Politics
INEC Pushes for Electoral Offences Tribunal ▪︎Releases Timetable for Anambra, FCT Election
Party primaries begin next month. Political parties interested in fielding candidates for the election shall commence their primaries on 20th March 2025 and end three weeks later on 10th April 2025. “

INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu today, renew the Commission’s call for the creation of the Electoral Offences Tribunal that have a specific jurisdiction and limited timeframe for the speedy dispensation of electoral cases.
The Commission has released the timetables for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election, and the FCT Area Council Elections.Prof Yakubu made the disclosures during the Commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with the Media at INEC Headquarters Abuja.
” Already, the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Anambra State Governorship election to be held on 8th November 2025.
“Party primaries begin next month. Political parties interested in fielding candidates for the election shall commence their primaries on 20th March 2025 and end three weeks later on 10th April 2025. “
Similarly, the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) holding on 21st February 2026.
” Still on the FCT Area Council election, he said that most of the major activities for the election will be held this year, including party primaries and the nomination of candidates for the 68 constituencies made up of six Area Council Chairmen and 62 Councillors scheduled to hold from 9th – 30th June 2025. Stressing on the prosecution of electoral offenders,
Prof Yakubu, noted ” Through our collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cases involving 774 alleged offenders from the 2023 General Election are being prosecuted.
So far, successful prosecutions have been recorded in Kebbi and Kogi States while our collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on vote-buying has yielded similar results in Lagos, Kwara and Gombe States. Yet, many cases are still pending.
” A major obstacle to the speedy dispensation of justice in this regard is that electoral offences are not time-bound as is the case with post-election offences through the tribunals.
Furthermore, they are solely prosecuted by the Magistrate and State High Courts in the jurisdiction where the alleged offences are committed.
” No priority attention is given to such cases as the courts deal with a variety of other cases. Consequently, electoral offences are carried over from one General Election to another which may sometimes affect the diligent prosecution of the cases.”
Politics
Kayode Adaramodu quits PDP, Joins ADC in Ekiti
“I joined the PDP at a time when it held power and carried the hopes of many. But over time, the party lost direction — first in power, now in opposition. We had the people’s trust.

“Today, I can no longer, in good conscience, remain part of a structure that is no longer aligned with the values that brought me into politics.”
A governorship aspirant in the Ekiti 2022 gubernatorial election, Kayode Adaramodu, has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ekiti State chapter, set to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a six-paragraph letter addressed to his ward 1 chairman of Ekiti Southwest Local Government, Ekiti State, Adaramodu noted that it is a painful goodbye to the PDP and a hopeful new beginning of a new party for him.
He said that he joined the PDP with a sincere heart – prepared to serve, contribute, and help build a nation anchored on justice, fairness, unity, and people’s wellbeing. But the PDP lost this path due to distrust and an inability to evolve.
The statement reads in part: “As you are aware, my membership of the party was characterized by years of commitment, service, and sacrifice.
I joined the PDP with a sincere heart, prepared to serve, contribute, and help build a nation anchored in justice, fairness, unity, and the well-being of its people.
I gave my time, my voice, my ideas, and my resources in pursuit of these objectives and goals.
I did so, not for personal gain, but out of conviction. I truly hoped that we could, together, build something Nigeria, and particularly Ekiti, would be proud of.”
“I joined the PDP at a time when it held power and carried the hopes of many. But over time, the party lost direction — first in power, now in opposition. We had the people’s trust.
But we allowed leadership failures to erode our credibility, and instead of rebuilding from our mistakes, we embraced internal divisions and selfish ambitions as virtues, in opposition!
Today, I can no longer, in good conscience, remain part of a structure that is no longer aligned with the values that brought me into politics.”
“Unfortunately, the foundational ideals were replaced with division, distrust, and an inability to evolve. I raised my voice for unity, warned against the baseless divisions, and called for renewal.
Sadly, those efforts were often ignored. The party, once full of promise, lost its way, first in government and now in opposition. I now look ahead to a new movement of Nigerians committed”
As the Deputy Director, Field Operations, PDP Presidential Campaign Council during the 2023 elections, Adaramodu thanked the PDP for the opportunity to serve and wished the party well as it navigates its path forward.
Politics
PDP shifts national convention to November in Ibadan
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced that the convention will now take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, instead of the previously announced venue, Kano.

• PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba
The Peoples Democratic Party has shifted its National Elective Convention, originally planned for August, to November 2025.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday after the party’s 101st National Executive Committee meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced that the convention will now take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, instead of the previously announced venue, Kano
Politics
Nentawe Yiltwada replaces Ganduje as APC Chairman
Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination.

“I pledge without hesitation that I will work with everybody in the party…I will expand the party with you,” said Nentawe.
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, as National Chairman of the party, at the party’s ongoing 14th National Executive Committee, NEC, in Abuja.
Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination.
He was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, and Yiltwada became APC chair .
Prof. Yilwatda Nentawe, in his acceptance speech, says he will work to unite all the organs and participants of the party nationwide.
“I pledge without hesitation that I will work with everybody in the party…I will expand the party with you,” said Nentawe.
Yilwatda Background
1. Yilwatda was born on 8 August 1968 in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State.
2. The professor of Electrical Engineering was the flagrunner for the APC in the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Plateau State.
3. Between July 2017 – December 2021, he held the position of resident electoral commissioner in Benue State. He was appointed by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
4. He was the ICT director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for 12 years.
5. Yilwatda is a Christian and married to Dr Martina Goshwe.
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