Politics

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday promised to remain neutral in the dispute between President Bola Tinubu and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over the former’s academic records. Atiku had during a press conference on Thursday in Abuja alleged that the president forged the certificates he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

Justice Usman Na’aana of the Kano State High Court on Tuesday set aside the suspension of the state’s former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The judge, who gave the order in a motion by some NNPP members loyal to Kwankwaso, also Dr. Agbo Major, Boniface Aniebonam, and 16 others from parading themselves as national officers …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his failure to publish spending details of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. The suit followed reports that the Federal Government had saved N400bn within the four weeks following …

A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) headed by Major Agbo has expelled the former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of funds. The crisis rocking the NNPP escalated last week after the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) suspended Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party conduct. At a meeting held last Tuesday in Lagos, the …

The Labour Party in Imo State on Saturday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of denying its governorship candidate, Athan Achonu, access to documents used for last weekend’s election in the state. The party stated this in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity for the Senator Athan Achonu Campaign Organisation, Chibuikem Diala. Achonu, who finished …

Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP Presidential candidate The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has expelled the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee. The NNPP had, on August 29, 2023, suspended Kwankwaso at the party’s National Convention in Lagos. The party’s NEC later set …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has vowed to reclaim his mandate by heading to the Supreme Court after his sack by the Appeal Court on Friday. The Abuja Division of the appellate court had, on Friday, upheld the ruling of the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which nullified Yusuf’s victory in the March 18 election and declared Nasiru …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has disowned its spokesman, Yabuku Shendam, over comments he allegedly made on a possible merger of the party with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) towards the 2027 general elections. NNPP National Chairman, Dr. Major Agbo, who distanced the party from Shendam in a statement on Saturday, said Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq …

The Abia State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Okey Ahiwe, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against the election of Alex Otti as governor of the state. READ ALSO:Abia youths warn Otti against using state’s funds to finance Peter Obi’s petition against Tinubu The three-member panel of judges dismissed all petitions …

The presidency has stated that President Bola Tinubu is unconcerned about the pending ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court which is expected to be delivered on Wednesday. Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential aide, made this assertion on Monday, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “He (Tinubu) is not worried simply because he knows he won the election,” said …