Politics

Ekiti Goes to Polls Amid Heavy Security

June 20, (THEWILL) — This Saturday, eligible voters in Ekiti State will file out to polling units across the 16 local government areas as the governorship election gets underway under heavy security, with the electorate deciding whether to...

Court Orders Accelerated Hearing in PDP Suit Seeking Recognition of Turaki-Led NWC

June 19 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered an accelerated hearing in a fresh suit filed by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Senate President Adolphus...

N139.8bn Unaccounted For By Ex-Governor Ortom’s Administration – Commission

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June 19 (THEWILL) — The Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry 2015 instituted by Governor Hyacinth Alia has summited it findings. It revealed that over N139.8 billion was unaccounted for by the then government of Samuel Ortom who...

Tinubu Appoints Kunle Elebute Chairman Of Financial Reporting Council Board

June 19 (THEWILL) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former KPMG Chief Executive Officer and ex-Chairman of KPMG Africa, Kunle Elebute, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. The appointment was confirmed...

Senate Faces Renewed Pressure After Kingibe Denies Seeing Natasha’s Suspension Report

June 18 (THEWILL) — Fresh pressure is mounting on the Nigerian Senate after Senator Ireti Kingibe revealed that she never saw the committee report that formed the basis for the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, raising fresh concerns over...

Governors Intensify Push For State Police, Renew Commitment To Food Security

June 18 (THEWILL) — Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have intensified efforts to advance the establishment of state police across the country, insisting that any framework for decentralised policing must be constitutionally grounded and...

Registered Voters Hit 1.05m, Over 1.02 Million PVCs Collected Ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election — INEC

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,059,360 registered voters are expected to participate in Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election 2026, with over 1.02 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) already collected ahead of the highly anticipated...

Oshiomhole Backtracks, Denies Alleging Signature Fraud In Natasha’s Suspension

June 17, (THEWILL) — Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has clarified his earlier remarks on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, denying reports that he accused the members of the Senate of forging...

Appeal Court Halts Deregistration Of ADC, Accord, Others, Slams Trial Judge

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution of the controversial Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord...

Adamawa LG Polls: PDP Defies Fintiri’s APC Shift, Sweeps All 21 Councils

June 16, (THEWILL) — In a development that could reshape the political landscape in Adamawa State ahead of the 2027 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a sweeping victory in the state’s local government elections, winning all...