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Group seeks review of judgment sacking Darlington Nwokocha of LP in favour of Augustine Akobundu of the PDP for Abia Central Senatorial seat.

Group fumes over sack of senate minority whip Nwokocha, seeks review of judgement

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos had sacked Sen. Darlington Nwokocha of Labour Party (LP), the Minority Whip of…
PDP begins move to overturn Sen Utazi's resignation

Former Senator Utazi dumps PDP, cites loss of ‘ideals’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Utazi, who represented Enugu-North between 2015 and 2023, submitted his resignation letter to the Chairman of PDP in Nkpologu Ward…
Police

IGP succumbs to pressure, agrees to redeploy Imo CP before governorship election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had mounted pressure on the IGP to redeploy Barde after its President, Joe Ajaero was…
The Coalition For A Better Nigeria warns against election violence and malpractices in the Nov. 11 Gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.

Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa: Coalition warns against election violence, malpractices

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

"While we call on the electorate to go out en mass and cast their votes without fair and favour, we…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa opposes calls for the scrapping of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), saying it's still relevant

Bayelsa woman asks court to kick Diri out of governorship election

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

In the suit filed at Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, Azibanagbal sought an order of mandatory injunction, directing the Independent…
Gov. Yahaya Bello says APC, will win November 11 governorship election with a wide margin at meeting with CDS Christopher Musa

Kogi election: Bello meets CDS Musa, says APC will win massively

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Richard Elesho/Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has again assured supporters that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says he will do everything necessary to preserve the political structure he and others built over the years in Rivers

Wike: What I will never allow anyone to do in Rivers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

A crisis had erupted in Rivers on Monday over an attempt by some lawmakers in the Rivers Assembly believed to…
Tinubu sure of APC's victory in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorships

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorships: We are sure of APC’s victory – Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Tinubu presented the party flags to Chief Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa State; Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who is…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Appeal Court confirms Ndume, Lawan elected senators for Borno South, Central

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

he Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Ndume and Lawan as the winners of the National Assembly election into…
Appeal Court affirms victory Ede Dafinone of APC in the Delta Central senatorial district election conducted on 25 February

Delta Central: APC’s Sen. Dafinone wins at Appeal Court

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Though Dafinone won the February 25 election, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the National…
APC, SDP trade accusations over plot to burn INEC office in Lokoja, ahead of sitting of tribunal over Kogi November 11 governorship election.

Kogi election: Again, SDP, APC trade words over terrorism plot

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The SDP Campaign Council, in a statement by its Director of New Media, Isaiah David Ijele, stirred the hornet's nest…

Court restrains Rivers lawmakers from impeaching Fubara

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

It would be recalled that the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who is now a factional Speaker had on Monday led other…
CDS Christopher Musa says President Bola Tinubu has directed that the Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa governorship polls must be peaceful, credible.

CDS Musa delivers Tinubu’s directive on Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo elections to troops

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Musa who added that the military is committed to protecting the nation’s democracy and ensuring peaceful governorship elections in Kogi,…
Appeal Court clears former Minister Timipre Sylva of APC to participate in Saturday's Bayelsa governorship election.

Sylva: Appeal Court has given Bayelsa people choice between light, darkness, says APC

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday reversed the disqualification of the APC candidate for the November poll.
Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa says land grabbingin the state has become “a serious issue that is beyond disturbing.

Lagos Lawmakers condemn burning of Rivers Assembly Chamber

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The members also condemned the alleged interference of the executive arm of government in the affairs of the state legislature,…
Court of Appeal restores Timipre Sylva to the ballot of November 11 Bayelsa governorship election as the candidate of APC.

Appeal Court restores Sylva, APC to Bayelsa gov. election ballot

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Justice Okorowo had disqualified Sylva as candidate in the Nov. 11 election while delivering judgment in a suit filed by…

Fubara didn’t sack Chief Judge, aides, LGA Chairmen – Rivers Govt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

In a government press statement personally signed by Joe Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, the government called on…
Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says democracy must yield tangible benefits beyond elections for Nigerians in June 12 statement

Appeal Court affirms Natasha winner of Kogi Central Senatorial Seat

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Kogi State National and State Assemblies Tribunal, had, on Sept 6, declared Akpoti-Uduaghan the validly elected candidate for the…
Alhaji Aliru Momoh, the Ikelebe III of Auchi Kingdom declares support for Edo central to produce next governor of the State

Edo 2024 governorship: ‘It’s the turn of Esan people,’ says Auchi ruler

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Monarch stated this on Sunday when a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party, Kenneth Imansuangbon paid him a condolence…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

Why Wike is planning to remove Fubara as governor – Edwin Clark

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Rivers State House of Assembly had pressed the button to impeach the governor from office but the governor stormed…
The Presidency said claim of sack Femi Gbajabiamila as President Tinubu's Chief of Staff was aimed at creating disharmony within government.

Tinubu: I have absolute confidence in the integrity of my Chief of Staff

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Tinubu said perfection is that of God Almighty, saying "I have absolute confidence in the integrity of my Chief of…
Atiku says history will vindicate him

S/Court: History will vindicate me (Full text of Atiku’s press conference on judgment)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

I offered that evidence procured with the assistance of the American Court to our Supreme Court to help it to…
Atiku

Breaking: Atiku breaks silence, lampoons Supreme Court judgment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Atiku, in a news conference on Monday in Abuja lampooned the Supreme Court judgment, saying he was disappointed that the…
Massive crowd as APC candidate for Kogi Nov. 11 governorship election, Usman Ododo takes campaign to Central Senatorial District of the state

Massive crowd as APC’s Ododo takes campaign to Kogi Central

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Observers said the kind of mammoth crowd that converged on Agassa Junction, Okene, in solidarity with the APC and its…
PDP

PDP urges supporters to ignore media trial

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

“Also, we have noticed that the Nasarawa state APC, and some political appointees of Gov. Sule have scaled up media…
SERAP

INEC boss demands decisive actions against vendors of electoral violence

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Yakubu spoke at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections
Ribadu who spoke at the inauguration of US-Nigeria Joint Working Group said the cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains

Ribadu: Tinubu wants free, fair governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu- led government…
CDS Christopher Musa warns troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA against indiscipline, complacency in combating security in the North-west region.

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi elections: CDS, IGP issue strong warnings

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Musa advised that the presence of security agencies in the three states should not scare anybody, but those with plans…
Ex-lawmakers of Kogi Assembly declares support for candidate of APC in the state's Nov. 11 2023 governorship election, Ahmed Usman Ododo.

Kogi 2023: Ex-lawmakers throw weight behind APC’s Ododo

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Apart from the capacity, competence, capability, brilliance and readiness of Ahmed Usman Ododo for the task ahead, it is also…
SDP's Murtala Ajaka, heads to Supreme Court after Appeal Court affirms victory of Usman Ododo in Kogi November 2023 governorship election

Accept reality, join Tinubu to rescue Nigeria, Ajaka advises Atiku, Obi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Ajaka, in his congratulatory message, said the apex court has indeed validated the mandate given to President Tinubu in its…
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