Politics

The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the failure of the mass transit scheme in Nigeria has summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating for the Economy, Wale Edun, over the failure of the scheme. The committee also summoned the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite Uzoka, Accountant-General for the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and the Head of Service …

In its ruling on Mr. Peter Obi’s petition contesting the proclamation of Bola Tinubu as the victor of the February 25 presidential election, the presidential election petition court on Wednesday wiped out a few paragraphs containing claims of irregularities and corrupt practises. The affected paragraphs were struck down by the five-member panel because they “failed to meet the requirements of …

The Action Alliance, AA, has dissociated itself from the suit instituted against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and three of its principal officers by Kenneth Udeze, a factional Chairman of the Party. National Chairman of the party, Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje, Udeze had approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to obtain form 48 against INEC and …

The Presidency on Monday criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his party for making wild allegations against President Bola Tinubu, over the sack of some governors by the Court of Appeal. The appellate court had in recent rulings sacked the duo of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf and his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang. …

Immediate past governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has thrown more light into the withdrawal of Maryam Shetty as a ministerial nominee by President Bola Tinubu. The withdrawal of the 30-year-old Dr. Shetty’s nomination while awaiting her screening by the Senate last week and her replacement with Mariya Mahmoud, also from …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has rejected the judgment of the state’s governorship election petition tribunal. The three-member panel led by Justice H. T. D. Gwadah on Friday upheld Governor Alex Otti’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The panel dismissed the petitions filed by the APC governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike, and his …

Nigerians and indeed the world is hyped up in expectations as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will today deliver its ruling on the petitions filed to contest the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Tinubu as winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential poll, with Atiku and Obi coming second and third respectively. The …

The election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has been validated by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. The court affirmed Alia’s election on Monday while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election, Titus Uba. Uba had approached the appellate court to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday (INEC) on Saturday dismissed claims on its withdrawal from the appeal on the Kano State governorship election petitions tribunal’s verdict. The panel on September 20 nullified Governor Kabir Yusuf’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. In a judgement delivered via Zoom, the tribunal declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, …

The suspended chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo has been accused of planning to derail the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun with his zero allocation allegation against the governor. Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress {APC}across the 20 local government areas of the state, made the accusation on Tuesday, describing the allegation as unfounded. …