A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the acting Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, from arresting or detaining Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a...
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday, received PDP defectors from Olamaboro Local Government Area, led by Sen. Attai Aidoko-Ali, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, while receiving the defectors in Government House, Lokoja, the state capital, expressed satisfaction with the level of unity existing among the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) on Wednesday objected the adoption of the deposition made by one of its staff who appeared as witness before the Governorship Election Petition Court in Kaduna. The witness, Mr Bonet Gwaza, a Senior System Analyst with INEC, had on July 11 presented some...
In the next few weeks the firepower at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) will ebb as the five-member panel of the court, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, has sent lawyers and petitioners back to their chambers to produce their final written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Sen. Smart Adeyemi, a former lawmaker said on Wednesday in Abuja that he would approach the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which affirmed the primary election of Ahmed Ododo. Delivering judgment in the suit marked FHC/CS/556/2023, Justice James Omotosho held that Adeyemi’s...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election in the state, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka, are currently engaged in a bitter war of words that may assume a frightening dimension. Governor Bello had warned...
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday opened and closed defence in an election petition brought against them by Labour Party and its Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. A defence witness and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Lagos State, Mr Fuad...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as governor in the March 18 poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for July 10 and 11 to July 18th and 19th. Sen. Iyiola Omisore, the party’s National Secretary announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying the postponement and the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders forum on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to wade into the crisis rocking the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. Convener of the Forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Shaibu made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on June 8,...
President Bola Tinubu, vice president Kashim Shittema and the All Peoples Congress (APC) on Wednesday closed their defence in Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party’s petition. Counsel for Tinubu and Shettima, Wole Olanipekun , SAN informed the presidential election petition court (PEPC) that they are closing their case...
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Tuesday in Abuja, admitted in evidence, the Chicago State University educational records of President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that President Tinubu formally opened his defense in a petition filed against his election victory by the Peoples Democratic...
Mr Ladi Adebutu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 governorship election candidate in Ogun, and his party on Tuesday presented 8,000 documents as exhibits before the Election Petition Tribunal. Adebutu in the petition, marked, EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, is challenging the victory of Gov. Dapo Abiodun, bordering on alleged non-compliance with the provisions...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened and closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, announced the closure of the first respondent’s case after the conclusion of the testimony...
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau) has faulted verbal attacks on former Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau by Mr Dasuki Nakande over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Gagdi, who represent Pankshin/ Kanam/ Kanke federal constituency at the National Assembly, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He...
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, open his defence at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to defend his victory at the Feb. 25 presidential polls. This is in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. Counsel to President Tinubu,...
Mr Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, has commended the reconciliatory effort of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his immediate past predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Babarinde in a statement on Monday, commended Sanwo-Olu for attending Ambode’s 60th birthday party and...
The Cross River chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it would invoke the “Monkey Work, Monkey Chop” mantra in the appointment and empowerment of its members in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is contained in a press statement, titled: “Ward Nomination...