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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has labelled some of those who fought for democracy during the days of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha, as now worse than the former military leader. Obi, in a post via his account on Thursday, submitted that yesterday’s defenders of democracy have become today’s destroyers. The former Governor of Anambra State, who spoke against the background of the state of democracy in Nigeria without mentioning names, said Abacha can now be viewed as more democratic than those who championed the fight for democracy and human rights during the days of…

Chieftains of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rauf Aregbesola, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and David Mark, on Thursday arrived at a press conference venue in Abuja to address the media over the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. The briefing follows a decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remove the names of Mark and Aregbesola from its official portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the party, respectively. DAILY POST reported that INEC also said it would not recognise Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is seeking to be declared national chairman through the courts. The Commission…

Armed soldiers and heavily equipped police operatives on Thursday took over the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja following threats of mass protest by members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), SaharaReporters has learnt. Pictures obtained by SaharaReporters show a large deployment of Nigerian Army personnel stationed around the commission’s premises, alongside armoured tanks and officers of the Nigeria Police Force bearing assault rifles and other weapons. The security presence comes amid rising tensions within the ADC over a deepening leadership crisis that has split the party into rival factions. Sources told SaharaReporters that the show…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly rejected allegations by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that he is working as an agent of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the Jahi and Kuje districts of Abuja. Describing the accusation as “embarrassing and baseless,” Wike said the claim reflects inconsistency on the part of the Bauchi governor. According to him, such allegations are not new, noting that many individuals who previously accused him…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) through the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Ikoyi-Lagos, arraigned a marketer with the Lagos State owned Ibile Holdings Limited, Kazeem Oluwaseun Oladipupo, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged diversion and fraud of N80 million. The marketer was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Musa Kakaki on a three count-charge marked FHC/L/27c/2026. According to prosecutor, Barrister Justine Enang, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), the marketer Oladipupo, alongside accomplices said to be at large, allegedly conspired and orchestrated the financial fraud in October 2021, through false pretences. Oladipupo, who was appointed as…

Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former Managing Director NNPC’s Gas & Power Investment Company Limited. Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik of an Abuja Federal High Court, has, granted the final forfeiture of N3. 444 billion and three properties linked to Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s Gas and Power Investment Company Limited. Properties forfeited include; an uncompleted six bedroom semi-detached duplex with boys’ quarters at Plot 3168, Asokoro District, Abuja, a two bedroom flat, block 2, apartment AI, block, EFG, Orsborne II, Ikoyi, Lagos and a restaurant located at plot 102 cadastral zone C09, Lokogoma…

Justice Friday Ogazi of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed the trial of a Bureau De Change (BDC) cum politician, Atoyebi Lateef Bamidele, popularly called Bam-Bam, who is being charged before the court on alleged conspiracy, obtained by false pretence and stealing of N156 million, to July 6, 2026. Justice Ogazi fixed the trial date on Monday, when the matter came up for hearing. Bamidele who operated with the name Prosocial International Limited, was first arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos, sometimes…

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to commit Stanbic IBTC Bank, some of its top executives and its lawyer, Mr. Justus C. Iheanacho, to prison over alleged disobedience of court orders. Listed as alleged contemnors alongside the bank and Mr. Iheanacho are: Mr. Yinka Sanni, Mr. Wole Adeniyi, Mrs. Olubunmi Dayo-Olagunju, Mrs. Olufunke Amobi, Mr. Olu Delano, Mr. Eric Fajemisin, Mr. Kola Lawal, Mr. Remy Osuagwu, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq Bello, Mr. Helmut Engelbrecht, Ms. Rabi Isma, Mrs. Funeka Montjane, Mr. Simon Ridley and Mrs. Remilekun Soyannwo. GTBank, through its counsel, Babatunde Adekunle Ogunba…

Following a tip from another whistle blower, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office in joint enforcement activities on yesternight sealed off another branch of Access Bank at Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island having confirmed to be indiscriminately discharging raw feacal matter into the drainages causing fowl smell and environmental degradation in defiance of the State Environmental laws. In a post made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Enviroment, Tokunbo Wahab on his facebook page, the property will be sanctioned in line with the prevailing laws. more details later later.

IN a significant political development ahead of 2027 general election, Afenifere, the socio-cultural organisation, has formally endorsed the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its preferred political platform. The decision was reached at the group’s General Assembly held on Tuesday, in Ilesa, Osun State marking a major boost for the opposition party’s national ambitions. The endorsement is widely seen as a bold attempt to reposition the SDP in a manner reminiscent of its 1993 electoral success, when the late Chief MKO Abiola, secured a landmark presidential victory. Afenifere declared that SDP’s ideology aligns closely with its long-standing principles of social welfare,…