POLITICS
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All progressive congress has appointed SUNNY ONYEUKWU as the secretary of the south east APC zonal reconciliation committee. Onyekwu who is the special adviser to the minister of science and technology, OGBONNAYA ONU, was appointed alongside 11 others, making up a 12 member committee headed by a former minister of labour and productivity EMEKA WORGU. […]
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has washed his hands off the suit filed by the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha urging the Court to grant an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him a Certificate of Return as the Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District. […]
The PDP has alleged that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami SAN is involving himself in plots to scuttle the collation of the results of Rivers State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP in a statement on Sunday asked Malami to restrain himself […]
Abdulmumin Jibrin has expressed his confidence in Femi Gbajabiamila’s ambition to become speaker of the ninth house of representative, describing him as the best candidate for the position. Jibrin who spoke at the official declaration of Gbajabiamila for the office of speaker, House of Representatives, called on all lawmakers to uphold democracy and bring back […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Thursday, March 28, 2019, to conduct the governorship supplementary election in Adamawa State. The electoral body announced this on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle. It explained that the exercise would be conducted in 14 local government areas of the state, with a total of 40,988 registered […]
The Presidential election tribunal has granted leave to the Peoples Democratic Party and it’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to serve President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC a petition by substituted service. The petition and other processes are to be served to the president through number 40 Blantyre street off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse 2 Abuja, […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has nullified the primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in Zamfara State. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Tom Yakubu on Monday, the court set aside the decision of the Zamfara State High Court which allowed the APC to field a candidate […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing discrepancies with global best practices and duplication of duties of already existing agencies. The bills are the Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria Bill, and the Nigerian Aeronautic Research Rescue Bill. The President conveyed his decision to decline […]
A former Governor of Ogun State and Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Mr Gbenga Daniel, says he is considering a request by his supporters that he should lead them to the All Progressives Congress. Daniel, who was Governor of Ogun State from 1999 to 2007, said this on Sunday, one day after he announced his […]
Former Head of State, ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR has thanked Nigerians for maintaining peace during the elections. He stated this after he and his spouse finished casting their votes at the Hill Top, called on the contestants to be aware that only one of them will emerge the winner and whoever loses should concede defeat for peace. […]
