Politics

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Siminialayi Fubara, Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party’s governor-elect and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, over an alleged plan by the party to suspend them. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, on Friday fixed April 20 for judgement …

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has granted permission to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to serve their petitions on Bola Tinubu through the All Progressives Congress (APC). A three-member panel sitting in Abuja on Friday presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani also granted permission to Peter …

The Cross-Appeal instituted against the judgment of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress APC has been dismissed. The cross-appeal which centred on the education qualification of governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke was thrown away on the grounds that it lacked merit. …

Senator-elect Ireti Kingibe has claimed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, won in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) because it is difficult to rig in the city. Obi floored Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress, APC, to …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, against hunting the G-5 governors. Wike warned that Ayu and the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, can’t cage members of the G-5. Recall that the G-5 governors led by Wike had demanded Ayu’s …

The Appeal Court in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal. The Court upheld the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State. Details later…

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Taraba State has appointed Abubakar Bawa, as the new chairman of the Party. Before his appointment, Bawa was the Special Adviser on political matters to the State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku. Bawa took over the party’s mantle of leaders on Friday from the Acting …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has emphasised that his administration will continue to put a smile on the face of the physically challenged in the state. Adeleke also stated that his government would not rest on its oars in making sure that teachers, especially those attending to people with special …

Ebonyi State governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru, on Thursday, vowed to use the people’s taxes to develop the state rather than ruling the state for the interest of one or two persons. Nwifuru, the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, made this known while addressing stakeholders and teeming supporters of …

The Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council passed a vote of no confidence in the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari. The council on Thursday said that it could no longer trust the REC to supervise any credible election after the way he handled the governorship election …