Politics

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approached the Court of Appeal in the state to set aside the dissenting verdict of the election petition tribunal which ordered a supplementary poll in the state. The three-member panel led by Justice Victor Oviawe on September 28 upheld the governor’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. In a 2:1 …

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday unveiled Mrs. Chinyere Ekomaru, as his running mate ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. In his address at the event held in Owerri, the governor insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not fail the state and urged the residents to support the party with their votes …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday took another swipe at President Bola Tinubu over the controversy associated with his academic records. The former Vice President was reacting to the interest generated by the discovery of his West African School Certificate (WASSCE) with the name ”Sadiq Abubakar,” among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In …

A Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Sunday, knocked lawmakers at the National Assembly for attempting to amend the Universal Basic Education Act of 2004 by introducing severe penalties for parents who fail to send their children to school. Falana, who bared his mind in a statement he personally signed, urged the lawmakers to …

Senator Danladi Sankara has commiserated with family of Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf who died on Friday in Kano at the age of 76. The late Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf hailed from Gwaram in Jigawa state and served as Minister in the government of the late President Shehu Shagari from 1979 to 1983 before serving as Senator for Jigawa Southwest Senatorial …

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ambassador Umar Damagum, has given reasons why the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party under his leadership will not be in a rush to suspend nor dismiss any disloyal member despite pressure from stakeholders. Damagum who disclosed this while addressing the PDP Mobilisers Group in Abuja on Saturday, said that …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on governments at all levels to include “Persons with Disabilities” in governance so as to give them equal representation. The former Anambra State governor who made the call while celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday, also pleaded with Nigerians to support …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi on Monday upheld the election of Solomon Wombo as the lawmaker representing the Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency of Benue State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Wombo as the winner of the February 25 election after he polled 59,939 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Richard Gbande, …

Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress have won all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission made the declaration at Ado-Ekiti on Sunday. Returning Officers in the local government areas and in the local council development areas took turns presenting the results of the various council areas at …

The immediate-past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (APC Yobe North), has announced the passing of his beloved Mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim. Senator Lawan’s mother passed on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at her residence in Gashua town, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe state. She was aged 86 years old. Hajiya Halima Ibrahim will be buried according …