Appeal Court Affirms Benue Governor, Alia’s Election
The Court of Appeal, in Abuja, has affirmed the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State. It dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate in the last governorship election, Titus Uba. PDP and Uba had challenged the September 23 judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which dismissed their petition against the return of Alia. Alia...
Under My Watch, Constituents Will Choose A Project Of Interest, Says Hon. Ibe Okwara
Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has said under his watch, each political ward would decide which project to be captured in the federal budget for them depending on their needs. According to the lawmaker, it is erroneous and undemocratic for elected leaders to impose projects on their constituents without seeking their...
Obi, Atiku Celebrate Jonathan At 66
The former President Goodluck Jonathan has received congratulatory wishes on his 66th birthday from the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 presidential elections, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. Abubakar, in a post on his X account on Monday morning, praised Jonathan, describing him as a prominent figure who embodies the values...
PDP Government Never Owed Abia Judiciary Workers For 8 Years — Party Leadership
Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the party while in office never owed judiciary workers eight years salary arrears, faulting the claims of the state government. The party accused the Labour Party-led government in the state of embarking in barefaced lies and cheap blackmail in a bid to paint the immediate past government of Dr. Okezie...
Peter Obi Didn’t Betray Ojukwu By Dumping APGA – Spokesman
The chief spokesman of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko, has denied claims that his principal betrayed the late former Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu, for dumping the All Progressives Grand Alliance, the party that brought him into the political limelight. Tanko’s rebuttal comes hours after the leadership of Biafra Independence Movement and the Movement for the Actualisation of...
George Weah Concedes Defeat After Runoff Election
Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results from this week's runoff vote showed challenger Joseph Boakai beating him by just over 1 percentage point. Elections officials said that with 99.58% of ballots counted from Tuesday's election, Boakai was in the lead, with 50.89% to Weah's 49.11%. The results were a dramatic reversal from the election six...
Oyebanji Pays N500 Million Gratuity To Ekiti Pensioners
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has presented N500 million gratuity to pensioners in the state to clear the backlog of gratuities so as to guarantee their welfare in their old age. Oyebanji made the presentation on Thursday while receiving the beneficiaries numbering about 140 at Jibowu Hall, Ado-Ekiti. The governor said his administration was aware of the hardship caused by...
Peter Obi, Rochas Okorocha Betrayed Ojukwu — BIM-MASSOB
The leadership of the Biafra Independence Movement and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has alleged that former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and ex-governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, betrayed the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu. In a statement on Wednesday by its Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mazi Mocha, BIM-MASSOB...
PDP, APC Disagree Over Vote Of Confidence On Akeredolu
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lambasted the current administration of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, saying the administration has lost its direction with the present condition of the state. The opposition party condemned the vote of confidence, describing the development as a mockery of the state executive council. This was contained in a statement issued by the Publicity...
Bayelsa: Diri Receives Certificate Of Return From INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued a Certificate of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, who won the November 11 governorship election in the state. The INEC national commissioner supervising Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa, May Agbamuche-Mbu, handed the certificate of return to Diri at the Prof Mahmood Yakubu Media...
