COLUMNS

Compulsory voting bill: A wild goose chase

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 A compulsory voting bill is said to have passed the second reading stage at the National Assembly. The aim of the bill is to compel every Nigerian of voting age to vote during elections; failure of which punitive measures would be taken against

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Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen withdraws contentious bill make voting compulsory

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn the contentious bill seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians The withdrawal was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. The move comes amid growing public backlash and opposition […]

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Setting The Record Straight: Prosecution Of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Is Legal, Proper, And Not A Gag On Free Speech

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

By Mr. Nnamdi Ikechi Recent public commentary on the Federal Government’s decision to file criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been riddled with misconceptions, political undertones, and an unfortunate misrepresentation of the facts. Contrary to the sensational narrative being peddled, the decision to prosecute Senator Akpoti is neither a vendetta

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Press statement: Clarification on Media Reports Regarding Senator Cyril Fasuyi’s Statement on Dr. Fayemi

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2025

Our attention has been drawn to a news report published by The Cable regarding an alleged statement made by Senator Cyril Fasuyi during today’s Senate plenary. According to the report, Senator Fasuyi purportedly claimed that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had previously accused Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, of sexual harassment. We […]

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Court restrains Senate from probing Natasha

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics from proceeding with disciplinary actions against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This decision was made by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who granted an interim injunction to halt the Senate’s probe into the matter, pending further legal proceedings. The controversy surrounding

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Defamation: Akpabio slams N250bn Suit against Natasha

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2025

The wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suits allege a breach of fundamental rights and defamation stemming from statements made by the senator during a televised interview on Arise News. In […]