Both the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and the Katsina State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal’s recent rulings have been met with dismay by the PDP in Katsina State. Former 2023 Katsina PDP Campaign Council Chairman and current senator, Umar Ibrahim Sauri, led the party’s harsh condemnation of the “misplacement of justice.” Senator Sauri urged PDP supporters in Katsina State and across Nigeria to ignore the tribunals’ rulings, claiming that their decisions strayed too far from the norms of justice. Likening the tribunal’s rulings to those of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he claimed that INEC had misled the Nigerian…
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Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign has claimed that Nyesom Wike, minister for the Federal Capital Territory, will be expelled from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku’s Director of Research, Strategy, and Documentation, Don Pedro Obaseki, argued that Wike deserved to be fired after his repeated betrayals of the PDP, his current request for Atiku’s expulsion, and his numerous vertipurations against the party. He claims that the former governor of Rivers State is responsible for every disagreement inside the PDP. Obaseki said Monday while speaking to reporters in Abuja, “Wike [is] the problem of the PDP, and to expel Wike now is…
The certificate of return issued to Joshua Gana of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the National Assembly Election in the Mokwa, Edati, and Lavun Federal Constituency of Niger State on February 25 has been revoked by the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal. Election officials were told to nullify Gana’s victory and hold new elections in 23 precincts across the constituency. Gana’s opponent in the election, Abdullahi Gbatamagi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), petitioned the tribunal to have him reinstated as the victor. According to Gbatamagi, the respondent was unsuccessful in a number of voting locations…
On Monday, Peter Akpatason, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was confirmed as the elected representative for Edo State’s Akoko-Edo federal constituency by the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Benin. Justice Yusuf Mohammed presiding over a three-member panel issued a ruling that found the appeal filed by Labour Party candidate Omobayo Godwin to be without merit and incompetent. Independent National Electoral Commission (the “third respondent”) was found to have improperly declared Akpatason the winner of the election, according to the tribunal’s findings. INEC said that Akpatason had received 14,982 votes, with Godwin receiving…
Plateau State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) applauded the Governorship Election Tribunal for rejecting the challenge to Governor Caleb Mutfwang brought by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). This was announced in a statement released by John Akans on behalf of the PDP in the state of Plateau on Monday. In the March 18 gubernatorial elections, Infostride News reports that Mutfwang was declared the winner despite efforts by Alfred Dabwan and the NNPP to overturn the results. According to Akans, Mutfwang’s election victory was vindicated by the tribunal’s ruling, which further demonstrated that the governor was the preferred candidate among Plateau…
Idris Dankawu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was expelled from the party by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kano State because he had forged his West African School Certificate (WASC). On February 25th, an election was held for the Kumbotso Federal House of Representatives Constituency, and Idris was declared the winner. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Munir Babba Danagudi, who ran against Dankawu, filed a petition claiming that Dankawu forged his secondary school diploma in order to enroll at Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Kaduna. Justice I.P. Chima, delivering verdict on the petition, said, “Idris Dankawu of the…
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia has dismissed three members of the House of Representatives: Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Emeka Nnamani, and Munachim Alozie, all of the Labour Party (LP). The panel agreed with the petitioners’ claims, and they were dismissed on Monday. The tribunal, presided over by Justice Adeyinka Adegberegbe, ruled that All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Daniel Chimezie Okeke had proven his petition that the election of Ibe Okwara Osonwa did not comply with the rule of law, and thus ordered Osonwa’s removal from the House. Therefore, the tribunal pronounced Daniel Chimezie Okeke of the APC to…
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a legislator for Imo State’s Ideato North/South Federal Constituency, has promised to appeal his dismissal by the election petition tribunal. Infostride News readers may recall that Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was disqualified from the election by the Election Petitions Tribunal for the National and State House of Assembly elections in Imo State. Speaking to viewers on Monday’s episode of the Morning Show on Arise Television, the congressman expressed confidence that the Appeal Court will correct the “injustice” done to him. According to him, “we are going to the Appeal Court to challenge this judgement…
In Lagos now is the British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Trent. As part of its mission to assist British allies and partners in the fight against piracy, trafficking, and other illicit activities in the West Africa region, the warship is making her second visit to Nigeria. According to Ndidiamaka Eze, the British High Commission’s Senior Press and Public Affairs Officer, the visit would aid in delivering capacity training and support maritime security in the region. The only reason the warship is in Nigeria, as far as Eze can tell, is to help West African nations improve their abilities to combat…
The government of Enugu State has praised the British government for opening a visa center in the state to make it easier for people in the state, the South-East zone, and the rest of the country to apply for British visas. When UK High Commissioner to Nigeria Dr. Richard Montgomery visited the Government House in Enugu in June, SSG Prof. Chidiebere Onyia released a statement recalling that the visa center was among Governor Peter Mbah’s prior requests. According to the statement, the government was very happy to hear about the visa center and believes it will improve economic cooperation and…
