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...
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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...
Out-going Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun approved the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries on Thursday to fill existing vacancies in the state’s civil service. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Service, Dr Festus Oyebade. In a spontaneous reaction, the governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, said...
The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the conviction of Faisal, the son of the jailed former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, for conspiracy and money laundering. In addition, a three-member panel of the appellate court reduced his term of imprisonment from 14...
A group coordinated by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, has endorsed presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, as its preferred candidate for 2023 poll. In a statement released in Abuja, Lawal said that the group comprising some Northern Christian...
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest. DSS’ counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye Maha shortly after the matter was called for hearing....
JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – The governors of Delta and Ebonyi state are to answer contempt of court charges before the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, over their alleged refusal to pay judgment creditors/applicants a total sum of N54.30 billion and USD139.55 million. Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and...
Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa said the party is working assiduously to reconcile with five aggrieved PDP governors known as the G5. Okowa stated this a a meeting with some other South-South PDP governors including Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola has set aside the High Court rulings nullifying the primaries that produced Emmanuel Bwacha and Aishatu Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates for Taraba and Adamawa states respectively. The court on Thursday ordered that their names should be forwarded...
A legal practitioner, Dr Kayode Ajulo has described as unconstitutional and unlawful the impeaching of Mr Gboyega Aribisogan as the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly by some members. Ekiti State Assembly impeached Aribisogan as speaker on Nov. 21 and elected Mrs Olubunmi Adelugba as his replacement. Seventeen...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Dec. 1 for judgment in a suit filed by Mr Jimi Lawal, an aggrieved governorship aspirant in the May 25 Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their...
The Lagos State PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Ms Funke Akindele, on Wednesday said she joined politics to give hope to masses, especially women and children. Akindele, in her ongoing grassroots engagement with residents, at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki, said that she decided to be part of the race to save...
Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, member, PDP Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC) has called for the expulsion of former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, for alleged anti-party activities. Pearse, also the Lagos State Coordinator of Support Groups for Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign, made this call at a news conference on Wednesday at...
Seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), who are indigenes of Ekiti, on Wednesday night, called for immediate restoration of normal constitutional order in the State House of Assembly, by ensuring the returns of Chief Gboyega Aribisogan as the Speaker. Led by Aare Afe Babalola, in a statement issued at...
The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has assured Nigerians of a greater and prosperous nation if elected as the country’s next president in February 2023. He gave the assurance during the party’s presidential campaign held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan on Wednesday. The...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) seeking to nullify the candidature of Bola Tinubu as 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bayo Onanuga,Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said this...
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians women to deliver their polling units for PDP in the 2023 general election. Abubakar, at the inauguration of the party’s Women Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday in Abuja, said that with full support and participation...
The Rivers APGA Governorship Candidate, Prince Ugo Beke says his party will defeat the ruling PDP in the state with INEC’s deployment of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BVAS is an electronic device introduced by the electoral umpire and designed to...