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Nigerian politician, wife, and a doctor guilty of organ trafficking to UK by Matthew Weaver
Mugshots of convicted persons A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of …
Nigeria’s electoral show of shame By Punch Editorial Board
INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The conduct of the 2023 presidential/National Assembly polls on February 25 has once more stirred deep questions on the credibility and integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A host of domestic and international observers agreed that the polls grossly fell short of minimum global standards. It is a shame that after …
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Is Tinubu disqualified due to criminal sanctions in the US
Pleadings by Peter Obi at the Appeal Court sitting as a Presidential Election Tribunal 28. The Petitioners (Peter Obi and Labour Party) further plead that the 2nd Respondent (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) was also at the time of the election not qualified to contest for election to the office of President as he was fined the …
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Nigeria’s 2023 Elections by U.S. Mission Nigeria
Nigeria carried out the second round of its electoral process with gubernatorial and state assembly elections on March 18. The United States is deeply troubled by the disturbing acts of violent voter intimidation and suppression that took place during those polls in Lagos, Kano, and other states. Members of the U.S. diplomatic mission observed the …
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Nigeria’s election highlights Anglo-American missteps by Matthew Page
Nigeria’s presidential transition offers US and UK policymakers a chance to reset their relations with Abuja. Nigeria’s just concluded presidential elections have been focusing minds in London and Washington. Like tens of millions of Nigerian voters, Anglo-American officials realized what was at stake. Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and is on track to be the …
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