LP’s Obi Aguocha Defeats Hon. Chinedum Orji At Appeal Court
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency of Abia State, Hon. Obi Aguocha has defeated the former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji at the Appeal Court. Orji who was candidate of the People’s Democratic Party had challenged the victory of Aguocha at the February 25 National Assembly election in which the INEC declared...
Amobi Ogah Wins At Appeal Court, Buries Hon. Onyejeocha’s Political Career
The duly elected member of the House of Representatives for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Amobi Ogah has laid to rest the political career of Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, former Reps member and now the Minister of State for Labour and Employment. The Court of Appeal on Friday set aside the judgement of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia which...
Nine Days To Election, Uzodinma, Others Receive APC Flags
Little above one week to the November 11 governorship polls in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented the party’s flag to its candidates. Those concerned include incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), and Ahmed Ododo (Kogi). They received the flags on Thursday from President Bola Tinubu who also doubles as the APC...
Gov. Otti Has Abandoned Governance, Engaging In Financial Recklessness — PDP
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state governor, Dr. Alex Otti of abandoning governance in a short while and engaging in what the party calls financial recklessness. The party says this came after its review of the 3rd Quarter 2023 budget performance report provided by the state government. "This publication is coming on the...
Gov. Otti Dusts PDP’s Okey Ahiwe Again At Supreme Court
Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia seeking to be joined as an interested party in the controversial Federal High Court, Kano, judgment now discarded by the Appeal Court, Kano. The high court had ruled that Gov. Alex Otti was not duly nominated by his party, the...
Rivers Crisis: Impeachment Not Military Coup – FCT Minister, Wike Blows Hot
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has told governors of the People Democratic Party (PDP) that he can not be intimidated. The Minister said this when Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed, led his counterpart on a courtesy visit to him over the crisis rocking Rivers State. Aside from Mohammed, who is governor of Bauchi, others in...
Senate Confirms Akpabio’s Former Chief Of Staff As INEC REC
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Etekarnba Umoren as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State. Umoren had served as Chief of Staff to Senate President Godswill Akpabio during his time as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. His appointment had sparked up controversies, with different groups and civic rights activists asking...
Gov. Otti Appoints 24 New Permanent Secretaries [Full List]
Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of 24 New Permanent Secretaries into the State civil service. This follows a recent examination and interview by the state government. Appointment of the following as Permanent Secretaries; 1 Ngozii Queen Obioma 2 Paul Ogwobunka 3. Uche Ukpabi Ukeje 4 Okezue Godwin Chukwudike 5 Justine Oluchi Eboh 6. Ogechukwu I. Maduka 7 Izuchukwu Onwughara 8 Obi-Chianakwalam Elechi Agatha 9. Chinagozi...
Appeal Court Sacks Ex-Governor From Senate
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the valid winner of the senatorial election that held in Benue North East on February 25. It faulted the...
Bayelsa Guber Poll: Timipre Sylva Can Be In Ballot, Appeal Court Rules
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reversed the nullification of the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Binta Zubairu, who delivered the lead judgement held that Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, was wrong in ordering the sack of Sylva as a candidate of the APC in the November 11 governorship election...
