Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), says he is unconcerned by the requests for his resignation, claiming those who are calling for it are simply busybodies who do not understand the party’s ideals. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje responded on Friday in Kaduna to a statement attributed to the “Concerned Stakeholders of the Action Alliance” by saying that the organisation does not exist and is unknown to the party. They’re just busybodies, so whatever they’re up to doesn’t concern me anyway, he said. I am fixing the party, I am working hard, and I have done nothing wrong.…
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Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang celebrated his victory at the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal on Friday. According to Infostride News, the tribunal confirmed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Mutfwang as the state’s duly elected governor and rejected an appeal from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In addition, it stated that the PDP had made legitimate advancements and that the nomination or sponsorship of a candidate is strictly a pre-election issue. The governor gave credit for his win to God and the people of Plateau, and he praised the court system for working in accordance with the law. For this, I…
To cover administrative costs until the final amount is established, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) has requested that would-be pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in 2024 put aside N4.5 million. This was announced in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the board’s Assistant Chief Information Officer, Mr. Ahmad Saleh. He said that from September 25th, forms would be available for purchase and registration would open. Saleh requested that the draught be made payable to the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja. He stressed the importance of presenting a valid passport and N.I.N. at the time of registration…
President Bola Tinubu has applied to the District Court to halt the implementation of the United States Magistrate Court’s order directing Chicago State University to release his academic records to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku. The Chicago University had been given 48 hours by the magistrate court to hand over Tinubu’s records to Atiku. On Thursday though, Tinubu filed a new application claiming that by acting as a final court in discovery proceedings, the magistrate had violated the constitution. He argued that a magistrate’s role in such cases should be limited to making recommendations to the district…
PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is appealing the Presidential Election Petition Court’s ruling that he lost the election in 2023 because the court did not consider the “Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation” when ruling that INEC did not follow its own rules and the Electoral Act of 2022. In a Notice of Appeal filed on September 18 by his lead attorney, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, Atiku argued that the Supreme Court should overturn the entire judgement of the lower court since the tribunal had failed to apply the aforementioned concept. Ground seven of Atiku’s notice argued that the lower court had…
With the final five election petitions decided, Panel One of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi has finished its mandate. The panel, presided over by Justice Ory Zik-Ikeorha, carefully rendered their decisions in each of the petitions at hand. The panel also featured Justice Usman Mohammed as Member 1 and the Honourable Justice Saliu Zubayr as Member 2. On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and Deputy Speaker of the Benue State Assembly, Hon. Danladi Lamin, was declared the winner. Petitioners Hon. Agnes Uloko and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disputed Lamin’s eligibility…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a statement in response to the tribunal’s rulings on petitions challenging the results of the governorship elections in Enugu and Bauchi states. The petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate Sadique Abubakar was denied by the tribunal sitting in Bauch State on Wednesday, as previously reported by Infostride News, which verified the victory of PDP’s Governor Bala Mohammed. The tribunal in Enugu State, which heard the appeal submitted by Barr Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP), also validated the election of Governor Peter Mbah of the PDP on…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has started selling Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for chairmanship and councillor elections in Borno State ahead of the upcoming local government poll in January 2024. According to a statement released by State Publicity Secretary Malam Makinta Zarami, the sales period will run from September 20th through the 28th. “Interested party members are advised to obtain the form within the stipulated time as there will be no room for an extension,” added Zarami. The Independent Electoral Commission of Borno State (BOSIEC) had announced the council election schedule on August 2, as reported by the…
Chris Agu, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate for governor in Enugu State, has threatened to appeal the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal’s ruling that Gov. Peter Mbah did not commit election fraud by forging his National Youth Service (NYS) certificate. Agu made the pledge on Thursday in Enugu after the tribunal rejected his suit challenging Gov. Mbah of Enugu State’s alleged forging of a NYSC certificate. Remember that the tribunal threw out the PRP’s claim that Mbah, the PDP candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, forged his NYSC certificate. The three-person tribunal headed by Justice K. M.…
Barr Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu State, has praised the judgment of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which rejected challenges to his victory in the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023, brought by the Peoples Redemption Party and the Labour Party. He hailed the ruling as a triumph for Enugu State’s democracy and its citizens. According to the the media, on Thursday the Tribunal ruled that the petitions submitted by PRP candidate Elder Chris Agu and LP candidate Barr Chijioke Edeoga were without merit and hence dismissed their cases. Mbah, in his speech following the ruling, welcomed…
