Sen. Kalu Vs Ohuabunwa: Let Appeal Court Be, Don’t Reinforce Failure, Cleric Warns Wike
Ahead of the Appeal Court judgement on who is the duly elected representative of Abia North between the APC’s Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, LP's Nnamdi Iro Orji and his PDP opponent, Mao Ohuabunwa, Abia-born cleric, Reverend Kalu Ukpai Ota has cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike against reinforcing failure in the Senatorial District. The Independent...
INEC Says It’s Worried Over Insecurity As Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Guber Polls Approach
Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed deep concern at the wave of insecurity in the three states. Consequently, the commission has again appealed to political parties and their candidates to avoid actions and utterances capable of heating up the polity. “The commission is concerned about the...
Buhari’s Ex-Minister, Dalung Says Former President Failed Woefully
Ex-Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that former President Muhammadu Buhari is living in regret after his allies “dragged his name in the mud.” Dalung, who served under Buhari’s government, also said the Buhari administration failed to fulfil the promises made to Nigeria during the 2015 campaign. In an interview with Trust Radio, owned by Media Trust...
After Giving Opposition Bloody Nose At Tribunal, Gov. Otti Urges Them To Join In Building Abia
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has extended what the state called the olive branch to the opposition political parties in the state, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), asking them to join forces with him in the task of rebuilding Abia. This came after Otti floored the two political parties before the election petition...
Tribunal Upholds Election Of Alex Otti As Governor Of Abia
The Election Petition Tribunal Court sitting in Umuahia has upheld the victory of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party in Abia State. The judgement was given at the Federal High Court in Umuahia on Friday. In its judgement, the tribunal led by Justice Gwadah held that on the issue of whether Dr. Otti was qualified to contest the election, the...
Ignore Directive To Set Up Impeachment Panel Against Me, Ondo Deputy Governor Tells CJ
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has asked the Chief Judge to ignore the directive to set up a probe panel by the House of Assembly. Writing through to his lawyer, Mr. Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa, he said it would be a contempt of court to proceed with the impeachment process when the parties were involved in two cases in the Federal...
Bayelsa Guber Poll: “I Will Wipe Away Your Tears” – LP Candidate Promises Teachers
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has sympathized with teachers in the state for what he described as their years of suffering and hardship under the administration of Governor Douye Diri. Eradiri in a statement to mark the 2023 Teachers Day, vowed that if elected on November 11, he would wipe away the...
Confusion As US Varsity Says Certificate Presented To INEC By Tinubu Not In Its Record
The Chicago State University (CSU) has said it does not have the certificate President Bola Tinubu presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prior to the 2023 general election. Caleb Westberg, the university registrar and deponent/witness, said this while giving an oral deposition on the release of Tinubu’s academic records to his political opponent, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday. A deposition...
Abia PDP Knocks Otti Over Alleged Sponsorship Of Peter Obi’s Election Litigation, IPOB
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a swipe at the state governor, Dr. Alex Otti for accusing the party of sponsoring two groups who accused him (Otti) of sponsoring the election litigation of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). PDP accused governor Otti of engaging in a...
Stop Using IPOB For Cheap Political Points, Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Warns Abia Politicians
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has warned politicians in Abia State against using IPOB's name to score cheap political goals. The group gave the warning days to the judgement of the Abia State governorship election petition tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Alex Otti as the duly elected governor...
