In Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo and many other territories, these regional and ethnic differences will define their politics and influence political instability from the 1960s to the 80s. In the case of the DRC, this is still playing out negatively.
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ASHENEWS reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje has assured that his party will dominate the Southeast region of the country.
ASHENEWS reports that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria have called on the National Assembly (NASS) to amend the Electoral Act for pre-election matters to be not litigable after announcement of the winner of an election.
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, claims ex-President Muhammadu Buhari played a lesser supervisory role, unlike incumbent President Bola Tinubu.
Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume on Friday defended the rendition of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign tune at the hallowed chamber of the National Assembly during the presentation of the 2024 budget.
A member of the House of Representatives from Kano state, Ado Doguwa, has alleged that the electoral processes that saw the NNPP garner votes in the presidential election as well as those that made Abba Yusuf emerge as Governor of Kano State were both “illegal” and “corrupt.”
The Senate has quashed a bill for an act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 seeking to allow political parties to nominate and replace validly elected candidates in the event of resignation, death, or vacancy (of seats) of serving members in the National Assembly (NASS) and State Assemblies and for connected matters.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki should have discussed his choice of a successor with him, accusing his principal of “intimidation” and “harassment.”
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Monday, approved a 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido has alleged that the reason that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is winning in court is because the Chief Judge of Nigeria is working for the APC.