The election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member Timothy Dantong to represent the Riyom constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly was overturned by the National and State Houses of Assembly electoral Tribunal sitting in Plateau State. Moses Dachum, a candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), was deemed the winner of the election by the court. The Tribunal, presided over by Justice B.M. Tukur, ruled that PDP lacked a legally sound system to nominate a candidate for the election. According to the court, the defendant has refused to comply with a November 26, 2020 order from Justice S…
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On Thursday, Governor Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was removed from office by the governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna State. The panel ruled that the state’s 2023 election for governor was not definitive. After avoiding the courtroom in person, the judges reportedly communicated their decision via zoom, as reported by Infostride News. Seven wards across four local government districts in the State were mandated to hold new elections. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Isa Ashiru filed the petition.
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has pledged to help pay for the victims of the gas explosion in Calabar. Last week, a gas explosion happened in the home of Prince Effiom, his pregnant wife Joy Prince, their daughter, and their one-year-old child at No. 10 Tete Street, Calabar South. When the attack occurred, residents of the Bayside neighborhood in the Calabar South region aided in the evacuation of the victims to a nearby medical facility. The governor, who was represented by Chief of Staff Emmanuel Ironbar, expressed his gratitude to God that no one was killed and thanked the…
Isa Mohammed Ashiru, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Kaduna State in the recent election, has voiced his satisfaction with the decision of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. According to Infostride News, the tribunal issued its ruling on the appeal brought by the PDP and its candidate disputing Uba Sani’s election on Thursday. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in the election have claimed that the court dismissed Isa’s plea, casting doubt on the validity of the tribunal’s finding. Some news outlets claimed the court upheld Sani’s election after rejecting a challenge from…
It has been recommended that Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike not demolish people’s self-built homes, but instead to regularize the documentation of those homes in the areas where they currently reside. This was the recommendation made in Abuja by Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero warned the FCT Minister to quit taking joy in tearing down people’s homes, saying that Nigeria is the only country that does not give its population with adequate housing but instead destroys the homes its people have made for themselves. “I honestly think they should legalize those areas where workers…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has responded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that Tinubu cannot use privacy law as an excuse for blocking the publication of his academic records from Chicago State University (CSU). In response to Tinubu’s objection to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert’s ruling, Atiku argued that Tinubu’s objection lacked competence and substance. The former Vice President claims that Justice Gilbert, after hearing from both sides, overruled all of Tinubu’s objections to the implementation of the valid order of the magistrate court. Remember that on September 19 the court decided that Atiku’s request…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court confirmed Senator Athan Achonu as the legitimate Labor Party candidate for governor of Imo State, ahead of the next election on November 11. If Achonu, who lost his arm in 1970, wins the upcoming election, he may be the first governor of Nigeria to have a disability. Infostride News recounts that after the party’s primary election, one of the governorship candidates, Basil Maduka, had objected to and contested Achonu’s candidacy in both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. However, in a judgement issued on Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit for…
India slammed Pakistan during the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council for making false accusations against New Delhi and bringing attention to atrocities being committed against minorities in Pakistan. Speaking on behalf of India, PR Thulasidhass, Under Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Human Rights Council, brought up the recent attack on the Christian community in Pakistan and criticized the country for failing to provide them with basic human rights. When asked about the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan, India said, “Pakistan has failed miserably in protecting the rights…
According to Ambali Olatunji, president of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), President Bola Tinubu’s economic strategy is having a negative impact on the common people. Olatunji made the announcement on day one of a National Youth Conference in Benin, Edo state. He added that Tinubu’s cabinet was too large, what with all the ministers and their support staff. Olatunji noted that 45 ministers and a horde of aides are a significant load on a vulnerable economy, and that Tinubu has to comprehend the situation of the people. In addition, he argued that the administration’s present economic policies…
Christian clergy joined Muslim clergy at the Kaduna Stadium on Wednesday to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud, the anniversary of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Church leaders were led by Pastor Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry. He explained that the move was made in the hopes of promoting harmony between the country’s Muslim and Christian communities as well as greater religious tolerance and mutual understanding. Buru stressed that the Maulud festival gave Christians and Muslims a chance to meet each other and have meaningful conversations about how to foster peace and harmony in Nigeria. Buru,…
