A Federal High Court in Akure has barred Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting for another term, ruling that doing so would violate the constitutional eight-year tenure limit.
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a reconciliation committee to address the party’s leadership crisis following a Court of Appeal judgment that invalidated its 2025 national convention.
A member of the Abia State House of Assembly, Mandela Obasi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling Labour Party, citing Governor Alex Otti’s development strides and internal crises within the PDP.
The Abia State Government says it is committed to delivering infrastructure projects that meet global standards through improved technical capacity and stronger quality control systems.
The UN says its 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview has secured $8.7 billion in funding and pledges but still requires more than $14 billion to meet urgent humanitarian needs worldwide.