The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces a fresh constitutional crisis as two Board of Trustees (BoT) factions issue conflicting directives following a Supreme Court judgment that nullified past conventions.
Former Power Minister Chinedu Nebo asserts that the South-East can end its energy crisis by leveraging its vast coal reserves through clean coal technology and mine-mouth power plants.24
In a significant political shift, a delegation of Rivers APC stakeholders has purchased nomination forms for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing his infrastructure achievements and "people-oriented" leadership as grounds for a second term.
During the 2026 May Day celebrations, NLC and TUC leaders in Enugu appealed to the state government to fulfill approved pension increases and reverse the suspension of annual leave allowances.