The Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata, says the house is in support of President Muhammad Buhari on his refusal to assent to the bill on the amendment of the Electoral Act.

Ata spoke on Monday while answering questions during a live phone-in programme on a local radio station in Kano, Express Radio.

One of the major amendments by the National Assembly changed the sequence of elections, with the National Assembly poll coming first and the presidential last, contrary to INEC’s proposal.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called for the deregistration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying it has failed both as a ruling and opposition party. The Minister made the call at a press briefing in Lagos where here gave update and clarification on the circumstances surrounding the abduction and release of the Dapchi Schoolgirls.

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has debunked media reports that he has fled the country over threat by the Nigerian Police to declare him wanted. The embattled Kogi Lawmaker, who is also facing possible recall from his constituents said he had not received any court summon based on the allegation being put forward by the Police.

Nigerian main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has apologised to Nigerians for what was described as mistakes made while the party was in power prior to the 2015 general elections, the National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus said this while delivering a keynote address at a national discourse in Abuja.

More details have now emerged showing how billions of naira and hundred millions of dollars were illegally removed from the public till by the Jonathan administration specifically ahead of the 2015 presidential elections. The information came on the tail of the denial by Jonathan’s spokesmen that any money was taken illegally out of the Nigerian treasury and shared by Jonathan and his aides.

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said no amount of intimidation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration can stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking over power at the centre in 2019. He stated this at the weekend during the party's South-East zonal stakeholders' meeting held at the Ebonyi state Government House, Abakiliki.