Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court has again ordered the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to either produce or release the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Nov. 8. Justice Adeniyi gave the the first order on Friday...
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Chief Mike Onyeze, Zonal Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, says the party will reach out to Sen Chukwuka Utazi to return to the party. Onyeze said this in Nsukka on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of...
Justice Nyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has confirmed the authenticity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as validly issued by the corps. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Ekwo held that the evidence before the court...
The Coalition for Social Justice and Good Governance (CSJGG) has called on the President of the Court of Appeal to set up a panel to review the judgment in the Abia Central Senatorial seat dispute. The co-Convener of the coalition, Mr Ciroma Ahmed, made the call in a...
A former Senator representing Enugu-North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, has said he quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) because the “ideals that attracted him to the party have receded into oblivion”. The Senator, who represented the district between 2015 and 2023, submitted his resignation...
A Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday expressed concern over what it termed as “contradictory judgments” by the Plateau State Election Petitions Tribunal. Its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday, said there was need for...
By Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], has been tasked to prove that Sir Etekamba Umoren is a card-carrying member of the All-Progressives Congress (APC). A leader of the APC in Eket Senatorial District of Akwa-Ibom State and spokesperson to the Senate President, Hon Eseme...
Mr Dennis Idahosa (APC -Edo), says his Appeal Court victory has again affirmed that the people of Ovia Federal constituency would no longer allow anyone, under any guise, supersede over their affairs without their mandate. Idahosa said this in his reaction to Saturday’s Appeal court judgement that affirmed...
It’s worth noting that this article was originally published on December 3, 2017, yet its relevance persists to this day. The Peoples Democratic Party The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not seriously planning to return to power. It is more focused on the inordinate ambitions of...
… Okafor welcomes ruling, suspends celebration till after November 11 Guber Election The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the decision of the tribunal which declared Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor winner of the House of Representatives election Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma, Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State. The...
Rep. Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State), has commended the Court of Appeal for affirming him Rep of Enugu East/Isi-uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu state. Nnamchi gave the commendation on Saturday in a statement issued in reaction to the judgement of appellate court which reversed the decision of the Electoral...
The Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West zone, has condemned the conduct of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Government in Zamfara State on matters relating to the immediate past Governor of the State and current Minister of State, Defence, Mr Bello Matawalle. APC National Vice Chairman,...
Leaders of various ethnic nationalities in Niger Delta have paid a solidarity visit to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to convey the region’s appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and congratulate Wike on his appointment. A statement issued by Dr Kingsley Kuku on Saturday,...
Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP-Abia), has commended the judgement of the Appeal Court, siting in Lagos, for reversing the decision of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia, which nullified his election as the elected representative for Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State. The Tribunal had originally...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in the state, Usman Ododo, would chart new direction legacies for the state if elected on Nov. 11. “This is because Ododo remains steadfast in his commitment to advancing and solidifying my remarkable...
The Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area on Friday ordered the arrest of the Chairman/CEO of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto for allegedly refusing to appear in court to stand trial on allegations bordering on a 4.8bn fraud. Justice Ismail Ijelu issued the bench...
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered one Matthew Bem to be remanded in a correction centre, Makurdi, for allegedly killing his wife, Mrs Mngusonum Bem. The 42-year old farmer, who lives at Korinya Settlement in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue, was charged with culpable homicide....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said that the survival of democracy in the country is hinged on the very vital role played by the judiciary. Barrister Wike made the assertion when a delegation of Federal High...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday, that those accusing him of demanding 25 per cent from Rivers government were ignorant. Wike stated this when a delegation of Rivers Caucus in the 10th National Assembly comprising three Senators and 11...
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimea Commission (EFCC) to either release the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, immediately or produce him in court on Nov. 6. Justice Adeniyi gave the...