Politics

Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno), on Thursday, criticized the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for passing some Bills without properly informing members. Ndume, in a video from Thursday’s plenary, lamented the rate at which the Senate President passes bills without formal reading and members’ contributions. “You are just passing bills without prior notification, including money bills, you just pass bills within …

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied an interlocutory appeal filed by Kenneth Gbagi, a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for governor in Delta State’s March 18 election, against the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Gbagi, through his legal team led by Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, is challenging the declaration of Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the legitimate …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday the victory of Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi in the March 18 election held in Umaisha/Ugya State Constituency of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi, who represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, is the speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. He was declared the winner of the election ahead of his Peoples Democratic …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, adjourned till January 18, 2024, the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Ripples Nigeria reports that Emefiele is being tried for alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele was accused of using his position to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa’adatu Yaro, a staff member of the …

The Lagos Division of the Appeal Court on Tuesday, dismissed a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 gubernatorial election, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In like manner, the appeal court also threw out a petition instituted …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu on Tuesday derided his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, insisting that the governor should have discussed his succession plan with him instead of ‘intimidating’ him. Shaibu, stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday, saying it was his constitutional right to contest for the office of governor. Ripples Nigeria reports …

The Senator representing Anambra South District, Ifeanyi Ubah, has explained why he dumped the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ubah announced his switch to APC via a letter sent to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read during plenary on Thursday in Abuja. The lawmaker, who addressed journalists during a visit to the APC National …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by the former Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, challenging Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe’s victory in the February 25 election held in Cross River North Senatorial District. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 28 declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as …

The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure on Thursday upheld the victory of the member representing Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal Constituency, Mr. Gboyega Adefarati, in the February 25 election. The panel dismissed a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the constituency, Mr. Kolawole Olugbenga for lack of merit. Olugbenga had in the …

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to review the appointment of 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) into the commission. President Tinubu on October 25 appointed 10 persons as RECs to present Lagos, Kwara, and eight other states in the commission. However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and …