The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, has asked lawyers representing all those who filed petitions before the court to avoid unnecessary technicalities and address the substance of their petitions. The five-member panel with Justice Haruna Tsammani as Chairman, said this at the inaugural sitting of the...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the judiciary to discharge its constitutional duties in the pending petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal as an independent and impartial arbiter. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja, urged the judiciary...
The North-Central stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to ensure the zoning of the Speakership of the 10th Assembly to the zone. Their spokesman, Rev. Dominic Alancha, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the stakeholders were...
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. Alison-Madueke, in a motion on notice brought by her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, sought court order...
The Northwest APC Chairmen Forum have endorsed the choices of Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin as the President and Deputy President of the Senate, respectively. Addressing newsmen on behalf of his colleagues in Kano on Sunday, the Jigawa APC Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Sani, described the choice as...
Anthony Nchekwube, a chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has said that his passion for the prosperity and sustainability of the political fortunes of the party was his primary motivation for aspiring to be the chairman of Anambra chapter. Nchekwube, who said this in Awka on Sunday, called...
…Says North west deserves reward for loyalty, hardwork A pressure group, Defenders of Constitutional Democracy (DCD) has commended the President elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing Hon. Tajudeen Abass for the speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The CDC...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government “for failing to recover over N40 billion double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers.” SERAP disclosed this in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has distanced itself from the endorsement of Sen. Godswill Akpabio for Senate Presidency by Coalition of Northern groups. A member of the ACF, Alhaji Musa Saidu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Saidu, also the...
Mr Nathan Ekpo, a former Trustee of Abuja Akwa Ibom Community, said that Sen. Godswill Akpabio as the country’s next Senate President would be a perfect fit for the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect. He said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau) has officially joined the race for the speakership of the 10th House of Representative with a promise to deliver democratic dividends to Nigerians. Gagdi, who is contesting under the mantra of “One Nation, Forward Together”, made the declaration at the Transcorp Hilton on Saturday in...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dispelled the rumours of him jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on Saturday while addressing newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was in the state to inaugurate...
A group of newly elected members of the House of Representatives under the auspices of New Vision, has pledged their support for Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara for speakership of the 10th House of Representatives. Betera is the lawmaker representing Biu/Bayo/Shani Federal Constituency of Borno State, The group disclosed this...
The Vice President, Nigerian Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, Balarabe Rufai, has called on Sen. Abdulazeel Yari to sheath his sword and accept the position of APC on Sen Godswill Akpabio as Senate President. Rufai who is also the immediate past National Co-ordinator of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG)...
Usman Ododo, APC Kogi Governorship Candidate, says he has a blueprint and development plan that will ensure development of the state to the benefit of its indegines if elected. He said this on Friday in Abuja when he visited Mr Tunde Ayeni, a business mogul from Kogi as part...
The Court of Appeal on Friday in Abuja upheld the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court which sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina to eight years imprisonment. Maina, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), was sentenced following his conviction for laundering pension funds...
The Court of Appeal in Kano on Friday struck out an appeal filed by the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and its candidate Salisu Yushau,against the re-election of Alhassan Doguwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Doguwa represents Doguwa/Tudun-wada Federal Constituency. A three-member panel headed by Justice Ita George-Mbaba,...
The Senator-Elect, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, says the contest for the position of the President of the 10th Senate will base on constitutional provisions and not instructions by anyone. Yari, who is also the former Governor of Zamfara, said this on Friday while meeting with the executives of the Tinubu...
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday, ordered the remand of nine suspects for allegedly beating an undergraduate to death. The Police prosecutor, Asp Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on April 10 around 8:00 pm at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife....
A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and their “middleman” have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the couple’s trial at the Old Bailey...