The All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders in Lokoja /Koto Federal Constituency have resolved to deliver massive votes to the party’s Governorship candidate, Alh Usman Ododo in the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the state. The stakeholders, under the Chairmanship of Mr Baba Ali, in a Communique on Wednesday,...
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Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) says he plans to challenge the ruling of the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal which nullified his election for the Jos South/East Federal Constituency. Bagos said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He faulted the tribunal’s judgement, saying that previous judgements...
The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu, on Tuesday, sacked Rep. Sunday Umeha of the Labour Party (LP), representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State. The panel, led by Justice A.M. Abubakar, declared Dr Festus Uzor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of...
Invalidation of the election of Mr Thaddeus Attah, Labour Party Candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State has opened a door of opportunity for his opponents. It is however not an assurance that any of the opponents will win if they do not put in hard-work. ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau has rejected the judgement of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal that gave the Plateau South Senate seat to Mr Simon Lalong. Its Chairman, Mr Chris Hassan, rejected the judgement while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. The...
Former Deputy Governor of Kogi Yomi Awoniyi on Tuesday officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the state. Awoniyi, who recently declared his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was officially received into the APC at the party’s...
The member representing Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Federal Constituency of Niger State, in the House of Representatives, Mr Joshua Audu-Gana, says he will appeal the judgment of the election petition tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (MAN) reports that delivering judgment on Monday, a three-member tribunal headed by Sylvester Godspower...
The Katsina State chapter of the PDP says the recent judgment by the presidential election tribunal in favour of President Bola Tinubu is far from justice. Alhaji Umar Tsauri, the former Chairman of Atiku/Lado Campaign Team, stated this in Katsina while addressing newsmen on the recent judgment. ...
The Plateau state Election Tribunal Court has declared the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, winner of the February 25 Senatorial election. The former Plateau State governor, who was Director-General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, was among the seven governors declared as losers of senatorial elections. He was later...
Opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a war of words on Monday over the convening of a cabinet meeting. The APC argued that the inability of Gov. Ademola Adeleke to hold a state executive council meeting after 54...
The National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, has upheld the election of Rep. Solomon Wombo of All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Kastina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency election of Benue. Delivering the judgment on Monday, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Ory’zik Ikeorha, said the petitioners, Richard Gbande and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the All Progressives Congress (APC) explanation on the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team (TPLT) header inscription on the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgement. The PDP stated this in a statement...
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal on Monday, sacked the son of Prof. Jerry Gana, Rep Joshua, from the House of Representatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rep Joshua Audu Gana was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for...
The Labour Party Candidate in the Feb. 25 election in Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Chief Linus Okorie, has faulted Chief David Umahi’s declaration on his right to choose his a replacement for his Senate seat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seat became vacant after...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has slammed Mr Phrank Shuaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for accusing Vice-President Kashim Shettima of aiding and abetting Boko Haram insurgents during his tenure as governor of Borno. Shuaibu had on Sept. 8 accused Shettima of aiding and abetting the...
The National, State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, has upheld the victory of Sen. Abba Moro of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 25, Benue South Senatorial election. Delivering judgment on Sunday, Chairman of the panel, Ory’zik Ikeorha, said the petitioners, Daniel Onjeh and the All...
The Imo Sate National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, has nullified the election of a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal also ordered National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election within 90...
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kano State has nullified the electoral victory of Yusuf Umar Datti, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidate for the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal House of Representatives. Justice Ngozi Azinge, who presided over the case and delivered the...