The leadership of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Sokoto state led by the party’s governorship candidate, Sa’idu Gumburawa, had joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This development is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday by Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant to Sen....
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The Action Alliance (AA) has disowned one of the suits filed by the party, seeking the disqualification of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Candidate. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), announced this in a statement on Friday in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the South East demand for a President from the region in 2023, is morally right and timely. Mr Chukwubuikem Uloka, Deputy Director, Media and Publicity of PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, said this in a statement in Awka. “It is comprehensible that the...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has awarded fine against Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), over failure to file his court documents within time. Justice Fadima Aminu, in a ruling, also fined the PRP over its delay in filing its counter affidavit in opposition...
The Federal High Court Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, following his alleged involvement in a N785 million fraud. In a ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says he will address the infrastructure deficit in the riverine communities in Delta. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday while addressing the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government area of Delta. The former Governor of...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has reiterated that his presidential ambition is for the future of the country irrespective of tribe and religion. Obi said this in Enugu on Friday at a ”Shape the Future” conference organised by a group called the Boys Champion (BC)....
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) says its presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has practical solutions to challenges confronting Nigeria. Mr Solomon Dalung,Director-General of SDP Presidential Campaign Council, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Dalung, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, urged Nigerians not...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Judiciary has called for better welfare package for judicial officers in the country. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele said this at the 2023 budget defence of the National Judicial Council (NJC) in Abuja on Friday. He said that poor welfare...
A Federal High Court in Osun , on Friday, nullified the State Local Governments Election conducted by Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The Presiding Judge , Justice Ayo-Nathaniel Emmanuel, held that the election conducted by OSIEC on Oct. 15, was illegal , null and void , having not conducted...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, adjourned an application filed by former Governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, until Feb. 6 for ruling. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against Okorocha’s preliminary objection. The...
Two men were on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for alleged abuse of a corpse. The police charged Isa Abdulkadir, 39 and Daniel Emmanuel, 38 with conspiracy and misconduct with regard to a corpse. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Foluke Adedosu, told the court that the defendants...
The indigenes of Ede, the home Town of Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, are in joyous mood ahead of his inauguration on Sunday. A NAN correspondent, who went round the town on Friday reports that all hotels and suits in the town had been fully booked, while most houses...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the PDP ‘s Presidential candidate in the forthcoming election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as he clocks 76 years. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says he plans to set aside 10 billion dollars for youth empowerment schemes to tackle youth unemployment in the country. Speaking at the launch of the PDP North Central campaign in Ilorin on Thursday, Atiku said that the money would...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the arrest of one of the alleged brains behind the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd’s alleged 9.6 billion dollars scandal, Corrado Fantoli. Justice Donatus Okorowo gave the order while delivering a ruling in the ex-parte motion moved by the Economic...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia on Thursday flagged off its campaign for the 2023 general elections, reiterating commitment to good governance. The G-5 Govenors, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Samuel Ortom of Benue were among other dignitaries present...
No fewer than 10,000 defectors from opposition political parties have joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were led by dozens of erstwhile chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African...
In what may be seen a reconciliatory move, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has embraced the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. The duo met in Awka on Thursday at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the Thanksgiving mass for Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, the Catholic...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the removal of Rep Chris Azubuogu as the 2023 Anambra South Senatorial District candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, directed the party to, forthwith, submit the name of the plaintiff, Ben Nwankwo, to...