Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has dedicated his victory at the Appeal Court to God and the people of Akwa Ibom State, and has commended the judiciary for remaining the last hope of the common man. His statement which was released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, reads in part, “the Appeal … [Read more…]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that he would not contest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike reiterated his commitment to the success of the Tinubu administration even as he explained that the quest for justice was the main reason he and four other … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal has insisted that its judgment sacking Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stands. This is amidst the controversy trailing the contradictions in the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment. The CTC showed that in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein, the judge held in one of … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Umar Ardo, challenging the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State governor. Delivering ruling, Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu affirmed a previous decision of the Tribunal led by Justice Theodora Uloho, which had dismissed Ardo’s petition … [Read more…]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says the judgements of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State should be reviewed because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in the country. Falana, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. In its judgement on Friday, the Appeal Court agreed with the judgement of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as he was not … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has voided the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Lawal winner of the March 18 governorship election. But Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged the victory of Lawal, who ran under the platform of the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victories in the 11 November governorship elections in their states. The president also commended the electorate in the three states for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience … [Read more…]
The Imo Governorship candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and of the Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Athan Achonu, on Monday, gave the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seven days to cancel the last Saturday’s Imo governorship election. The duo of Senator Achonu and Anyanwu, gave this ultimatum … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. THE INEC returning officer, Farouk Adamu, made the declaration on Monday afternoon. Mr Adamu said Mr Diri scored a total of 175,196 votes to emerge the winner while … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has adjourned the collation of results of the Bayelsa governorship election by one hour following commotion at the collation centre in Yenagoa, the state capital. The commotion started when party agents disagreed on the result from Brass Local Government Area, which was adopted at the collation centre Monday morning. … [Read more…]
A group, Yiaga Africa, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify the status of locations where elections did not hold, including the upload of results from polling units where elections did not hold. It said reports from observers in Imo State indicate elections did not take place in 12 percent of … [Read more…]