As the First Lady of the Republic of Nigeria, H.E Remi Tinubu celebrates her 63rd birthday, President Bola Tinubu writes her an an open love letter. It reads in full: “Oluremi, the woman I love more than life itself, today you turn 63. My rock in tough times and the one who has brightened my days with love and laughter for the past 36 incredible years. As you celebrate another year of living a meaningful life, may today also serve as a poignant reminder of the path we’ve traveled together. We’ve both felt the anxiety of taking risky, yet principled,…
Delivered at the General Debate of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2023 by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. President, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Secretaries, Secretary-General, Honorable Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Exec. Sec. I’d like to extend my personal congratulations on being elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for the current session on behalf of the people of Nigeria. We appreciate the competent leadership of your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Csaba Korosi. We also applaud the efforts of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to find global…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has guaranteed of the commitment of his government to help security agencies working in the State. Buni provided the guarantee in a statement via his media aide, Mamman Mohammed when he met the Minister of State for Defence, Alh. Bello Mattawale in Abuja. According to the statement, the purpose of the visit was to discuss areas of collaboration to boost security in the State. Buni advised his host that security had considerably improved across the State but that he would investigate all possible ways to be proactive in handling security concerns. “There is tremendous…
Kano State Governor and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) member Abba Kabir Yusuf has stated that the State Tribunal Judgement nullifying his election is merely a temporary setback. It would not dampen my principles as we will continue to accomplish the activities we have started for the wonderful people of Kano State,” Yusuf said in response to the verdict. He declared that they are “convinced beyond reasonable doubt” that there were numerous mistakes and incorrect interpretations of the law in the judgment, and that it will be overturned on appeal and at the Supreme Court. People of Kano turned out…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kano has ruled that All Progressives Congress candidate Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna won the Kano governor’s race. After nullifying some votes cast for Kano Governor and NNPP candidate Abba Kabir Yusuf, the panel rendered its final decision. Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadabey, the presiding judge, ruled that Governor Yusuf’s NNPP did not receive a large enough margin of votes to win. It claimed that some of Yusus’s votes should not have been counted. Gawuna of the APC was successful in having his challenges based on overvoting, illegal votes, and his lack of NNPP membership dismissed by…
The petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate Sadique Abubakar was thrown out by the Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal upheld Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Bala Mohammed’s victory. The three-person tribunal, led by Justice P.T. Kwahar, found “no strong reason to nullify the election” because the vote had been carried out legally. According to Infostride News, Bala Mohammed was announced as the victor of the governorship election held on March 18 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC candidate, a former Chief of Air Staff, however, challenged the results…
On Wednesday, journalists were not allowed into the courthouse where a ruling on a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in the March 18 election was scheduled to be announced by the Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal. Infostride News recounts that APC’s Nasir Gawuna, who ran for governor in Kano, challenged the election results in court after his party’s nominee, Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), was proclaimed the victor by INEC. The APC and its candidate have filed a plea with the court, and a ruling is expected today. Some reporters,…
UNICEF reports that it has provided educational resources to more than 1.8 million children in Nigeria over the past four years, and it has asked the Nigerian government to expand its early literacy efforts. On Wednesday in Lagos, Mrs. Yetunde Oluwatosin, the Education Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria, made the remarks to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Oluwatosin was discussing the agency’s FLN initiative, which stands for “Foundations in Literacy and Numeracy,” and is meant to improve pre-school education in Nigeria. According to NAN, FLN was a game-changing tool for educators in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Therefore, we introduce…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reports that with only seven weeks left to the governorship election on November 11, at least 134,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have not yet been collected in Imo. Prof. Sylvia Agu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Owerri, told reporters on Wednesday that the commission had began issuing PVCs for the election on September 11 and that it will do so until October 9. About 134,000 unused PVCs have been stockpiled by INEC in the state of Imo’s 27 local government council secretariats. I recommend that those in the Orsu Local Government Area visit the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has announced that it will eject the state’s former governor, Ayodele Fayose. A statement from the party said that the NWC has been informed of the party’s resolutions and decisions calling for Fayose’s expulsion. Caretaker Transition Committee Publicity Secretary Chief Olalekan Amerijoye told reporters in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday that the party would no longer tolerate Fayose and other PDP leaders in the state engaging in “unwholesome and anti party activities.” As is the case with any sizable political organization, difficulties have arisen, causing temporary setbacks. “While disagreements in opinion are an inevitable…