Hon. Okey Mbah, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was originally declared the victor in the Nkanu East seat in the House of Assembly election held on March 18. However, the tribunal hearing petitions challenging the results of that election has now ruled that Mbah did not win. The tribunal ruled on Friday that the election procedure did not comply with the requirements of the Electoral Act of 2022, despite the fact that INEC had already declared Mbah the winner. While delivering their verdict on the case filed by Labour Party candidate Surv. Okwudiri Nnaji, the three-man panel…
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On Friday, the governorship election petition tribunal in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, denied the case filed by Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the candidate for governor of the All Progressives Congress, APC. You may remember that Senator Omo-Agege filed a challenge to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Sheriff Oborevwori’s victory in the governorship election held on March 18, 2023. Omo-Agege’s petition was deemed without merit by the court presided over by Justice A.C. Ahuchaogu. Omo-Agege’s communications adviser, Sunny Areh, released a statement in which the candidate swiftly responded that he would be appealing the election tribunal’s decision to reject his…
Moses Sule, the Speaker of the Plateau State Assembly, was removed from office by the state election petitions tribunal. The legislator was removed from office because he was elected on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s platform in the last election, according to the electoral petition tribunal sitting in Jos. Together with Danjuma Azi, the assemblyman who represented the Jos North West seat, he was dismissed. The APC’s former majority leader in the House, Naanlong Daniel, and Na’ah were both pronounced winners by the tribunal on March 18. Because the PDP lacked the necessary party organization, the petitioner said, the Sule…
In its pursuit of greater welfare for its members, the National Economic Council (NEC) has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) not to abandon discussion. In addition, the Council urged the unions to call off the statewide indefinite strike that was set to begin on October 3. After Thursday’s NEC meeting in Abuja, Plateau’s governor, Caleb Mutfwang, briefed state house correspondents. He said the country was at a crossroads, and that certain states had taken on the labor crisis after taking power in May. He argues that it is unreasonable to have workers strike…
Chief Canice Moore Chukwugozie Nwachukwu (Omeogo), a representative for the Orlu, Orsu, and Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State, had his rural home destroyed by unknown assailants on Thursday. Peter Anaele, a local resident, told reporters that the gunmen struck at the home in Isioma, Abara village, Amanator Okporo Community in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State at around 2:00 a.m. on Thursday. Explaining what took place, he stated that the congressman was not in his house when the intruders opened fire. He claims that the criminals, who were armed with firearms, bombs, and other potentially lethal…
Ogun State Government has pledged to invest in power infrastructure that will provide steady energy supply across the State, signaling good news for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and other manufacturing companies. At the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun State branch, held at the Conference Hotel in Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun made the following remarks as the meeting’s special guest of honor. Abiodun, who was represented by Secretary to the Ogun State Government Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, said that the state is making the most of its position as the state with the most…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has dropped hints that President Bola Tinubu will address the problems and complaints of organized labor in his Independence Day speech. After the Nigerian Labour Congress announced plans for a nationwide indefinite strike to begin on October 3, this development has arisen. After the NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State spoke to reporters and asked for additional time so that the federal government could address all of the state’s problems. The Council took note of the announcement by the Nigerian Labour Congress’s national leadership that the organization would go…
Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party was declared the winner of the elections that took place on March 18, 2023. On Thursday, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, rejected a petition filed by Akanimo Udofia, the candidate for governor of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State. Udofia petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to nullify Pastor Eno’s victory in the 2023 governorship election on the grounds that Eno had submitted fraudulent documents and had not received the most genuine votes. Udofia also claimed that the second respondent was disqualified from running…
Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has suggested that the Federal Government increase salaries to help alleviate the current economic condition. The Speaker made the plea on Thursday during a public lecture in Abuja’s State House Banquet Hall during Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. The Federal Government, he said, should capitalise on the cooperation already present across its various branches in order to provide democratic dividends to the people of Nigeria. An invited speaker, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, spoke at a lecture on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration with the theme, “Actualizing the vision of…
Abdullahi Ganduje, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), a “serial loser” because of his own ambition. This remark was made by Ganduje, who also mentioned that Kwankwaso would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven. On Tuesday night, when hosting Haliru Jika, the NNPP’s candidate for governor of Bauchi State in 2023, Ganduje declared that Kwankwaso is an expert liar. After eight years of “sabbatical leave,” Ganduje claims the Kwankwasiyya group, led by the previous governor of Kano State, has returned to the Government…
On September 30, the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will issue its ruling on the challenge to Dapo Abiodun’s election as governor submitted by Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). After parties adopted their last written addresses and the tribunal reserved judgement on September 4, as previously reported by the media. The tribunal presided over by Hamidu Kunaza pledged to notify the parties of the upcoming date of judgement delivery. Counsel for the petitioners and the respondents were informed by the tribunal on Thursday that a decision would be rendered on Saturday, as reported by our reporter.…
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…
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…