Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, bemoaned the fact that the most recent presidential election shown that Nigeria is moving closer and closer to being a dictatorship. This allegation was made by Abure while he was accusing the Federal Government, which is led by President Bola Tinubu, of attempting to suppress its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. He pointed out that the decision of the Supreme Court concerning the presidential election demonstrated that the executive branch had taken control of the legislative and judicial branches of government. He emphasized that Nigerians have, within a relatively short period…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the leading Igbo social and cultural organization, has urged Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to respect the Supreme Court’s ruling in the cause of national unity. The group advised people to back the current attempt by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improve governance in the country by enacting progressive economic policies with all the enthusiasm they could muster. Following the Supreme Court verdict affirming the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the duly-elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s factional Secretary General Okechukwu Isiguzoro made the group’s…
Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has issued a plea for all Nigerians, regardless of whose political party they are affiliated with, to provide their support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. When leaders of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC), led by the National Chairman, South South, Chief Victor Giadom, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Thursday, October 26, 2023, the FCT Minister made the call. Chief Victor Giadom was the National Chairman, South South. After the conclusion of the elections and the inauguration of the new president, the…
According to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, a former Deputy President of the Senate, the Supreme Court’s ruling on the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has halted any wrangling over politics and leadership. This statement was made by Senator Omo-Agege. On Thursday, the Supreme Court verified and upheld the earlier verdict that had been handed down by the Court of Appeal. Omo-Agege stated that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi enriched Nigeria’s jurisprudence by their participation in democratic litigation and contributed to the improvement of the electoral process. Now that the legality of the Tinubu presidency has been validated by…
Following the ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on February 25 upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the election held on February 25, the Labour Party (LP) has stated that it has made the choice to move on. Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the LP, made the remark while accusing the Supreme Court of tearing apart the foundation of justice and acting in a manner that is contrary to good conscience in its decisions. The appeal that LP presidential candidate Peter Obi had filed challenging Tinubu’s victory in the most recent presidential election was dismissed by a five-man…
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Bola Tinubu’s election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has sent his congratulations to Tinubu and stated that now is the time for Nigerians to come together. InfoStride News is here to remind you that on Thursday, the country’s highest court rejected the appeals of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the parties’ respective presidential candidates in the most recent election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi. The two individuals had contested President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the election that took place on February 25 and attempted to…
On Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, revealed that President Bola Tinubu is not just the president of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, but also a leader of Nigeria. Wike said this in response to a question from the media. When APC leaders from his state visited him in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State made this statement. They were led by Mr. Victor Giadom, who is the National Vice Chairman of the APC for the South-South region. On the other hand, he stated that it was perfectly acceptable for the president to have…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) will have Malam Musa Aliyu as its new chairman, as the Senate has just approved his nomination for the position. As a result of the vote taken on Thursday in the Committee of the Whole, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti) saw his proposal become law. While Bamidele was presenting the motion, she pleaded with the Senate to take into consideration the request that President Bola Tinubu had made to affirm Aliyu’s appointment as the Chairman of the ICP. He stated that the request was made in compliance with Section…
More than one hundred terrorists were taken out by troops during air interdictions that were carried out on the border between the states of Niger and Zamfara, according to information that was revealed by the Defense Headquarters. This information was made public on Thursday in Abuja by the head of Defense Media activities, Major General Edward Buba. Buba was providing an update on military activities that had taken place across the country over the past week. He illustrated his point by displaying photographs of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air interdictions and stating that the operations were responsible for the decimation…
The Peoples Democratic Party, also known as the PDP, has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election. Debo Ologunagba, who serves as the National Publicity Secretary for the PDP, said that the ruling handed down by the supreme court was shocking and disheartening to Nigerians. According to Ologunagba, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the majority of Nigerians are “alarmed, disappointed, and gravely concerned” about the reasoning of the Supreme Court, which the PDP believes is against the express provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…
