•Governor Bassey Otu The Supreme Court, today, upheld the election of Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State. In its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, the apex court dismissed an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor, filed to challenge the return of Otu of the […]
•Bala Mohammed The Supreme court has affirmed the election of Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Bauchi State governor. The apex court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal and dismissed the appeal by Sadique Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress for lacking in merit. developing story…
•Adebutu and Abiodun Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his cabinet members have resorted to prayers ahead of the final judgement of the Supreme Court in the state governorship election battle. Abiodun, his deputy, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, his aides, and other members of the APC were [...
Major roads in Kano State are currently deserted over the gubernatorial dispute between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Dr Nasiru Gawuna. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Yusuf of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) as winner of the March 18 2023 election, but the All Progressives Congress (APC) under which Ga...
•Ortom Benue People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Foundation Group has called on the party in the state to suspend the immediate past Governor of the state, Chief Samuel Ortom for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. The group also urged the State Working Committee (SWC), to set up a Disciplinary Committee to investigate the former governor...
The Supreme Court will deliver judgements on governorship appeals in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River states today. Of the seven states, those of Kano and Plateau are the most contentious, reports Vanguard. Kano In Kano, the case is between Governor Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Nasiru Gawuna [...
•Shaibu Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, Felix Akhabue and Anslem Ojezua yesterday picked the nomination and expression of interest forms to content the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary scheduled for February 22. Barr. Blessing Omosede Igbenedion, had on Wednesday purchased the forms, bringing ...
Amid the political crisis rocking Rivers State, three Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates who contested in the 2023 general elections for seats of different constituencies in the State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with their supporters. This was as Mr. Lawrence Chuku, a former Caretaker Chairman o...
•Adebutu and Governor Dapo Abiodun The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Oladipupo Adebutu challenging the majority judgement of the Court of Appeal that affirmed the election of Dapo Abiodun as governor of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice John Okoro adjourned for judgement after [&hell...
There is anxiety in Jos, the Plateau state capital, and its environs as the Supreme Court sets tomorrow as the judgment day for the governorship election in the state. Governor Caleb Mutfwang had filed an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which nullified his election. A statement from the Office Of Acting […]

