Capture and privatisation of democracy
There is anxiety regarding the sustainability of democratic rule, not just here, but across Africa. Last week, stakeholders again gathered
PDP ponders options for presidential flagbearer
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its national convention where new officers will be elected, there are strong indications that the party might have zoned its presidential candidate to the
Leave Saraki alone
Once again, Nigerians were treated to the macabre dance of her supposedly prime anti-corruption agency, the EFCC, when it invited former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for another round of inquiry. And
Saraki committee meets Makinde, others over Oyo PDP crisis
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said he would address all grievances within the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with a view to making the party more formidable...
PDP National Reconciliation Committee Chairman, Saraki, others meet in Ibadan
Sen. Bukola Saraki, Chairman, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, former Senate President and Liyel Imoke, former Governor of Cross Rivers, among others, on Tuesday, stormed
EFCC invites Saraki over allegation of theft, money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the immediate past president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over allegations of theft and money laundering.
Saraki honoured our invitation, not arrested, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting immediate past president of the Senate, Bukola Sarak over allegations of fraud and money laundering. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said contrary to
Saraki is blocking us from probing him, EFCC tells court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that the action of the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been hindering the agency from probing
Saraki refutes Kwara governor’s claim over invitation for criminal conspiracies
Former Senate president Bukola Saraki has Thursday said a panel set up by the Kwara State governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq was not interested in fact-finding. A statement by the former Senate president’s media
2023: Curiosity as presidency is silent over new electoral framework
With the 2023 general elections less than two years away, the much-awaited Electoral Reform Act is yet to be passed into law. And President Muhammadu Buhari is maintaining a deafening silence on
Rising from controversial congress, Southwest PDP seeks rebirth
The recently concluded congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southwest has presented another opportunity for its leadership to get to the drawing board and work out new ways of managing
Faseyi thumbs Saraki committee on reconciliation in Southwest PDP
The Senator representing Ekiti North in the 8th National AssLepmbly, Senator Duro Faseyi, has commended the National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for its role in the
Saraki’s presidential campaign posters flood Abuja
Barely two years to the 2023 presidential election, campaign posters announcing the presidential aspiration of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have flooded streets of Abuja.