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…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
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…
Bayo Onanuga, who serves as a special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on matters of information and strategy, has expressed the expectation that the Supreme Court will validate the President’s victory in the presidential election that took place on February 25. Onanuga made the comment in response to the announcement made by the Supreme Court on the date on which it will hand down its decision regarding the appeals lodged by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, LP’s Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi have both challenged Tinubu’s victory in the…
On Wednesday, Amos Yohanna, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, was given the oath of office necessary to become the senator representing the Adamawa North Senatorial District. Yohanna’s oath of office was given to her by Jibrin Barau, who serves as the Deputy President of the Senate. According to InfoStride News, Elisha Abbo, who had been representing Adamawa North, was removed from his position by the Court of Appeal the previous week. The decision came after Yohanna filed a complaint with the tribunal against Abbo, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National…
REACTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE DECISION REACHED BY THE COMMERCIAL COURT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN RELATION TO THE MATTER BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND PROCESS & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (P&ID). 1. As you may all be aware by now, the Honourable Mr Justice Robin St John Knowles of the United Kingdom Commercial Court today handed down a historic judgement in the suit where the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) moved to set aside the arbitral award of US$9.6 (now circa USD11 Billion) made against it in 2017, in favour of Process and Industrial Developments Limited…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to ensure action is taken to create a new state in the southeast in order to address the injustice of the region having only five states. The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who stated this while briefing journalists in Owerri, also said the organisation will have no choice but to seek a proper interpretation of Nigeria’s constitution in court if the Federal Government fails to respond positively to this request. According to the PG, “Ohaneze is concerned about the obvious…
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum, met with his counterparts from across the area on Tuesday. Akeredolu is the governor of Ondo State. The meeting, which took place in the state capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, took place against the backdrop of rumors concerning Akeredolu’s apparent incapacity and his absence from Ondo State. Attending the conference were representatives from the following states: Lagos’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun’s Dapo Abiodun, Oyo’s Engr. Seyi Makinde, and Ekiti’s Biodun Oyebanji. In a statement that was distributed by Richard Olatunde, who serves as the Chief Press Secretary…
Patrick Abba Moro, the senator who represents the Benue South Senatorial District, has pointed the finger of blame at a lack of intelligence on the part of the security forces in Benue State for the tragic bank heist that occurred in Otukpo over the weekend. According to reports, four civilians and the Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, John Adikwu, together with three other officers, were all killed by the daredevil robbers on Saturday, October 20. The thieves also reportedly killed three other policemen within the bank premises. Senator Moro questioned how many armed robbers in a convoy of vehicles and motorcycles…
On Saturday, October 28, the Governorship Election Tribunal in Yola will hear a case contesting the conduct of the most recent governorship election in Adamawa State. Senator Aishatu Ahmed Binani, a major candidate for governor from the All Progressives Congress, APC, filed the action challenging INEC’s decision to reject her declaration as winner of the governorship rerun on April 15. For example, on April 16, 2023, INEC’s now-suspended state REC Hudu Ari-Yunusa announced that Binani had won an election that had taken place the day before but whose results had not yet been fully tallied. After Hudu’s premature pronouncement, INEC…
The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is pleased to announce that Nigeria has been accepted as a member. This is in acknowledgement of its groundbreaking contributions to the propagation of data privacy and protection around the globe. The Nigeria Data Protection Bill, which was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was a significant factor in the Assembly’s decision to accept Nigeria as a member. The Assembly is very prominent. In a similar vein, the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission under the Act as the independent data protection body for Nigeria was also an important critical index in determining whether…
On Monday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State signed an executive order to protect mining communities in the state against insecurity and exploitation. The order was signed by the governor. In addition, Makinde signed an additional executive order that established the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the country. During his remarks, the Governor explained that the signing was taking place so that his administration’s efforts in the tourism and solid mineral industries might receive official endorsement from the state. He stated that the two executive orders were issued in light of the determination made by his administration to advance…