Oshiomhole Withdraws Appeal Challenging His Suspension From APC
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, challenging his suspension from the party. A three-man panel of judges presided over by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam unanimously dismissed the appeal on Tuesday at the request of the former APC national chairman. Oshiomhole had approached the court...
Insecurity: Buhari Doing His Best, APC Senators Reply PDP Counterparts Over President’s Impeachment Call
SENATORS Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti) and Yusuf Yusuf (APC, Taraba), on Wednesday, disagreed over calls for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over his inability to deal with Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party senators had last week asked Buhari to rise up to the occasion or risk legislative action. However, their counterparts in the ruling All Progressives Congress...
10th National Assembly: A Fair Bargain For South East Overdue, By Ifeanyi Okali
It was Holly Black who said, "We don't need to be good. But let's try to be fair". Since the beginning of the current political dispensation in 1999, there is arguably any region that has been unfairly treated like the South East region of the country. It has again resonated with an age-long animosity, strife and suspicion, leading to a...
Abia North: Nkporo Wards Adopt Orji Kalu As Sole Candidate
Voters in Nkporo wards of Abia North Senatorial District have vowed to deliver the maximum votes accrutable in their polling units in favour of the candidate of the All Progressive's Congress (APC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in forthcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold on 25th February. Kalu the Chief Whip of the Senate , who currently represents...
Abia Assembly 2023: Ifeanyi Ogbonna Picks APGA Nomination Form For Arochukwu Constituency
An Abia State House of Assembly aspirant for Arochukwu constituency, Hon. Ifeanyi Elvis Ogbonna popularly called IGNES, on Tuesday picked his nomination and expression of interest forms at the national secretariat of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in Abuja, ABN TV reports. He was accompanied by a team of loyalists and supporters amidst cheers. Mr. Ogbonna, a business mogul and technocrat...
Zamfara Guber Poll: PDP’s Dauda Lawal Unseats Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has lost his seat to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Lawn Dare as the governor-elect with a total of 377,726 votes. He defeated Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress who polled 311,976. READ ALSO: Abia Governorship: Accept, Announce Obingwa Result – Abia PDP Begs INEC Lawal was...
Governor Ganduje Endorses His Deputy, Nasiru As Next Kano Governor
Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje has endorsed his deputy, Nasiru Gawuna to become the next governor of the state. The decision was reportedly taken at a recent stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano. At the stakehol...
BREAKING! Governor Obaseki Wins Certificate Forgery Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/553/2020 accused the Governor of engaging in certificate forgery. Listed as plaintiffs in the suit are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu. They accused Obaseki of forging his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) certificate...
Presidency: Tinubu Looking For Keys To Nigeria’s Treasury, No Match For Atiku – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate. PDP said Tinubu was “desperate for the keys to Nigeria’s treasury,” but its presidential candida...
PDP Leadership Appeals To Sule Lamido For Party’s Peace
The national leadership of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to sheathe his sword and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party. The call follows Lamido’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, where he criticised the party’s handling of its leadership crisis and referenced a court...
