Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgment In Imo Guber Dispute
The Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for later today in one of the four appeals challenging the outcome of last governorship election in Imo State. A seven-man panel of the court, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, made the announcement after lawyers in the appeal marked: SC/1461,2019 filed by Ifeanyi Ararume of the All Progressives...
Tinubu’s First Year: APC Disagrees As Opposition Parties Score President Low
Opposition political parties have scored the administration of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC led by President Bola Tinubu low on the delivery of good life to Nigerians, one year after mounting the saddle. But the APC National Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, disagreed with the opposition, which he labelled as a coalition of confused people. “Since coming to power, President Bola...
Diaspora Group Seeks Support For Tinubu
A political group, Think BAT ’23, rooting for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 general election, has lauded Nigerians for the growing support being given daily to the former Lagos State gover...
Peter Obi’s Supporters Behind Planned Protests – Presidency
The Presidency has unmasked the masterminds of planned nationwide protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, identifying them as supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi. It, however, urged security agents to interrogate the “agents of destabilisation” behind the demonstrations. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a lengthy...
Dogara Dumps APC For PDP After Declaring Support For Atiku
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the PDP. This comes barely 48 hours after Dogara and some aggrieved northern APC leaders declared support for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar. This followed several months of political permutations as the Northern Elders Consultative Forum, including the Christian...
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...
IGP Orders Restriction Of Vehicular Movement As Anambra Votes
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the state. The IGP in a statement issued on Thursday said the restriction is part of measures aimed at protecting the sanctity of the electoral process on November 6. According to the statement, there would be no movement...
Sen. Kalu’s Victory Happy, Great Day For People Of Bende — Rep Ben Kalu
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has reacted to the victory of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu at federal high court Abuja where Justice Inyang Ekwo barred EFCC from retrying Kalu, ABN TV reports. Hon. Kalu who doubles as Spokesperson of House of Representatives says the victory is long awaited, adding that it is a happy and great day...
Senate Presidency: Stop Telling Lies To Damage My Reputation – Orji Kalu
As the battle for Senate presidency intensifies, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has raised the alarm over attacks on his personality. The former Abia State governor who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said people have resorted to telling lies with the aim of damaging his reputation over the position of senate presidency. According to...
Sit Back, See If Govt Will Fulfill Its Promises – Gbajabiamila Tells #ENDSWAT Protesters
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said it was time EndSARS protesters to sit back and see if the government would fulfil its promise to reform the police. According to him, the EndSARS protests, going on in many parts of the country since last week, exposed the “stinking underbelly of our nation’s policing system.” Gbajabiamila spoke on...