Category: Politics

Tribunal declares Natasha as authentic winner of Kogi Central senatorial electio

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kogi State Central Senatorial election has been declared as the authentic winner of the February Senatorial election in Kogi Central by the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal. This was as the tribunal nullified the victory of Senator. Abubakar Ohere as the winner of the election. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako who read the unanimous judgment of the 3-man panel, said Ohere results were inflated in 9 polling units of Ajaokuta LGA while that of Natasha was intentional reduced in the same…

JUST IN: Kogi East Senator, Jibrin Isah Echocho rejects Tribunal’s Judgment,heads to Appeal Court

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In a swift response to the recent tribunal judgment, Kogi East Senator ,Jibrin Isah Echocho has expressed his dissatisfaction with the judgment ordering supplementary elections in 94 polling units in the Senatorial District,and now set to take his case to the appellate court. Senator Echocho vehemently faulted the tribunal’s decision, citing an earlier judgement that forbidden additional inclusion of polling units to the legally approved ones. The interpretation of the tribunal raised serious questions, prompting Senator Echocho to seek the right interpretation through the appellate court. He reiterated his determination…

BREAKING: Tribunal nullifies Kogi East senatorial election,orders rerun

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The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has reportedly nullified the Kogi Senatorial East election and ordered a rerun. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sen. Jibrin Isah Echocho of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Senatorial election held on February 25, 2023. According to results declared by INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Musa Ibrahim, in Idah, the headquarters of Kogi East Senatorial district, Echocho scored 108,784 votes to defeat Victor Adoji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 81,867 votes. Adoji, however, rejected the…

You Voted Against Tinubu; You Don’t Deserve Any Appointment – Renewed Hope APC Rivers tells Amaechi Supporters.

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Renewed Hope APC Rivers has reacted to an open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,written by a group called Concerned Youths Of Rivers State led by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amechi, allegedly stated that the Rivers State chapter of the ruling APC have not benefited from the ruling party. Renewed Hope APC Rivers in a statement said all allegation stated in the letter by members of Concerned Youths Of Rivers State were not incorrect but also fallacious. The group also reminded the protesters that they voted against President…

LP candidate,Chinasa withdraws suit challenging election of Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Chief Frank Chinasa, Labour Party candidate for Bende federal constituency, Abia State in the 2023 National Assembly elections on Friday said he has ended litigation against the Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Speaking at a press conference held in Abuja, he said the withdrawal followed appeals from men and women of high repute, religious leaders who intervened, saying the right move was to heed their noble advice. Recall that soon after the elections, Chinasa filed a petition at the Elections Tribunal sitting in Umuahia,…

APC enlists Media Virtuoso, Abdullahi O Haruna for Bayelsa Guber Elections

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Ace journalist and political communication strategist Abdullahi O Haruna fondly called haruspice has been appointed into All Progressives Congress Campaign Council for the Bayelsa State November elections. An official announcement from the All Progressives Congress National Organizing Secretary, Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, has confirmed Haruna’s inclusion as a member of the Bayelsa Gubernatorial Campaign Council. Renowned for his masterful coinage of language and communication techniques, Haruna’s addition to the council is expected to have a profound impact on shaping the public’s perception of the APC gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Timipreye Sylva. With…

NNPP suspends Kwankwaso, others

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The Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 Presidential election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party activities. The BoT also suspended the National Working Committee of the party. It also appointed new national officers headed by Dr Agbo Major as acting National Chairman and Mr Ogini Olaposi as acting National Secretary with 18 others. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspension is for six months. NAN reports that the suspensions were put to a voice vote by…

Group asks NBA President to halt planned disciplinary actions against suspended Adamawa REC,Hudu Yunusa Ari

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A non-political group,Alliance For Justice In Nigeria has called on President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),Barrister Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau,SAN to shelve the hurriedly planned disciplinary action against the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa in Adamawa State in the 2023 General Elections,Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari. The group in a letter signed by Dr.Tizhe Tumba Joseph, President and Ibrahim Buba Kojoli,Secretary General ,which was addressed to the NBA President,accused the Barr Maikyau of unilaterally caused an action to refer Barrister Yunusa Hudu Ari to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for investigation…

Tribunal sacks Labour Party Reps member in Lagos, declares APC candidate winner

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The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos has nullified the election of the member representing Ojo Federal Constituency, Seyi Sowunmi of the Labour Party. The court on Thursday, August 24, 2023, declared former Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi as the winner of the consistuency. Ogunyemi had challenged Oluwaseyi Ayopo Sowunim of the Labour Party who was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).! Delivering the judgement on Thursday, the three-man panel, Panel…

Again, Deputy Speaker, Kalu wins as Tribunal’s strikes out AA petition

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has welcomed the striking out of the purported petition against his election by the Action Alliance (AA) at the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Recall that on Tuesday, the tribunal also delivered a remarkable judgement on the petition filed by the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Frank Chinasa in the February 25, 2023 elections for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State in Kalu’s favour. The three man tribunal headed by…