Contrary to expectation, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo state chapter has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring the extension of Chief John Oyegun's tenure by the National Executive Committee as illegal.  Recall that the President in his speech at the NEC meeting held on Tuesday at the party's National Secretariat, Abuja called for the cancellation of the tenure extension approved by NEC last month.

The National Assembly is seeking to extend the 2017 budget to May 31, Mustapha Dawaki, chairman of the house of representatives committee on appropriation, has said.

Speaking at a two-day public hearing on the 2018 budget, Dawaki said a letter has been written to Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), asking him not close the budget account.

Dawaki said 2017 budget would stop functioning once the 2018 budget is passed by the national assembly and assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The apology rendered to Nigerians by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared to have been rejected by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Federal Government has said looted funds should be returned rather than the party’s apology.

A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday quoted the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, challenging the party to show the genuineness of its apology through a discernible change of attitude.

Mohammed said PDP should complete its apology to Nigerians by returning all the funds looted from the public treasury during its 16 years in power.

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for saving the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the serious internal crisis by declaring the tenure elongation of the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun as illegal.  Reacting to the development while appearing on Channels Television Programme, the Senator said the President's action demonstrate that he is truly a national leader committed to the preservation of the constitution of the country and party.

The National Assembly has begun plans to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s Veto on a bill to amend the Electoral Act.

The planned override continued on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate with the re-introduction of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

Recall that last week, the House of Representatives also reintroduced the bill.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured the United Nation (UN) of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. The President gave the assurance when the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, according to a note by the UN issued from New York.