The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja began the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to party members aspiring to the Edo governorship seat. Off-cycle governorship election would hold in Edo on Nov. 16, same day as a similar exercise would hold in Ondo State, reports NAN. Mr Clem Agba, a […]
The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, seeking the nullification of the election of Alex Oti as the Governor of Abia. Justice John Okoro reserved the judgment to a date to be communicated to parties after taking their final arguments, [&hell...
•Governor Ahmadu Fintiri The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Umar Ardo. This came after the counsel for the candidate prayed the court to withdraw the case. The five-member panel led by John Okoro subsequently dismissed the appeal. The Court of Appea...
•Philip Shaibu The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, yesterday claimed he was duped while supporting his principal, Godwin Obasek’s second term bid. He said while he staked his long term relationship with Obaseki’s predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, to fight apparent godfatherism and back his principal’s ambition, he later found out tha...
•Dr Garus Gololo and Tinubu A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Garus Gololo, has threatened to head to court to ensure that all persons involved in the embezzlement of public funds are brought to justice. The outspoken member of the ruling party made the threat yesterday in Abuja while speaking to our […]
•Tinubu A former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reduce the number of his appointees to reduce the cost of governance. “Another angle I expect the president to address is the number of appointees. Some of these appointees may not be necessarily required. Government should come up with a […]...
•Tinubu Chief of Staff to the president and former House of Representatives Speaker, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has linked President Bola Tinubu’s political rise to the ties he built with his colleagues when he was a senator in 1992. Gbajabiamila stated this during a reception and award presentation, organised for him and other members of the [&he...
•Fubara The crisis rocking Rivers State took a new twist yesterday as the lawmakers accused the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of not presenting the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers. The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, stated this during the first plenary of...
•Samuel Anyanwu Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has declared Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the valid National secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering Judgment, Justice Ekwo made an order of injunction, restraining the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary when...
•Doyin Okupe The leadership of the Labour Party has described the former Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, as a political opportunist whose foray into politics revolves around personal benefits. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said this in a statement, in Abuja, today. He spoke in r...

