The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman and Mr. Julius Abure, who was the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) before Friday’s ruling, are laying claims to victory over the Supreme Court judgement. The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court, saying … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, has insisted that the Supreme Court judgement did not sack Julius Abure but recognised him as the National Chairman of the party. PACESETTER reports that in a post on the verified X handle of the party, Ifoh stated that contrary to reports, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. Mr. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public sectors to his new role. Before this appointment, he held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at SAO Group. His … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday morning, a five-member panel of the apex court Justices ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s … [Read more…]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, dismissed social media claims that he collapsed last week at an event. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, gave the dismissal after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference Centre in Abuja. Wike described the social media rumours as the … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the petition at its disposal to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the 10th Senate, has not met the relevant requirement of the law. In a terse post on its verified X handle on Thursday afternoon, INEC wrote: “The petition for the recall … [Read more…]
…‘You’re Enugu people’s choice,’ Edeoga tells governor Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, welcomed the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 governorship election, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, back into the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, fold, commending the ex-opposition flagbearer for demonstrating that politics is not a do-or-die affair. Mbah … [Read more…]
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reassured residents that the ongoing political turmoil in the state will ultimately make them stronger. Fubara stated that although he feels depressed with the turn of things in the state, he believes what happened might be for reasons beyond human reasoning. His remarks came during a heartfelt interaction … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The 2023 Enugu State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party. In an event to welcome him which is currently ongoing at the state secretariat of the PDP, Edeoga who was a former two – time Commissioner in the state, led his supporters … [Read more…]
The Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all the political office holders especially those appointed by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Those suspended are Secretary to State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioners, chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions and parastatals, special advisers, special assistants and senior special … [Read more…]
Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, has declared that the latter will thwart Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 bid for the presidency. Olayinka made the remark while responding to Atiku’s recent comment on having no regrets that he did not pick Wike as his running mate in the 2023 presidential … [Read more…]
The suspended Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has said she will neither apologise to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, nor the Senate for speaking her truth. According to her, the six-month suspension is a clear case of political victimisation. In a statement on Monday entitled, “Re: … [Read more…]