APC candidate, Binani, applauds INEC for declaring Adamawa guber poll inconclusive

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, has expressed support for the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The state collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri, had declared the election inconclusive … [Read more…]

Supreme Court says report of CJN meeting with Tinubu in London is false

The Supreme Court has denied a media report that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, met with Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London. An online platform, Peoples Gazette, reported on Thursday, that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair in London and met with Mr Tinubu. Mr Tinubu’s victory at Nigeria’s presidential election held … [Read more…]

CBN Directs Banks To Open On Saturday, Sunday; Confirms Evacuation of Bank Notes to Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays. The Acting Director, … [Read more…]

Our People-given Mandate Stands -Enugu PDP to LP, APGA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Enugu State Campaign Council has dismissed the statements by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, Mr. Frank Nweke, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, deprecating the outcome of the 2023 governorship election in the state, insisting that the people of Enugu State rose above clan, … [Read more…]

Tribunal grants Obi’s request to serve Tinubu through substituted process

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has granted an application by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to serve the petition and other processes on the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A three-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsamani on Friday granted the permission to allow the service on the Legal Adviser or … [Read more…]

JUST IN: Appeal Court Upholds Adeleke As Osun Governor

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal and has upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. Following the governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party … [Read more…]

ENUGU: Frank Nweke Jr, APGA Guber candidate, rejects outcome of gov’ship election

…vows to “exhaust every action required to ensure the legitimacy of the next government in the state”  Chetanne Chinelo & Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu The Enugu State All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship flag-bearer, Mr. Frank Nweke Jr, has condemned the alleged irregularities which he said characterized and marred the March 18 Enugu State governorship election. … [Read more…]

PDP suspends former presidential aspirant, Sen. Anyim, former Ekiti Gov, Fayose; refers Ortom to disciplinary committee 

Press Statement: PDP Refers Ortom to Disciplinary Committee, Suspends Fayose, Anyim, Others The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has after very extensive review of the affairs of our Party in the country and pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) referred the Governor of Benue … [Read more…]

President Buhari assents to Copyright Act bill, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two Bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The bills are the Copyright Act 2022 and the Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, Act. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasiru Baballe Ila, disclosed this in a statement and … [Read more…]

HURIWA makes case for Senate President of Southeast extraction

…drums support for Umahi Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Thursday, said that the office of the Senate President should be zoned to the southeast. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, National Coordinator, HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, drummed support for Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, saying that he was the best … [Read more…]