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S’Court ruling: Tension as INEC keeps affected candidates guessing 

S’Court ruling: Tension as INEC keeps affected candidates guessing 

THERE is anxiety among  political parties and candidates affected by penultimate week’s decision of Supreme Court ahead of the publication of final list of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on October 10.
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Naira redesign: CBN withdrew N2trn, printed only N400bn – El-Rufai

Naira redesign: CBN withdrew N2trn, printed only N400bn – El-Rufai

“During the implementation of the cash swap, the CBN withdrew over N2 trillion from circulation but printed only N400 billion, so in effect, currency confiscation was then unilaterally and unlawfully implemented by the CBN. Trade and exchange have collapsed. Human suffering, impoverishment and economic contraction resulted.

Fashola tackles Keyamo, says Buhari’s action not contempt of S’Court

Fashola tackles Keyamo, says Buhari’s action not contempt of S’Court

“Let me say that in a democracy where there is a right to speak freely, there’s bound to be divergence of views, as you have had. But I think that the principle about respecting and awaiting the outcome of a court decision sometimes has been stretched, if I may use that word.”

How We Got Here: The parties, electoral act and judiciary

How We Got Here: The parties, electoral act and judiciary

If INEC is not disowning the reports of its Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, whom it legally empowered to organise and monitor primaries of political parties, it is engaging in disgraceful doublespeak which ends up leaving Nigerians more confused and perplexed.