By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Ahead of the upcoming local government congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Concerned PDP Members (CPM) are urging the party leadership to prioritize transparency and fairness in the electoral processes. The group’s concerns stem from fears that previous court...
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By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammad has sworn-in 6 new high court judges and 5 Shari’a Court khadis to strengthen the judiciary in the state. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Bauchi, marked a significant milestone in the administration of justice in...
Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue, has ordered the remand of 99 suspects, over crisis that broke out in Ukum Local Government Area of the state on July 3. The suspects, brought to the court by the Police, were charged with criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, culpable homicide,...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by...
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the Martin Amaewhule-led House, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary on Tuesday. He said what Amaewhule and 24 others...
The Kano Government on Tuesday filed fresh charge against former governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of Criminal Conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable...
The Coalition for National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has dismissed the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly to shut down state expenditures. Mr Johnson Babatunde, the leader of the coalition in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, describing the move as illegal. NAN reports that...
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, has said the party would transform the state , if voted into power. Olorunfemi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the mission of...
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will resist any attempt by some selfish politicians to destroy the party in the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. Idris said that...
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states sitting in Sokoto on Monday sacked a member of the National Assembly representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency, Umar Yusuf Yabo, popularly called Danmaje. The three-judge Tribunal, in a unanimous ruling, further ordered the sacked lawmaker to...
A Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted a perpetual injunction restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, and Four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs. The applicants are Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House...
A Benin High Court on Monday adjourned the case preferred against the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II by two suspended Benin Enigie (Dukes) until Oct. 17. The two suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin Kingdom, are Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri on Monday in Yola sworn-in 21 newly elected council chairmen with a charge, to be transparent and accountable in the discharge of their duties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election , which was conducted on Saturday, saw the People’s...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has charged newly elected local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state to hit the ground running and avoid wasteful spending. The governor gave the charge while swearing in the newly elected LG chairmen and vice chairmen on Monday in Asaba. The...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, has said the party has initiated moves to de-marginalise Igbos to place them in the limelight of national politics. Ganduje made the assertion on Sunday during the APC South East zonal meeting in Abakaliki, noting that...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from an appeal filed at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that party’s attention was drawn to s SUIT No: PHC/2177/CS/2024...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 25 local government chairmanship seats in the Delta Local Government election held across the state on Saturday. The party also clinched 499 of the 500 councillorship seats, losing one to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oshimili North...
Chairman-Elect, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin branch, Mr Idemudia Iredia-Osifo, has said that the Supreme Court judgment that granted financial autonomy to local government may experience hitches if not well regulated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court had, in a landmark judgment,...
The leadership of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to expedite action on the new national minimum wage for workers. NAAT President, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, Nsaid this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwokoma said the union was worried over...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has won all the 21 seats in the Local Government election conducted on Saturday. The Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Alhaji Mohammed Umar, announced the results of the election on Sunday in Yola. Umar said for councillorship...