The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State on Friday reacted to the Election Petition Appeal Court judgment on the March 18 governorship election in the state and expressed optimism of victory in the rerun. The court declared on Thursday that the election was inconclusive and ordered a...
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The Chief Magistrate’s Court II sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday remanded John Shadrack, 22, and William Isaiah, 33, to a Correctional Centre for assaulting Mr Felix Tuoyo, 70, over an alleged missing manhood. The defendants were remanded on two-count charge of conspiracy and assault. The prosecuting officer,...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressive Congress candidate, Nasiru Gawuna winner of the governorship election. The Tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Osadebay had nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf by declaring 165, 663 of his votes...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Government of Osun State has opened up on the leadership issue within the Osun State Judiciary, informing the public that the petition and preliminary actions on the Osun state Chief Judge have been sent to the National Judicial Council (NJC), affirming...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Friday called on the people of the state to remain calm and law abiding over the Appeal Court verdict on his governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday declared March 18,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, issued the certificate of return to Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, following his victory at the November 11 Governorship poll. In a remark at the brief ceremony in Owerri, Uzodimma promised to enthrone a legacy that ensures rancour-free politics in...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the victory of Bala Mohammed as the Governor of Bauchi State. Recall that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Sadique Abubakar, had approached the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in the State to...
The National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Garba Muhammad, has hailed the decision of the Court of Appeal affirming the sack of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday in Abuja. Muhammad, in a statement shortly after...
An Abuja High Court on Friday ordered that the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele be remanded in Kuje correctional centre until Nov 22. Justice Hamza Muazu gave the order and adjourned until Nov. 22 when Emefiele’s bail application will be heard. Emefiele was arraigned on a-six court...
Ahead of the Appeal Court’s judgement in the Kano Governorship election in Abuja, the executives of the two main rival political parties, NNPP and APC, have signed a peace accord before the State Joint Security Committee. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the signing of the...
Six months after the Zamfara governorship election, the leadership of the North-Western state is now in question as the Appeal Court nullified the election of Governor Dauda Lawal. Lawal, of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election....
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of Osun has announced the appointment of Justice Olayinka Afolabi, as the acting Chief Judge of the state with immediate effect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appointment of Afolabi was in spite of the order of the National Industrial...
The only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator in Yobe House of Assembly, Alhaji Lawan Majakura,has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Majakura,who represents Nguru 2 Constituency in the Assembly, joined his party on Thursday. Receiving the lawmaker in...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has commended the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on the governorship election in the state. Recalled that the Appeal court on Thursday declared the Zamfara governorship election inconclusive and...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said that the state belonged to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Soludo, who spoke through Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary, said this while reacting to a comment attributable to Chief Basil Ejidike that APGA would go extinct by 2025. Aburime,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) said on Thursday in Lagos that it is not engaging in merger talks with any political party. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji AbdulRazaq AbdulSalam. “NNPP is an...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party (LP) has debunked news reports making the rounds on social media that the LP was working out a merger arrangement with a political party. The National Publicity Secretary, Labour Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh made this known in a statement on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke Federal Constituency, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi has said that the judiciary is doing well in the handling of cases arising from this year’s general elections. Rep. Gagdi, made his position known in a statement in Abuja on...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Only 6 out of the 19 registered political parties are set to participate in the forth coming Taraba State Local Government Council elections which would hold on the 18 of November, 2023 across the state. The Executive Chairman, Taraba State Independent Electoral...
Women from the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau have called on the National Judicial Council (NJC), to review recent Court of Appeal judgments that sacked some members of the National Assembly from Plateau. They made the call during a peaceful protest on Wednesday in Jos. Mrs Martina...