2023 Elections: INEC Owes Nigerians Explanation Over Failure Of IReV — Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, says the electoral umpire owes Nigerians an explanation regarding the failure of the commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) and the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) during the 2023 general elections. The political scientist spoke on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande aired on Channels Television on Friday. The...
Rivers Assembly Overrides Gov. Fubara, Passes Four New Bills Into Law
The Rivers State House of Assembly has voted to override Governor Siminalayi Fubara and pass four new bills into law. This happened during plenary on Friday (today) at the House of Assembly Quarters after the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule read four letters addressed to him by the governor wherein he declined his assent to the four new bills...
Edo Guber: I Know Obaseki My Boss Will Support Me — Philip Shaibu
Ahead of the September 22 governorship election in Edo State, the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, is confident of clinching the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. Shaibu and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, have been at loggerheads over the former’s ambition to succeed the latter whose second term tenure is winding down. Already, the PDP has fixed February 3 for the conduct...
Supreme Court Upholds Fubara, Aliyu, Agbu’s Elections
The Supreme Court has affirmed the elections of Governors Simi Fubara (Rivers),Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto) and Kefas Agbu of (Taraba). A unanimous verdict of the five-member panel of justices read by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa on Thursday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole for lack of merit. The judgement on the Taraba State appeal...
Supreme Court declares Affirms Fubara Election As Rivers Gov
The Supreme Court has declared Siminalayi Fubara as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 elections in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, had challenged Fubara’s victory in the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Fubara as the winner of the election. The Supreme Court has declared Siminalayi Fubara...
Supreme Court Uphold Sokoto Gov Election
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, agreeing with the reasoning of the court below. Details later…
Supreme Court upholds Kefas Election As Taraba Gov
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Muhammad Sani Yahaya of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) against the election of Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas. A five-member panel of the court held in a unanimous judgment on Thursday that the NNPP and its candidate failed to establish their case that Kefas was not elected by majority of valid...
Aiyedatiwa Nominates Former NASS Clerk From Akeredolu’s Zone As Deputy
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the selection of Olayide Owolabi Adelami for the position of Deputy Governor. Adelami, who hails from Owo, the hometown of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, is a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly. Earlier Wednesday, the governor sacked all commissioners, senior special assistants (SSAs) and special assistants (SAs) appointed by Akeredolu and directed...
Why I Didn’t Release My WAEC Result In 2015 – Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he refused to release his West African School Certificate (WASC) in the buildup to the 2015 general elections despite pressure from opposition. This was contained in Chapter 5 of a book, Working with Buhari – Reflections of Special Adviser, Media & Publicity (2015–2023) by his former media adviser, Femi Adesina. The book detailed Buhari’s educational background...
Aiyedatiwa Fires Akeredolu’s Commissioners
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. He ordered the cabinet members to hand over all official property with them to the Permanent Secretaries or most senior administrative officers. This dissolution was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. Aiyedatiwa also fired all aides, appreciating them for contributing their quota to...
