God for spiritual guidance ahead of the August 30th LGA election campaign flag-off. The dedication service was held on Sunday at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Choba. Speaking after the service, the PDP chairmanship candidate, Dr. Gift Worlu, described
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that its nationwide online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will begin next week Monday. Acting Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity in Rivers State, Geraldine Ekelemu, said in-person registration will commence on August 25 in all 23 INEC local government offices in the state. The exercise
Four political parties in Rivers State have signed a peace accord ahead of the August 30 local government elections. Out of about nineteen registered political parties in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Labour Party agreed to commit to a peaceful electoral process. At the
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, OCJ Okocha, has described the current situation in Rivers State as far from normal, noting that the State of Emergency imposed on the state has set aside several existing provisions. Reacting to the suspension of sections of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) law to allow Sole Administrator, retired Vice
The Civil Society Organization (CSO) in Rivers State has criticized the provisions of the Gazette on the state’s Emergency Rule, particularly the powers granted to the Sole Administrator to conduct local government elections. Chairman of the CSO, Enefa Georgewill, said attempts by President Bola Tinubu to correct what he described as errors committed during the
Comrade Chetam Thierry Nwala has spoken out strongly about what he believes is the steady collapse of the legal profession in Nigeria. In his words, the once noble and respected profession is being destroyed from within by some of its most powerful members. According to him, senior lawyers who have benefitted from the system are
Despite ongoing controversies surrounding the August 30 local government elections in Rivers State, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has confirmed that candidates who emerged from last Saturday’s party primaries have begun picking up their nomination forms. This move comes ahead of the screening exercise scheduled to take place on Friday, as preparations for
Some residents of Port Harcourt have said they will not participate in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for August 30. Their decision is based on the short notice given by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the conduct of the polls. The residents criticized the timing of the announcement, saying it does
