POLITICS IN NAIJA

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has adjourned hearing into an application filed by former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic, Olisah Metuh, for the appearance of former President Goodluck Jonathan as his witness. Mr. Metuh is facing a seven-count charge of alleged diversion of N400 million from the Office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Explaining his reason for seeking Mr. Jonathan’s appearance, Mr. Metuh submitted that the said fund was transferred from the office of the former NSA to an account belonging to his company, Dextra Investment, on the directive of Mr. Jonathan. Since the directive was given by the former president, according to the lawyer, he ought to be asked to appear in court. Also, the lawyer representing Mr. Dasuki asked for the suspension of an order demanding Mr. Dasuki’s appearance in court as a defence witness in the trial. The lawyer, Ahmed Raji, asked the court to suspend issuance of a subpoena on Mr. Dasuki until t...

The National Conscience Party (NCP) National Chairman, Yunusa Tanko, has said he is under pressure to contest the office of president in the 2019 general elections. Tanko, a former Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) said the NCP would issue free expression of interest and nomination forms to its members willing to contest the presidential, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly seats in 2019. He told our correspondent in an interview in Abuja, shortly after a group of youths paid him a visit that he would consider the possibility of contesting the office of president, adding that he would formally declare his intention to run after wide consultations with critical stakeholders. Yunusa also advised the youths to take advantage of the NCP policy of issuing free nomination forms to aspirants, to contest various offices in 2019. "I am considering to run for the office of president in 2019, after general consultations with party s...