The Appeal Court has affirmed Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The court sitting in Lagos dismissed the petition by former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, of the All Progressives Congress on the election on Saturday. The court also awarded N500,000 against the former governor in favour Read More
The Bassa people in Toto LGA of Nasarawa state have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abdullahi Sule to cause the return of the displaced citizens to their ancestral land, almost six years after their displacement, following a communal crisis with their Egbura neighbours. A ‘save our soul’ petition written to Mr. President and issued to newsmen by Read More
Victor Afam Ogene has been declared as the winner of the 2023 general election of the Ogbaru federal constituency by the Anambra State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Awka. While delivering the judgment in Awka over the weekend, the three man panel headed by Justice S. Y. Abubakar unanimously affirmed Hon. Ogene who is also the chairman of Read More
Natives of the Ozizza community in the Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state, and their neighboring Abi local government area in Cross River state have petitioned the House of Representatives over the forceful removal of a pontoon in Ozziza beach by the Army and Navy. The pontoon which has been a source of movement between the two neighboring communities Read More
Integrity Watch International in collaboration with Adamawa Concerned Citizens have berated Mr Habib Garba and Mr Amos Douglas for writing unsubstantiated and false petitions against Mr Abubakar Tela Suleiman, Tambarin Mubi, for breaking into the Integrated Payroll Personal Information System (IPPS) to enrich himself and many others. Integrity Watch International is a non-profit organisation, which tracks and monitors the conduct, Read More
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), Tuesday reserved judgment in the petition filed by the presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Justice Haruna Tsamani made the position known after Atiku, who was physically present in court, adopted his final address to the court. Atiku is challenging the declaration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Read More
Governor Uba Sani moves to terminate the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mohammed Isah Ashiru, against his election as the Kaduna Governorship Petition Tribunal resumes sitting today. The tribunal had last week set aside Monday to hear the latest motion by the governor’s legal team led by former Attorney General of the Federation and Read More
The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the unruly conduct of Nigerian Singer, Habeeb Okikiola also known as Portable, in a viral video making the rounds in the social media, stating that he may face prosecution as conduct was punishable under the law. This is as the Ogun State Police Command has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the singer to report Read More
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Ogun state, Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, on Tuesday lauded the State Election Petition Tribunal for granting the party’s request to inspect all Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines and other sensitive materials used for the governorship election. Ambassador Oguntoyinbo gave the commendation in a statement he personally signed. The Ogun state election Read More
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN), Sunday, asked the United States of America (USA), European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to keep to his promise ensuring free and fair 2023 elections and to hand over to the duly elected President on May 29, 2023. The group also urged the world powers to Read More
Over 6,000 Nigerians, have signed petitioned against popular Singer, Olawale Ashimi, professionally known as Brymo, over anti-Igbo comments on social media. The petition is signed in order to ensure that the singer is prevented from winning at the 2023 All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA). AFRIMA in 2022 had nominated Brymo in the ‘Song Writer of the Year’ category, and some Read More
Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has summoned the management of the Shell Petroleum Development Company over an alleged breach of contract involving the oil firm and Messrs Omire and Associates. The Chairman of the Senate panel, Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo Central), gave the order Wednesday when the matter came up for hearing during sitting of the Read More
The embattled PDP senatorial candidate of Kaduna central, Lawal Adamu Usman, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the refusal of Justice Umar Mohammed of the Federal High Court 1 Kaduna division to issue him with copy of judgment which his lawyer applied for on November 4, 2022. It could be recalled that following the nullification of his victory Read More
CaringHeart Foundation has raised the alarm over the alleged plot to re-arrest the ‘abducted’ senatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Hon. Linus Okorie and slam fresh charges against him. Okorie since his arrest on Sunday, October 17, 2022 in Abakaliki the Ebonyi state capital, has A statement issued by the director of the foundation, Dr. David Ogbonna, claimed that Okorie Read More
Factional presidential candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association, the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Nigerian Union of Journalists and Civil Society Organisations of maintaining a deafening silence on the judicial rascality of a factional chairman of the party, Chief Victor Oye and his sponsors. Okoye who described the silence as Read More
The Osun state governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, Sunday berated Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for approaching the state’s election petitions tribunal to upturn the results of the July 16 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as the winner of the election after polling 403,271 votes while Oyetola garnered 375, 027. The governor had since approached Read More
A ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding dismissal of its Akwa Ibom state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, within 48 hours. The petition is signed by APC Zonal Organising Secretary, South-south, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere. The letter addressed to the chairman of the commission accused Mr. Igini of “incessant acts of biasness, injustice, Read More
Two groups, Nigeria First Movement and True Nigeria Patriots have raised alarm over plot by some persons, described as impostors using the names of the organizations to smear the name President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The groups alleged that faceless persons have set out to use their names and organise protests by Read More
The Chairman of the State Congress Appeal Committee in Niger state, Chief Ray Morphy, has said that his committee did not recieve petition or complaint regarding the recently conducted state congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state. Chief Morphy declared that the appeal committee’s exercise was open, inclusive and democratic. The national secretariat of APC had Read More
The appeal committee sent by the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Bauchi state to listen to the complaints of aggrieved members has stated that lawyers are not allowed to be involved during sittings with the committee. Chairman of the committee Alhaji Mohammed Mabo Kassim stated this Monday while addressing newsmen on the commencement of the committee’s Read More
Contrary to insinuations that the independent investigation panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (EndSARS) has fizzled out, the panel rather gathered more momentum preparatory to resumption of sitting on Monday, 18th October, 2021, more determined to do justice to the 295 petitions it received. The 11-member panel chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) Read More
The Senate has confirmed Hon. Amaechi Nwoha as Commissioner representing South East in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Nwoha’s confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service. Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi West) presented the report on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau (APC Kano Central). . Adeyemi in his presentation, said the Read More
A coalition under the aegis of the Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) has raised the alarm over alleged plan by a group, Yoruba World Congress (YWC), to instigate violence and cause chaos in Nigeria with a view to bringing down the country and the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. YAF alleged that the YWC, in concert with the Eastern Security Read More
Nigeria’s Envoy to Japan, Ambassador Husaini Abubakar Moriki, has hailed team Nigeria performance so far at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Amb. Moriki who spoke in Tokyo described Nigeria as a sporting nation which has transformed to world beaters. He said, “I’m delighted that we have just won a gold medal in the Paralifting and not only that but I’m Read More
Osun state police command, Monday arraigned a caretaker Aecretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Rasaq Salinsile, former Chairman of the party, Reverend Adelowo Adebiyi, and five others before a Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, for alleged conspiracy and assault. Others are: former Commissioner for Works and Transports, Engr. Kazeem Salami, former Commissioner for Youth, Sports Read More
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