A democracy without opposition is like making an omelet without breaking eggs; or, a bird flying with one wing or one clapping with one hand. Yet, the fact is there is no opposition in the nation’s so-called democracy. Opposition political parties simply exist as platforms for power grabbers...
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The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, against the governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal and Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Fintiri in the governorship...
The lawmaker representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, has called on the people of Anambra to give him their mandate in the 2025 governorship election to enable him address the state’s leadership questions. Senator Ubah, a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called on opposition parties in the state to join hands with him towards developing the state. “‘We have no state other than Sokoto. It is all our collective responsibility to make Sokoto better. Hence I am calling on all...
The immediate past Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said the All Progressives Party (APC) will rule the state beyond 2027. Abdullahi expressed optimism that Gov. Abdullahi Sule would hand over power to another APC governor in the state come 2027. He stated...
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to appoint his long-term political ally, Chief Amos Gizo, to replace former Labour Minister, Simon Lalong, to fill Plateau’s vacant ministerial slot. Plateau Progressive Movement (PPM), a political group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) fold in Plateau, made the call in...
Former Edo State Governor, Oserheimen Osunbor has said he is optimistic of returning to the Government House on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Sept.21 poll. Osunbor said this on Thursday in Abuja at the APC National Secretariat when he spoke with newsmen after...
Ahead of the Ondo State Governorship primaries, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim on Thursday commenced familiarisation tour of the 203 wards across the 18 Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim, one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the All...
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the election of Gov. Simi Fubara of Rivers. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed the appeal by the APC and its governorship candidate, Tonye Colo. Details shortly….
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar. Details later…
The Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, says that he is in possession of a court injunction to recognise only eight members of the assembly. Dewan stated that the 16 sacked lawmakers, and the other 16 with certificates of return, were all laying claim...
r of Ogun House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo (APC-Ifo1) has been impeached. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluomo was impeached by 18 out of the 26 members of assembly during the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi (APC-Yewa South). Consequently, the lawmakers...
APC House of Representatives Candidate in the upcoming Surulere I Bye-election in Lagos State, Mr Faud Laguda, has said he is certain of victory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 12 candidates are jostling for the Surulere 1 house of representatives seat. NAN recalls that The...
Hajiya Inna Galadima of the of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared Chairman-elect of Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Galadima’s emergence automatically makes her the first female to be elected council chairman in the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno, has won all the 27 Chairmanship and 312 councillor positions in Saturday’s council polls in the state. This is even as the newly elected chairmen and councillors of Konduga, Jere and other local government areas...
The Deputy National Chairman(North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ali Dalori, has lauded the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s local government election in Borno. The APC leader made the commendation in an interview with journalists in Maiduguri on Sunday. Dalori, who was in Borno for the election, urged...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), says its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for Edo Governorship Election is available for purchase and collection to all interested aspirants. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement on Friday, in Abuja. Morka said screening and...
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. The suspects were immediately charged to court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre. They were charged...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration would now keep its eyes on further development of the state, following his Supreme Court victory on Friday. Abiodun stated this in an interview with newsmen in Iperu-Remo, shortly after his arrival from Abuja. The governor said that...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Mohammed Yahaya as the duly elected governor of Gombe State. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Who affirmed Yahaya as governor dismissed the appeal against his victory brought to it by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate. The Court of...