Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has rejected the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that voided his election and declared his opponent the winner. Recall the tribunal on Wednesday declared Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election. Yusuf, who contested on the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of Chris Agu of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) against Peter Mbah for alleged forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, non-qualification, and corruption against Governor Peter Mbah. The Tribunal chaired by Justice Kudirat Murayo Akano on Thursday held that the petitioner failed to … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has decried the slow and inadequate development in Bayelsa state. Speaking after the flag-off of the November 2023 gubernatorial election for the Labour Party in Yenogoa today Tuesday, Obi described the level of poverty in the state as painful and avoidable given the huge natural resources … [Read more…]
The final legal battle for the Contentious February 25th, 2023 Presidential Election begins with the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, and the Labour Party, filing an appeal against the September 6, 2023 ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, Pacesetter reports. According to a statement signed by Obiora Ifo, the National Publicity … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which upheld the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the February 25 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Atiku, in the Notice … [Read more…]
Governor Dauda Lawal has described the affirmation of his electoral victory by the Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, as a confirmation of the will of the good people of the State. Governor Lawal emerged victorious in the March 18, 2023 governorship election by defeating the then incumbent Governor Muhammad Bellow Matawalle with a … [Read more…]
The Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Enugu State, Engr Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh has commended the Executive Governor of the state, His Excellency, Dr Peter Mbah for his numerous strides in the wholesome development of the state. Ezeh in a Press Statement, listed some of the ground-breaking goals of the governor, affirming that … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi State Governorship candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, has paid a visit to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to report the outrageous cost of advertising put in place by the Kogi State government. The FCCPC operates within the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and is responsible for … [Read more…]
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has upheld the election of Osita Ngwu of the Peoples Democratic Party as the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone in the state. Ngwu who was returned as the winner of the February 25, 2023 poll was the only PDP winner out of the three Senatorial … [Read more…]
A former governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has been declared winner of the February 25 Plateau South Senatorial District election. Lalong, who was Director-General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, was among the seven governors that lost their senatorial bids in the election. On Monday, the National and State Petition Election Tribunal sitting in Jos sacked the … [Read more…]
Collage of Thaddeaus Atta, Ibrahim Obanikoro, and Bankole Wellington (Banky W) The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Lagos has nullified the return of Mr Thaddeus Atta of the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In the lead judgment, which was delivered late … [Read more…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon visit Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, the two countries confirmed on Monday, a potentially landmark summit amid Moscow’s deepening isolation over the war in Ukraine. Kim will visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of Putin, the Kremlin said, while North Korean state news … [Read more…]