On Friday, Senator Orji Kalu mourned the death of Mr. Zachary Maduka, a leader in Abia State’s Labour Party (LP). Abia North’s senatorial representative Kalu has condemned the brutal murder of Maduka as inexcusable and said it reflects poorly on his constituents. In the Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia on Thursday, Maduka, also known as Power Zac, was brutally murdered. The dead served as the LP’s Uturu Campaign Director. He was also the campaign manager for Mr. Amobi Ogah, who currently represents the federal district of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi. