Court grants 4-year tenure for Plateau LG chairmen
A High Court in Plateau State has ruled that local government chairmen in the state are entitled to a four-year tenure. The decision nullified the existing two-year tenure previously stated in the state’s laws. The case was filed by the 17 council chairmen against the state government and the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission. They […]
No Legal or constitutional basis detaining El-Rufai Interminably – Odinkalu
Human rights advocate, Chidi Odinkalu, has condemned the indefinite detention of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying it lacks any legal or constitutional justification. He emphasized that no citizen should be treated as above or beneath the law. Odinkalu criticized El-Rufai’s past actions but stressed that constitutional rights apply to all Nigerians, regardless of personal […]
Benin Coup: Tinubu’s intervention backed by Constitution – Ex-lawmaker
A former Nigerian lawmaker has said President Bola Tinubu’s intervention following the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin is fully backed by the Nigerian Constitution. According to him, the president acted within his legal powers to protect regional stability and Nigeria’s national interest. The ex-lawmaker explained that the Constitution allows the president to take […]
Tinubu’s pardon list was embarrassing, poorly handled – Falana blasts govt
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Federal Government over the controversial presidential pardon list recently released. Speaking on Arise Television, Falana described the pardon process as embarrassing, saying it exposed Nigeria to shame and global ridicule. He argued that some individuals included were not deserving of forgiveness, especially […]
President can’t take back pardon – Lawyer
A legal expert, Frank Tietie, has stated that once a president gives a pardon, it cannot be withdrawn. He made this remark during an interview on Arise Television, which was monitored by DAILY POST. According to him, the law does not allow a president to reverse a pardon after it has already been granted. Tietie […]
Tinubu has capacity to give Nigerians new constitution in six Months — Agbakoba
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has said that President Bola Tinubu has the capacity to deliver a new constitution that reflects the true aspirations of Nigerians within six months. Agbakoba made this known during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. […]
Defection: Gov Diri should be removed from office – Ex-PDP National Legal Adviser
Former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jacob Mark, has called for the removal of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State from office following his resignation from the opposition party. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Mark argued that Governor Diri’s exit from the PDP was unconstitutional and should […]
Meeting Disruptions: ADC, SDP Police In Court, Get ₦15 Million Compensation
A High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the Kaduna State Police Command to pay ₦15 million in damages to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) for unlawfully disrupting their political meetings held on August 30 and September 4, 2025. The ruling, delivered by Justice Murtala J. Zubairu, also included a […]
No need for emergency rule, Rivers wasn’t ungovernable – Lawyer, Maduabuchi
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has faulted the six-month state of emergency earlier declared in Rivers State, insisting that the move was unnecessary. Speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, Maduabuchi said Rivers was never ungovernable as claimed. According to him, if the state was truly in chaos, elections would not have been […]
You can’t lie about your country and then we keep quiet – Dabiri-Erewa slams Kemi Badenoch over claim on Nigerian citizenship
The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has strongly criticized UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for making what she called a misleading and false statement about Nigeria’s citizenship laws. Badenoch, during an interview, claimed that Nigerian women are unable to pass citizenship to their children, suggesting that her children couldn’t be […]