No More “Plan B” – New INEC Electoral Law Bars Candidates Who Lose Primaries From Decamping to Another Party

The Electoral Act 2026 (signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in February 2026) is already reshaping political strategies. One of its most far-reaching changes, Under the new rules: Candidates who lose their party primaries can no longer defect (“decamp”) to another party and contest the general election on a new platform. Key Mechanism Driving … Read more

CBN removes affidavit requirement for reactivating dormant accounts

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revised its guidelines on the management of dormant bank accounts, removing the mandatory requirement for customers to present affidavits when seeking to reactivate such accounts.   The development was disclosed in a circular dated March 12, 2026, and addressed to banks and other financial institutions across the country. … Read more

Calabar Municipality in Crisis: Vice Chairman Shackled, Salaries Delayed, APC Congress Hijacked by the Mayor

By Emmanuel Edet Ani Calabar—The Calabar Municipality Local Government is bleeding under the weight of administrative neglect, political interference, and alleged party manipulation. A careful investigation reveals a municipality where the structures of governance, accountability, and party democracy appear to have been systematically compromised. Nearly two years into the administration of Chairman RT. Hon. Apostle … Read more

Governor Bassey Otu Appoints New Leadership for Cross River Local Government Service Commission

The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of new leadership for the Local Government Service Commission in a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and ensuring the viability of the local government system. In a press release dated March 9, 2026, signed by Prof. A. … Read more

Hon. Ovat Agbor Arrested by Police Despite Public Apology

The Cross River State lawmaker, Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor, representing Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has been arrested by the police despite issuing a public apology for the controversy surrounding his alleged physical assault on his wife. Reports circulating on social media and local sources indicate that the … Read more

ADC, PDP, NNPP missing on ballot papers in Kano by-election

Three major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party, and African Democratic Congress —are missing on the ballot papers for the Kano State House of Assembly by-election holding on Saturday, as reported by Arise News. The by-election is being conducted to fill two vacant seats in the state assembly following the deaths of … Read more