Udengs Eradiri, the LP candidate for governor in Bayelsa State, has questioned state governor Douye Diri’s assertions that he spent N30 billion to finish the 10.2km phase two portion of the Glory Drive dual carriageway. Former governor Henry Seriake Dickson had nearly finished the road, but Eradiri couldn’t understand why it was still costing an exorbitant amount of money. He recalled that the clearing work on the project had been done by former governor Timipre Sylva, that his successor Dickson had completed the sand-filling work, and that Diri had been tasked with completing the asphalting. On Wednesday, the LP candidate…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State Secretary Mr. Hilary Otsu has warned the party against running unpopular candidates for governor in the 2024 election. On Wednesday, Otsu issued the warning in a statement to Benininian media outlets. He claimed that voters in the state have a high level of political knowledge and that the PDP, in order to win, must run a candidate with widespread support. He noted that the party suffered electoral defeats in some districts since the majority of the candidates they filed in the 2023 general election were unknown. The leader of the party warned against forcing…
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a statement condemning the security situation in the country’s North Central area and demanding action from the country’s security services. After the kidnapping of Benue State’s Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Matthew Abo, NUJ Zone D President Chris Atsaka issued the following statement. Abo’s hometown in the Ukum local government area of Benue State is where he was allegedly abducted by gunmen. The NUJ writer denounced the Commissioner’s kidnapping and the persistent instability in the area. He voiced concern that the government and security forces have not done enough to end…
Lola Ade-John, Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, has announced that the country’s central government is planning to develop and market tourism products both abroad and at home. The Minister remarked that tourism “products are vast, plentiful, and core to revenue generation for the country” at the Abuja 2023 World Tourism Day, which had the subject “Tourism and Green Investment.” She also said that the United Nations’ adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 provides a chance to consider how to increase tourism’s contribution to achieving those goals. The Minister of Tourism believes that promoting sustainable tourism in Nigeria requires…
The New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) in Benue State is not pleased with the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to overturn Abba Kabir Yusuf’s election as governor of Kano State. Group Captain Stephen Adah (Rtd), the party’s chairman in Benue State, made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Makurdi. According to Adah, the party is troubled by the ruling since it does not appear to embody the principles of fair and reasonable judicial practises. He said, “The NNPP government in Kano has put smiles on the faces of the oppressed in Kano; therefore, we call on the relevant authorities…
On Tuesday, the Gombe State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal affirmed the March 18 gubernatorial election results, which saw APC candidate Governor Inuwa Yahaya elected. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Mohammed Barde had their case to the tribunal chaired by Justice S.B. Belgore denied for lack of merit. InfoStride News recalls that Inuwa was officially declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Unhappy with the results, the PDP candidate challenged the governor’s victory in court, claiming that vote-buying and other irregularities had undermined the legitimacy of the election. The petitioners failed to…
A former media aide to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the attitude on the president’s certificate taken by supporters of the 2023 presidential contenders, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). According to Onanuga, anyone who dispute Tinubu’s enrollment at Chicago State University are wasting their time and chasing shadows. He insisted that Tinubu did, in fact, attend Chicago State University and earn his degree there back in 1979. Specifically, Onanuga was responding to documents shared on Twitter by a user who claimed the FBI had stated that Tinubu…
Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India According to a news statement from the Chinese Embassy in India, on Tuesday, Ma Jia stated that China remains committed to the right path in its relations with India and that both nations should refrain from undermining and doubting the other. We want China-India ties to remain steadfastly on the right track. Rather than undermining and denying one other’s success, “China and India are eternal neighbours who need to accurately understand each other’s strategic intentions,” she said. The official announcement also stated that the Chinese envoy had urged…
The Lagos State Labour Party (LP) has voiced its displeasure with the tribunal’s decision on the governor’s election petition filed on Monday. This was announced on Tuesday by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Olubunmi Odesanya, in a statement distributed to the media. Odesanya, however, urged party members to maintain calm as the party sought justice. She remarked, “With utmost dismay, we listened to the judgement of the Lagos State election tribunal delivered yesterday, September 25.” While we plot our next move, we ask that our devoted following maintain a state of serenity. She stated that the LP candidate in Lagos…
The governorship elections in the states of Edo and Ondo have been scheduled for 2024 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Edo State’s gubernatorial election is scheduled for September 21, 2024, and Ondo State’s is scheduled for the following Saturday, November 16, 2024. Edo and Ondo’s present governors’ terms will end on November 11th, 2024 and February 23rd, 2025, respectively, according to a statement released by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun on Tuesday. According to the Constitution’s Section 178 (2), the Commission stated that elections for the aforementioned positions must take place…