Supreme Court Ruling: Ihedioha will overcome setback, says Atiku
The 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday urged aggrieved members of the party in Imo State not to despair over the nullification of the electoral victory of the PDP 2019 governorship candidate in Imo, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had nullified Ihedioha’s victory and ordered that the candidate of...
APC vice-chair attacks Adam Oshiomhole, alleges imposition
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Adams Oshiomhole allegedly got into a shouting match with the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salihu, during the party’s National Working Committee meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Our correspondent, who was at the National Secretariat of the party, heard some people at the meeting making a lot of noise, with some banging...
Hope Uzodinma’s Victory: A New IMO With Energy – Buhari
A statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu quoted Mr Buhari as saying: “The road to justice may be long and tortuous, but it is the best path for anyone aggrieved. “Under the new administration, a new journey to build a new Imo with new energy is about to begin. In this outcome, it is the people of Imo State...
Russia PM Medvedev Resigns Over Putin’s Reforms
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Wednesday that he and the rest of the Russian government were resigning, Russian news agencies reported. The announcement came on the heels of President Vladimir Putin's annual speech to lawmakers where he proposed a series of constitutional reforms that would grant more powers to parliament — including the ability to select the prime minister. The changes would make significant...
Why we can’t give Hope Uzodinma Certificate of Return – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it cannot issue a Certificate of Return to the new Governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma because it has not been served with the order of the Supreme Court to that effect. The Commission in a terse statement by the Chief Press Secretary to its Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi however...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide congratulates Uzodinma on Supreme Court victory
The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated Sen. Hope Uzodinma on his Supreme Court victory on Tuesday, saying that it is a `victory well deserved’. It said that the Supreme Court had once again reassured the masses that the court remained the last hope of the common man. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Osmond Nkeoma made...
Sokoto Governorship Appeal: Supreme Court To Rule Jan. 20
The Supreme Court has set judgement for the Sokoto Governorship election appeal to Monday, January 20, 2020. The apex court had suspended the hearing of the appeal filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Aliyu, over the inability of the security operatives to control the crowd and the noise level in the court. Mr. Aliyu is challenging...
Imo Government House Gate Locked As Supreme Court Sacks Ihedioha
The entrance gate to the Imo State Government House in Owerri, the state capital was locked immediately news filtered that Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress was returned as the duly elected governor of the state by the Supreme Court. Our correspondent, who visited the government house was told by some security officers that there was an order...
Sokoto Governorship Appeal: Supreme Court To Rule Jan. 20
The Supreme Court has set judgement for the Sokoto Governorship election appeal to Monday, January 20, 2020. The apex court had suspended the hearing of the appeal filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Aliyu, over the inability of the security operatives to control the crowd and the noise level in the court. Mr. Aliyu is challenging...
Imo Government House Gate Locked As Supreme Court Sacks Ihedioha
The entrance gate to the Imo State Government House in Owerri, the state capital was locked immediately news filtered that Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress was returned as the duly elected governor of the state by the Supreme Court. Our correspondent, who visited the government house was told by some security officers that there was an order...