The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has affirmed the elections of Senators Ali Ndume representing Borno South and Kaka Lawan, representing Borno Central. The three-member panel headed by Justice Biobele Georgewill held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit, reports Channels TV. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) h...
•Etekamba Umoren The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the appointment of Etekamba Umoren as a Resident Electoral Commissioner. The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointments of seven out of the 10 RECs forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, reports The PUNCH. The RECs whose appointments were confirmed are Umoren (Akwa Ibom)...
•INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 40 polling units in Imo and Bayelsa states are without registered voters. This is as the governorship election in both states as well as Kogi State scheduled for November 11 is fast approaching, reports Channels TV. According to a statement by...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate has confirmed the remaining three Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi from Lagos State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha from Rivers State and Mr. Isma’ila Kaura Moyi from Zamfara Sta...
•Natasha (R) takes oath of office The Senate, today, swore in Senator-elect for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Barr Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a member of the 10th Senate. This followed her presentation with the Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the duly elected Senator for Kogi Central, repor...
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Isiokpo Division, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, from carrying out any actions with respect to the impeachment of the Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Court also restrained the...
•Samson Itodo The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has kicked against the confirmation of seven out of 10 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Nigerian Senate. Yesterday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced confirmation of the nomina...
•Fubara and Wike Rivers State elders today revealed why the crisis in the state escalated to the level it is today. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the 21 elders led by Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, disclosed that the hasty reaction of Rivers State governor, Siminilaye Fubara escalated the issue, reports Daily Independent. The elders, who ...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate has approved the appointment of seven of the nominees of President Tinubu as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The remaining three nominees were not present for screening, reports Channels TV. The nominees approved are Mr Etekamba Umoren – Akwa Ibom;...
•Gabriel Suswam The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel led by Justice Abimbola Adejumo, the court said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the valid winner of the senatorial election that was held in […]
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