An Enugu High Court has issued an order mandating that the governors of the Southeast pay Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a compensation amount of N8 billion. Justice A.O. Onovo came to the conclusion that Kanu was entitled to the money as compensation for the violation of his fundamental human rights. During the process of rendering a decision regarding Kanu’s appeal against IPOB’s proscription, the judge issued the order. The Southeast governors and the Federal Government were hauled before the Enugu High Court by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, in 2017 for the proscription…
Lere Olayinka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, has reportedly urged Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate in the most recent general elections, that he should give up the idea of running for president in 2027. He stated that “as it is now, Atiku needs to let PDP breathe.” “breathe” Olayinka, who ran as a candidate for the PDP in the previous election for the House of Representatives seat representing Ekiti Central Constituency two, stated that “Atiku’s selfishness and arrogance put PDP where it is today.” Going forward, he should recuse himself and allow other individuals to…
On Thursday, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, sent an apology to the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in an effort to bring an end to the political crisis that has been plaguing the state over the past few months. Aiyedatiwa expressed regret over the turn of events in the state and confessed that the news coming out of the state in the past few weeks have been unsettling. She also expressed sadness over the turn of events in the state. Aiyedatiwa emphasised his dedication to Akeredolu and his unshakable commitment to the development and advancement of…
Those who were born and raised in the Ajalli village in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State have voiced their outrage at the fact that hoodlums are still enforcing the now-defunct Monday sit-at-home edict. When asked by the media on Thursday, residents of the village pleaded with the Anambra State Police Command, which is led by CP Aderemi Adeoye, to assist in the arrest of the enforcers. Comrade Ifeanyi Mathew, a member of the community, spoke to media in Awka and said the following: “Every Monday we see enforcers who say they are implementing the order given…
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, who serves as the Chairman of the Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has made a call for Nigerians to work together with the incoming government to build a more powerful nation. The head of the CAN was responding to the decision made by the Supreme Court, which validated President Bola Tinubu’s candidature. In a statement that he personally issued on Thursday, Hayab said, “Now that our highest court has ruled according to our laws, any unhealthy debate and character assassination amongst political parties and supporters of political office seekers should stop…
The appeal that was submitted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) was turned down by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it was devoid of merit. The election of President Bola Tinubu was validated by a panel of seven judges who reached a decision that was unanimous. They affirmed the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which had previously ruled against the petitioner. The lead judgement, which was given by Justice John Okoro and lasted less than five minutes, found that the majority of the problems in Obi’s appeal were resolved in the previous judgement…
According to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the decision made by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, off the list of governorship candidates for the election that will take place on November 11 in Bayelsa is premature. This was said in a statement released in Abuja by Mr. Felix Morka, who serves as the National Publicity Secretary for the party. The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been brought to the fact that the updated list of gubernatorial candidates for the governorship election on November 11 in Bayelsa that was compiled…
The comments made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, in which he stated that the murderous attack carried out by Hamas on southern Israel did not occur in a vacuum and called it justification for terrorism, infuriated the Israeli government officials. Eli Cohen, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, called off a meeting that was supposed to take place with Guterres, and Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial, declared the UN leader did not pass the test. There will be no meeting between the secretary-general and myself. Following the massacre that took place on October 7, there is no room for…
Samuel Ortom, who served as governor of Benue State until his replacement, Hyacinth Alia, took office, has stated that his successor is trying to humiliate him by putting ridiculous data into the public arena. Ortom, speaking through his Media Aide, Terver Akase, refuted the claim made by Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Benue State, that his administration left the current government with a debt profile of more than N14 billion as a consent judgement. Mnyim made this claim. “What the Justice Commissioner said was one in a series of media outings by the Alia administration…
Salihu Lukman, who served as the former National Vice Chairman for the North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has leveled accusations that President Bola Tinubu is encouraging a culture of imposition within the ruling party. In a statement that was released on Wednesday and titled ‘APC: The Inconvenient Reality,’ Lukman said that it was unacceptable for Tinubu to inspire party members to fight against the culture of imposition, only for him to initiate actions that risk compromising him as a leader who tolerates, if not promotes, imposition within the APC. Lukman’s comments were included in a statement that was…