The other day, I received a call from Ehigie Edobor Uzamere, who represented Edo South in the eighth and ninth sessions of the Senate. We had chatted a few days earlier, our subject of engagement typically revolving around Nigerian politics. I asked him if he was in Benin City, capital of his state, or Abuja, where he lives. “I dey …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may choose its 2023 presidential candidate through indirect primary on 29th May. At the moment, there are 17 presidential aspirants in the party, many of whom have each paid N40 million for the form made up of Expression of Interest form (N5 million) and Nomination form (N35 million) Among the aspirants who have obtained forms …

A constitutional crisis is brewing in Ebonyi State with a Federal High Court earlier Tuesday ordering the replacement of the Governor and his deputy, while the main beneficiary of the judgement, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announce the replacements for the top seats in the face of defiance of the order by Governor David Umahi. At a media briefing in …

The international community desires that Nigeria will conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2023. According to the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on 25th February 2023, while the Governorship and State parliamentary polls take place on 11th March. As anxiety mounts towards the E-days, the European Union stated …