political appointments

Nigeria's political arena sees significant movements as President Tinubu's support network expands, state governors make strategic appointments, and opposition parties enforce internal discipline ahead of future electoral contests.

Nigeria's political landscape continues to shift as a federal lawmaker defects from PDP to APC in Gombe State, Governor Okpebholo appoints actress Mercy Johnson to a senior advisory role, and Rivers State mourns the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi.

As Kenya's Law Society faces internal scrutiny over candidates' motivations, Nigeria's president appoints a sitting governor to a party mobilisation role, highlighting contrasting approaches to leadership selection across the continent.

As Kenya's legal fraternity confronts questions of integrity in leadership selection, Nigeria's ruling party tightens its grip through strategic gubernatorial appointments, revealing contrasting approaches to institutional power across the continent.