The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its “senior officials” are currently investigating the incident(s) of pre-filled election result sheets in Ogori/Magongo, Eika/Ohizenyi and some other areas of Kogi State. Civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, on Saturday morning, in a…
Atiku, Keyamo trade words over Tinubu’s Chicago certificate
The controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University (CSU) certificate, which reached a crescendo last week following the deposition of the president’s academic records at a United States court continued yesterday, as former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, accused President…
Lagos Tribunal describes PDP’s Jandor as “busybody”
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja has described candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 election, Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, as “busybody”. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared…
Tight security as presidential tribunal delivers judgement today
There is heavy security presence at the Court of Appeal Headquarters in Abuja, where the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), is going to deliver judgement on three petitions that are seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office. Heavily armed…
I dare anyone to suspend me from PDP — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to suspend or discipline him. Wike, who spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, said…
Shaibu storms out of Edo event after security officers deny aides entry
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Monday, stormed out of the venue of a government function after some of his aides were denied entry by security officials. The event hosted by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, was a…
Eastern lawyers praise Justice Ekwo over Mbah ruling, warn against actions harming legal profession
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) comprising only attorneys from Enugu State, Oriental Lawyers for Justice, has lauded Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for refusing to grant a request by one of the Senior Advocates of…
No armada of SANs can save Peter Mbah, says Enugu’s foremost CSO
One of the foremost civil society organisations in Enugu State, Hill Top United (HTU), has declared that Governor Peter Mbah”s stay in office is temporary because he has what it calls an “incurably defective mandate”. “No armada of Senior Advocates…
Confusion trails declaration of Binani as winner of Adamawa governorship supplementary election
Confusion has trailed the declaration of Senator Aishatu Binani, as the governor-elect after the supplementary election held on Saturday in Adamawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Hudu Yunusa, the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), announced…
Atiku Abubakar disclaims press statement that he validated presidential election result
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday denied validating its outcome. INEC returned Sen. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election. “I…