Politics News

Former President Goodluck Jonathan expressed yesterday that the political environment in Nigeria is rife with deceit and betrayal.

Just 17 months after the Tinubu administration showed interest in creating a decentralized police force, various sociopolitical groups, civil society organizations, and former military personnel have increased their demands for its establishment.

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and the presidential hopeful for the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, referred to the summons of ex-Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, along with leaders from the African Democratic Congress and the assault on ex-Attorney General Abubakar Malami, as well as the interruption of the Katsina Elders Forum security gathering, as a "coordinated and dangerous attack on opposing voices."

Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has stood by his statement suggesting that any politician claiming they will only serve a single term should undergo a mental health assessment

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has reiterated his request for the Federal Government to release the statutory allocations owed to local governments in the state. He urged the officials in Abuja to listen to the Nigerian Bar Association and other involved parties who have labeled the ongoing withholding of funds as unconstitutional.

“There are many votes available in that region,” he noted, adding that Obi would assume a role as Director-General in the coalition-supported African Democratic Congress (ADC).