By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has invited members who have been associating with other political parties to return, emphasizing forgiveness and unity. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday following the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, National Chairman Julius Abure extended...
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Federal High Court on Monday in Kano dismissed a lawsuit initiated by Abdullahi Abbas of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and another plaintiff, aimed at halting statutory allocations to Kano State’s 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The suit, filed through their counsel Sunday Olowomoran on November 1, 2024, named...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 21, 2025, rejected the application of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vehemently criticized a restriction order imposed on Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Edo State, labeling it as undemocratic and unacceptable. During a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, ADC National Spokesperson Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi condemned remarks attributed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly denounced a recent assassination attempt on its Anambra governorship candidate, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, for the November 8 election, calling for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and their backers. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by National...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Government has responded to misinterpretations surrounding Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo’s remarks on Mr. Peter Obi’s planned visit to the state. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor emphasized that Okpebholo did not issue any threats to Obi. “It is...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central district, has reaffirmed her intention to resume her Senate duties onTuesday, July 22, 2025, in line with a court judgment. This decision comes despite an appeal filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Addressing newsmen in her Ihima hometown in Kogi State, Akpoti-Uduaghan...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has come to the defense of President Bola Tinubu, rejecting allegations that he is exploiting the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari for political gains. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, described the claims by the African Democratic...
National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has named Senator Nenadi Usman as its Interim National Chairperson and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as Interim National Secretary, alongside other members of the newly formed interim working committee. The appointments were made during a pivotal NEC meeting held in Abuja...
National Rescue Movement (NRM) has threatened to apply for a bench warrant of arrest against Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over his absence in court. NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, made this statement before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja....
Lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chief Kanu Agabi, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that his client’s threats of violence were empty boasts, not actionable offenses. Addressing Justice James Omotosho while adopting the defense’s no-case submission, Agabi...
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Iliya Damagum, has dismissed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the party as a repetitive chapter in its political saga, expressing confidence in his eventual return. In a Friday interview with journalists in Bauchi, Damagum remarked, “This isn’t new...
Lagos PDP stalwart, Prince Laja Adeoye, has declared that the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will not spell doom for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but will instead pave the way for a more robust party ahead of the 2027 elections. In an exclusive interview with the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before two Federal High Court Judges sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos; Justice Ayokunle Faji and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu. The suspects...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Suleiman Ciroma, has revealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja how $12 million was illicitly swapped through SunTrust Bank in a mere 10 days. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite, Ciroma detailed the rapid transactions orchestrated by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Obidient Movement has firmly dismissed rumors of a rift between Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and the party’s acting National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, calling such claims baseless and a distraction from their shared goals. In a statement released on Wednesday in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the impact of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserting that it poses no challenge to the party’s stronghold as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement released on Wednesday, the APC’s...
Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday overturned a Federal High Court (FHC) ruling that had ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services N579 billion for its role in stamp duty collection. Delivering the majority judgment in a 2:1 decision, Justice Adebukola Banjoko sided...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a stunning development that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party he helped found, citing irreconcilable differences with its current direction. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the resignation, announced...