Politics

  • S’Court affirms Sokoto governor’s 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.

  • Breaking: S’Court affirms Taraba governor’s election

    The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the New Nigeria People’s Party and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, for filing an incomplete record of appeal.

  • Abass mourns Akeredolu, says death painful

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sadness over the death of Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu describing his demise as a painful loss. Akeredolu who battled prolonged ailment died on Wednesday at the age of 67. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special…

  • Kaduna gov welcomes A’Court judgment, seeks opponents’ support

    Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has applauded the Court of Appeal’s verdict affirming his victory at the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate,  Isah Ashiru, had challenged the declaration of Sani by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner…

  • JUST IN: Ganduje inaugurates Rivers APC caretaker committee

    The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday inaugurated members of the caretaker committee for the Rivers State chapter of the party. The inauguration, which took place at the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja around 12.30 pm, had the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi…

  • Don’t go to Supreme Court, Nasarawa APC urges PDP candidate

    The All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State has appealed to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, David Ombugadu, to toe the line of reasoning and end further litigation after the Appeal Court’s reversal of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s sack on Thursday. The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had on October…

  • Jang denies asking Plateau gov to resign

    Former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, denied a report on Thursday that he advised Governor Caleb Mutfwang to resign his position and hand over power to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Nentawe Yiltwatda. Jang was reported to have advised Mutfwang, who was elected on the platform of the…

  • S’Court hears FG’s application to extend old notes lifespan Nov 30

    The Federal Government has approached the Supreme Court to review its judgment that the old N200, N500, and N1000 should be legal tender until December 31, 2023, according to The Nation. The government wants the apex court to lift its March 3 order that old naira notes should remain legal…

  • Presidency fumes, tackles Obasanjo over democracy comment

    The Presidency, on Monday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who spoke , noted that the democracy the country currently practises dates back to direct inputs by Obasanjo when he led the…

  • Lagos didn’t fund Sanwo-Olu’s election legal dispute – Commissioner

    The Lagos State Government on Monday denied an allegation by the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, that the state funded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s post-election legal dispute. Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement reacting to the allegation, stated it was not true but a ploy to deceive the public.…

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