S’Court Judgement: Gov. Buni Committee Can Continue To Lead APC – Prof Tahir
Former director-general of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN) has said Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni’s position as acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee is not contrary to the provision of Section 183 of the 1999 Constitution. He said same is on a temporary basis which is not akin...
Anambra Governorship Elections May Not Hold – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that Anambra Governorship Election might not hold because of Multiple Court Orders. The electoral commission observed that some of the orders have “the tendency of eroding the powers of the Commission and compromising its independence, powers and timelines for the conduct of the upcoming election”. The Commission revealed that becoming increasingly difficult to...
Court Bars APC From Accepting List Of Ward Congress Conducted By Ikechi Emenike [SEE DOCUMENT]
An Abia State High Court sitting in Ukwa has barred the national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC from receiving and or accepting any other list for the ward congresses held on Saturday 31/07/2021 other than from the recognised executive led by Hon Chief Donatus Nwankpa until hearing and determination of motion on notice. Recall that a self-acclaimed factional leader...
Assets Declaration Now Compulsory In Abia, Ikpeazu Insists
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said it has become mandatory for public office holders to declare their assets before they begin to function in their official capacities, directing the Secretary to the State Government and relevant officers to ensure strict compliance to the directive. The Governor was speaking while receiving in audience a delegation...
PDP BOT Member Joins APC
Barely 24 hours after seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resigned, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Joy Emordi, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni formally received the defector in a brief...
After Collecting Money From Governors, Uche Secondus Doesn’t Use To Find Us Something, Ex-PDP Officer Says
One of the seven national officers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who tendered his resignation has accused the National Working Committee (NWC) under Uche Secondus of sidelining them. Their resignation followed a long-standing sour relationship with Secondus. One of the officers who spoke with Daily Trust on condition of anonymity said, “incapacity and bad treatment” exhibited by Secondus were responsible...
Those Who Instituted Illegal Change Of Name Suit Against Benjamin Kalu Still Nursing Pain Of Defeat — Aide [VIDEO]
Senior Legislative Aide to Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Member Representing Bende Federal Constituency, Chidozie Aja has mocked those who instituted a suit alleging that his principal’s certificates do not tally with his surname on his First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC, and secondary school certificate, saying they are yet to get over the pain of defeat in the last election. Hon....
7 PDP NWC Members Resign From Office
Seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resigned from office. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Colonel Austin Akobundu (retd), confirmed this on Tuesday. But he said those who resigned from their offices are deputy members of the party’s NWC. The names of those involved were yet to be determined at the time of this...
FG Should Proscribe Afenifere As Terriorist Group Now – Northern Groups
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has asked Federal Government to immediately proscribe Afenifere and other cultural tribal organisations undermining peace, security and peaceful coexistence of the country as terrorists. CNG, in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said any individuals as Adebanjo and others associated with such groups or organisations that incite others to violations...
Anambra Guber: After Dumping PDP, Obiora Okonkwo Becomes Gov’ship Candidate Of ZLP
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has replaced its governorship candidate for the November 6 election in Anambra State with Dr. Obiora Okonkwo. The substitution was completed at the weekend with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Okonkwo resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) last Friday. With the development, Okonkwo’s name would be on the ballot as candidate of (ZLP) for the...
