Category: Politics

JUST IN: Tribunal sacks Nasarawa Gov, Abdullahi Sule, declares PDP’s Ombugadu Winner

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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Abdullahi Sule and declared People Democratic Party’s David Ombugadu as governor of Nasarawa state. This is according to the ruling of the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi on Monday, October 2, 2023. Recall that the National Independent Election Tribunal (INEC) had declared Sule the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election with 347,249 votes. Ombugadu pulled 283, 016 votes. However, the PDP candidate rejected the outcome of the election, citing irregularities, and headed to the tribunal

Tribunal declares Kaduna Guber poll inconclusive, orders rerun in 4 LGAs

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In what appeared to be a sharp departure from what other judges manning electoral tribunals in other states of the federation have done, the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Kaduna, has declared the poll which produced Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress—APC as Governor, inconclusive. Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party—PDP and its candidate, Isah Mohammed Ashiru had filed a petition challenging Uba Sani’s victory.   The three-man panel headed by Justice Victor Oviawe also ordered a rerun of election in seven wards, four local government areas,…

Confirmation; Analyst make case for Taraba Ministerial Nominee, Abubakar Danladi.

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By Abubakar Yusuf.       A Media Analyst and Public Relations expert, Malam Abubakar Yusuf has appealed to the Senate and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ratify the appointment of Senator Danladi Abubakar from Taraba state.   The analyst who dropped this hint on Tuesday maintained that Senator Abubakar was most qualified to hold the office of the Minister of the federal republic from the public glare and the eyes of the law.   He described Senator Abubakar as not only an astute politician, but a committed political icon…

BREAKING: Tribunal affirms Sanwo-Olu as Governor of Lagos

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The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the duly elected governor of Lagos State.   Recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, had headed to the court to challenge the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election.   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 18 governorship election.   Sanwo-Olu had won the election by a landslide, defeating Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, who…

Rivers APC SWC meets Party Leader, Chief Tony Okocha, commends his Leadership style

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The State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC)Rivers State Chapter, led by the Acting State Chairman, Hon. Omiete Eferebo, today paid a courtesy visit to the leader of the party in the state, Hon. Chief Tony Okocha KSC, JP, DSSRS, at the Renewed Hope Agenda State Office in Port Harcourt.   Speaking on behalf of the State Working Committee of APC Rivers State, the Acting State Chairman, Hon. Omiete Eferebo, Hon. Omiete said the visit was to consolidate on the already existing cordial working synergy between the State…

Kaduna LP HoR member, Ekene Adams quits Party

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The Member of House of Representative (HoR) representing Chihun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, Hon. Ekene Ababakar Adams may have called it quit to Labour Party (LP). Although Hon. Ekene Adams has not written formally to the Party hierarchy over his perceived quit cited on a Facebook post, neither has he given any concrete reason for leaving LP in an official form But Last weekend a Facebook post emerged where information there indicated a notice to the general public of leaving the party, citing alleged intra-party squabbles. Hon. Ekene in the…

JUST IN: Tribunal sacks Rep member, Ugochinyere

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Comrade Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, Honorable member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in Imo State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party—PDP, has been sacked by election petition tribunal. The election petition tribunal sitting in Mararaba High Court in a landmark judgement declared that the Peoples Democratic Party—PDP, has no candidate for the election as primaries was never conducted in the federal constituency. Also, tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission—INEC, to conduct rerun election in 4 wards between APC and LP candidates.

Court sacks APC Senator, declares PDP’s Gabriel Suswam as winner Benue North East election

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The election petition Tribunal sitting in Markudi has sacked Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and returned Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Benue North East election.   The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Udende the winner of the senatorial district election conducted on February 25, 2023.   According to INEC, Udende got 141,405 votes, while Suswam pulled 107,303 votes.   Suswam then headed to the Tribunal with the claim that the election was marred by irregularities.   The…

Akpabio congratulates Tinubu, Shettima, APC over victory at Presidential Election tribunal

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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has lauded the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which on Wednesday unanimously affirmed the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election. Akpabio described the Court verdict as an affirmation of the popular mandate of the Nigerian people for the Tinubu/Shettima ticket of the All Progressives Congress(APC) as delivered at the polls in February. The Senate President heartily congratulated President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima on the resounding affirmation of their popular mandate by…

Tinubu’s electoral victory was never in doubt- Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), saying his victory at the polls was never in doubt.   In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu said that Nigerians couldn’t have made a wrong choice on February 25, 2023 when they filed out enmasse across the country to cast their vote for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Kalu said that…