Tag: Nigeria
Supreme Court ruling: Plateau parliamentarians’ predicament rekindles efforts to reform the Electoral Act
The concerns surrounding the Appeal Court’s decision to remove all of the state and federal lawmakers from Plateau State have reignited calls for a change to the Election Act. This development coincides with increased popular indignation and unhappiness with perceived political unfairness brought about by Court of Appeal rulings on issues originating from the general…
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“Why did I apologize before I left the office?” – Buhari
Before he leaves office in 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he apologized to Nigerians. According to the Daily Post, on May 29, 2023, outgoing President Buhari turned over power to President Bola Tinubu, a replacement from his party, the All Progressives Congress, or APC. Buhari stated that he didn’t intend to purposefully cause…
US court to give back to Nigeria more than ₦5 billion in stolen assets
A US court in New Jersey has decided to allow the return of assets estimated to be worth $8.9 million that were purportedly taken in 2014 by Nigerian government officials to their home nation. The Attorney General of Jersey reportedly delivered a forfeiture notice to the Royal Court of Jersey in November, according to the…