Ahead of this Saturday’s Okigwe North rerun election in Imo state, political momentum yesterday heightened in the area. This came as the All Progressives Congress, APC, had a mega rally in the primary school at Anara junction in Isiala Mbano local government area of the Federal Constituency. The rally witnessed the members of the APC, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday called for a review of gender policy and total inclusion of women in the planning and implementation of electoral processes. Mrs Blessing Obidegwu, Deputy Director, Gender Division, INEC, made this known at a Seminar on the “Review of INEC Gender Policy by External Stakeholders,’’ held in Lagos. … Read more
The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he expressed fear he could be sacked by the Supreme Court like the former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha after his opponent and predecessor, Muhammed Abubakar boasted that the court’s verdict will favour him. The governor who was responding to questions from journalists in Bauchi on … Read more
An inauguration committee has been approved by the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson to facilitate the handover ceremony coming up in twenty seven days time. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, announced Dickson’s approval of the seven-member committee in a statement on Monday. The outgoing governor will complete his constitutional two terms of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has applauded the Supreme Court over the its judgment on the Sokoto’s gubernatorial poll. It could be recalled that the apex court had affirmed the election of Governors Aminu Tambuwal, Bala Mohammed, Samuel Ortom and Ahmed Fintiri of Sokoto, Bauchi, Benue and Adamawa states respectively. In a statement signed by … Read more
The Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that his roe in the establishment of the Southwest joint security out popularly called Amotekun can not denied him his second term gubernatorial ambition. The governorship election in the state is due in November this year. Akeredolu in a statement in Akure said he “is not perturbed … Read more
The presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party PDP in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned the federal government against its decision to termed the southwest joint security outfit known as Amotekun as Illegal. Atiku backed the establishment of Amotekun, noting that such outfit would assist the police, armed forces and paramilitary bodies … Read more
There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have rejected the new candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for Saturday’s rerun elections in Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District. Following the appointment of its candidate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, APC had last month forwarded a replacement … Read more
Following the affirmation as the winner of the Mrach 2019 governorship by the Supreme Court, the governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, has extended a hand of fellowship to the opposition parties in the state to move the state forward. Gov. Tambuwal made the call when he paid a courtesy visit on the Sultan of Sokoto … Read more
The Cross River State Government, Monday, took drastic steps by suspending activities of the Local Government Pensions Board till further notice. This was made known by the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Stella Oreme Odey, in a statement signed by her. According to the statement, the action was in the best interest of the … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Okey Onyekanma has resigned his position. Subsequently, nine lawmakers have defected to the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and more are prepared to move. Don’t Miss: Ikosi-Isheri LCDA Loses Chairman The Speaker of the house read the defection letter at about 3:30 pm. He also announced the … Read more
Governor Dickson said the politicization and over-centralisation of security without an effective funding mechanism and arrangement for professionalism had reduced Nigeria to an un-policed country, therefore, supported the southwest joint security outfit known as Operation Amotekun. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, yesterday, said he was a strong … Read more
One of the member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Daisy Danjuma, has revealed her endorsement of Gov Godwin Obaseki for reelection was personal. “I owe nobody apology for endorsing the second term aspiration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo,” Daisy, wife of former defence minister Theophilus Danjuma told newsmen … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has directed the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to reverse himself over the dissolution of local government administration in the State. The directive was contained in a letter to the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Prof. Oyewo Oyelowo … Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state. The court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of justices led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed appeal candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Jeremiah Useni, filed to challenge the outcome of the governorship election that held in … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has staged a massive protest against the Supreme Court verdict declaring the election of its gubernatorial candidate in the March 2019 poll in Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha void. The party currently holds a mega protest in Abuja to protest the alleged injustice and to protect democracy. PDP alleged that … Read more
The Southwest governors have vowed not to bow to pressure over the joint security outfit known as Amotekun. Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Akeredolu in a statement in Akure by his Information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo said, “ethnicizing the current situation is even more unhelpful. There should be no reason for such. … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the valid winner of the last governorship election in Sokoto State. The apex court dismissed an appeal the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Ahmed Sokoto, filed to challenge Tambuwal’s re-election. A seven-man panel of justices … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the election of governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of Justices that was led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed an appeal the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abba Yusuf, filed … Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson says he will be leaving behind very big shoes for his successor after eight years of sustained efforts to develop the state. Dickson added that his administration has raised the bar of performance for succeeding governments by making painstaking sacrifices and ambitious investments in the interest of the state. … Read more