JUST IN: Five Lawmakers from Labour Party and PDP Defect to APC Citing Party Divisions
Four Labour Party lawmakers—Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), and Bassey Akiba (Cross River)—and one Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Labour Party defectors attributed their decision to internal party divisions. Despite its remarkable success in the 2023 elections—securing six Senate seats […]
NBA Condemns Dele Farotimi’s Arrest, Calls for Immediate Release
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi over allegations of libel, describing it as unlawful and a breach of the rule of law. NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), highlighted that libel is no longer a criminal offence under the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, a […]