Chris Nkwonta of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was confirmed as the representative for the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia, Abia State. The three-person tribunal unanimously ruled against Mr. Nnadozie Okpokiri, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, who had petitioned the court to overturn INEC’s proclamation of Nkwonta as the victor of the National Assembly election held on February 25, 2023. Through his legal representation, Okpokiri had asked the tribunal to overturn Nkwonta’s victory on the grounds that there had been widespread irregularities at the polls. The tribunal found…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called President Bola Tinubu’s legal team’s admission that it wrote “Tinubu Presidential Legal Team” (TPLT) on the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) verdict now in circulation as “self indicting.” According to a statement released by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on Monday, the explanation was nothing more than a last-ditch effort to deflect public attention and prevent more revelations on the subject. The PDP stated that Tinubu’s legal team’s ‘knee-jerk’ admission that they “scanned and watermarked” their copy of the judgement supports the widely held belief…
A few days ago, President Bola Tinubu reached the milestone of 100 days in office, but there was little fanfare to mark the occasion because the day also marked the day on which the Presidential Election lawsuit Tribunal handed down its ruling on the lawsuit challenging his election. Mr. Tinubu, who is currently in faraway India, was declared the winner after a 13-hour trial. All the petitions against him and his vice president, Kashim Shettima, were thrown out by the panel. Now that the tribunal decision has been finalized and all ministers have been appointed, Infostride News examines some of…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has stated that the era of persecuting citizens who spoke out about issues in their state is past. He noted that in the past, Abian citizens who spoke out against the State’s poor conditions were purportedly locked up for weeks or months simply for expressing their views. On Sunday, during a church service honoring the 74th birthday of President, Living Word/Chancellor, Rhema University, Bro Emma Okorie, Otti made this proclamation. He was speaking in the Rhema University Auditorium in Aba. He said that his government would treat all Abian citizens with the same respect and…
On Sunday, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that, despite efforts from all three levels of government, Nigeria needs N21 trillion to effectively bridge the housing deficit. This was announced by Shettima at Sokoto during the ground-breaking ceremony for the State government’s 500-unit housing development. Despite Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s best efforts, the Vice President said that Nigeria’s housing shortage remained a major problem. According to Shettima, “we will need N21 trillion to meet our housing needs in Nigeria.” This is a result of the country’s 28 million home shortfall. The Governor’s action is laudable and should be followed by other state…
The Labour Party’s State Working Committee (SWC) and the Senator Athan Achonu Campaign Organisation (SACO) have reassured their followers that they are well-equipped to “Take Back Imo State” and return power to the people. This was announced in a press release by the SWC and Labour Party Governorship Campaign Council in Owerri, the state capital of Imo State, on November 11. The statement continues, “Our campaign is in full gear, and we are very prepared to ‘Take Back Imo’ State and hand it over to our people, hence we are inaugurating our campaign council made up of eminent Imolites and…
Osita Chidoka, a top official in the opposition People’s Democratic Party, has criticised INEC for its performance during the country’s most recent presidential election. Chidoka stated that INEC was at blame for not being able to instantly update election results online. He made this comment during an appearance on Sunday Politics on Channels Television. “INEC is a scandal of epic proportions. As a Nigerian, I am embarrassed to be linked with INEC. To ensure that nothing unexpected happens on election day, I came on this programme to advocate for independent verification of the INEC system. INEC claimed there was a…
On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow is not opposed to dialogue to settle the conflict in Ukraine, but that any such talks must take into consideration “the realities on the ground” and the causes that have accumulated due to “NATO’s aggressive policy.” During a press conference, Lavrov responded to ANI’s question by saying that the parties had agreed to sign a treaty to settle the conflict and that documents were also initialed, but that the West was creating barriers. …Everyone seeks tranquility…We signed a treaty to end the war around 18 months ago. Even the initials…
Aisha Yesufu, a well-known activist, claims that Bola Ahmed Tinubu fraudulently won the presidency in the 2023 election. Infostride News recalls that on March 1, Tinubu was officially named the victor of the February 25 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Former Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s victory was affirmed by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday, but his opponents have pledged to appeal to the Supreme Court. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who both finished below Tinubu, are contesting his victory. Aisha Yesufu claims that…
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allocating enticing ministerial posts to the region. He pointed out that the President’s act of kindness came despite his low approval ratings in the area during the last presidential election. He emphasized the significance of putting the minister of works in charge of the area. You get what you bargain for with votes, not what you deserve, he continued. After tallying up the “votes we [South East] contributed and looking at the ministerial portfolios,” Soludo concluded that the region “may not have the basis to begin to demand ‘juicy’…