Tribunal Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election As Lagos Governor, Strikes Out LP, PDP’s Petitions

Lagos State governorship candidates of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, have both lost their bids to overturn the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election. The state’s Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Ikeja yesterday, in two separate … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Bart Nnaji, Nigeria’s Former Minister of Power, to Chair 2023 Igbo Day Public Lecture

Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, has been nominated as chairman for the 2023 Igbo Day Public Lecture. The event, slated for Thursday, September 28, aims to unite intellect and entrepreneurial prowess within Ndigbo of Nigeria. Prof. Nnaji, a renowned scholar and the founder of Geometric Power Group, is well-known for his dedication … [Read more…]

Mali junta delays February presidential election for ‘technical reasons’

Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds of voting—initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 – “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said … [Read more…]

Tribunal Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election as Governor, Dismisses PDP, Jandor’s Petition

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship … [Read more…]

No Election Petition Document was affected by Supreme Court Fire Outbreak– Supreme Court Spokesman

Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, has said the fire incident that gutted part of the court’s building did not affect the presidential election petition tribunal. The incident was put under control by the police and firefighters. Speaking with journalists, Akande said only one chamber of the Supreme Court … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Part of Supreme Court on fire

Fire has gutted a part of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As at the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire outbreak remains unknown but a source at the Federal Fire Service said firefighters are at the scene. We will update this when we have more … [Read more…]

Lagos: Governorship Election Tribunal to deliver judgment today

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos will on Monday deliver judgment in the suits challenging the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, are challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election. The … [Read more…]

Group Hails Enugu Gov’ship Tribunal Verdict, Condemns Misrepresentation of Judgment

BREAKING NEWS: PDP’s Peter Mbah declared Enugu State Governor-Elect by INEC

The Enugu Good Governance Group has hailed the decision of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upholding the election of Governor Peter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), condemning what it described as attempts to misrepresent the verdict of the tribunal out of political desperation, mischief, and ignorance. It also expressed worries over what … [Read more…]

Kogi Governor says state IGR has risen from N300m to N1.5bn monthly

The monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Kogi State has risen from N300 million to N1.5 billion in the last seven years. Governor Yahaya Bello made this revelation while fielding questions during a two-day training organised for crime and politics reporters in Abuja. Gov Bello, while x-raying his administration in the last seven years, said … [Read more…]