Politics
EDO GUBER: Tribunal Affirms the Election of Okphebholo

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Monday Okphebholo of the All Progressives Congress APC as governor of Edo State.
A three-member panel headed by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, against the outcome of the September 21, 2024 governorship election.
In its judgment, the panel says Asue Ighodalo and the PDP failed to call competent witnesses to prove the allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
In the lead judgment read by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, the Tribunal said non-compliance must be proven convincingly.
The Tribunal says the failure of the petitioners to call polling unit officers, presiding officers or even voters during the election proved fatal to their petition.
The Tribunal says most of the 19 witnesses called by the PDP merely gave hearsay evidence during the proceedings. Justice Kpochi faulted what he termed as PDP’s realiance of Section 137 of the Electoral Act to dump documents on the Tribunal.
The Tribunal says it’s not for it to scrutinize documents tendered by the petitioners.
The Tribunal further says the BVAS machines tendered by the petitioners remain dormant, as it’s not the duty of the Tribunal to access the data in the machines.
In the unanimous decision, the Tribunal thereby restated that to prove overvoting as alleged by Ighodalo and the PDP there’s the need to tender the voters register, BVAS machines and polling unit results or Forms EC8A.
Following this, the Tribunal dismissed the petition of Asue Ighodalo of the PDP for lacking in merit.
INEC had declared that Okpebholo of the APC secured 291,667 votes to defeat Ighodalo who got 247,655 votes. PDP are challenging the results from 765 polling units of the 4,519 units in Edo State.
The PDP candidate faulted the outcome of the election on grounds non-compliance with the Electoral Act and the failure of Monday Okphebholo to secure majority of the lawful votes cast.
Putting that in context, the PDP governorship candidate alleged improper computation of votes by INEC, non serialization of electoral materials and overvoting.
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BREAKING: Ganduje Resigns as APC National Chairman with immediate effect

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with immediate effect.
Ganduje, who previously served as the Governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023, cited health reasons for his resignation, stating the need to focus on his personal well-being.
His tenure as APC chairman, which began in August 2023, was riddled with internal party crises, legal disputes, and allegations of financial misconduct.
While his resignation letter attributed the move solely to health concerns, party insiders suggest rising political tension and internal opposition may have influenced his decision.
There have also been reports linking his exit to accusations of financial impropriety.
Some party members allegedly protested against what they described as “excessive financial demands” from his office—particularly over complaints by aspirants for FCT area council positions about the high fees required to secure party tickets.
Ganduje’s leadership faced multiple legal challenges. In April 2024, a Kano State High Court issued an ex parte order barring him from identifying as a party member, following a suit filed by some APC officials.
Although a separate suit filed by the APC North Central Forum seeking his removal was later dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja, his position remained contentious.
As the APC is yet to issue an official statement, speculation continues to mount over the true circumstances of Ganduje’s departure and its potential implications for the party’s future direction.
Politics
Reserved Seats for Women Bill Gets Political Endorsement
The bill, a constitutional proposal seeking to increase female representation at all levels of Nigeria’s legislature, is expected to be passed by December 2025.

Top Nigerian political institutions have jointly endorsed the Reserved Seats for Women Bill through a landmark communiqué.
The bill, a constitutional proposal seeking to increase female representation at all levels of Nigeria’s legislature, is expected to be passed by December 2025.
In a communique, signed by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (who also chairs the Constitution Review Committee), the Nigeria Governors Forum, the Governors Spouses Forum, and the TOS Foundation, reaffirms high-level political commitment to gender inclusion and urges the National Assembly to pass the bill as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process.
The Reserved Seats for Women Bill seeks to guarantee women a minimum number of seats in the federal and state legislatures.
Public hearings are expected to commence next week.
Advocates say this visible alignment is a turning point in Nigeria’s journey toward inclusive governance.
Politics
Obasanjo: Democracy has been reduced to monetocracy
“Nations like Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa ought to be leading the continent’s development charge given their demographic, resource, or economic strengths. Instead, these countries have continued to record retarded growth.”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that democracy on the African continent is being reduced to ‘monetocracy’, a system where money determines leadership .
Obasanjo spoke on the state of the continent during the 32nd annual general meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja, yesterday.
Obasanjo criticised the winner-takes-all mentality that leaves opposition parties disenfranchised and democratic processes hollow.
Obasanjo: Time to roar is now, Africa’s sleeping giants must drive own growth By : Helen Oji Date: 27 Jun 2025Share :ObasanjoObasanjoFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Africa’s over reliance on foreign aid, poor leadership, corruption, and a flawed democratic system for the continent’s lack of progress.Speaking on the state of the continent at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja yesterday,
Obasanjo said that Africa’s so-called ‘lions’, its most populous and resource-rich countries have failed to achieve meaningful growth weighed down by systemic inefficiencies and misguided governance.
” Nations like Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa ought to be leading the continent’s development charge given their demographic, resource, or economic strengths. Instead, these countries have continued to record retarded growth.”
While Egypt has made notable progress, he lamented that the others have either regressed or stagnated over the past three decades, often taking two steps forward and one step back.
He described these nations as ‘lions’ that are not moving economically or politically enough to uplift smaller or less endowed African states.
He argued that Nigeria, in particular has immense potential but remains shackled by corruption, ignorance, and a persistent dependence on foreign assistance.
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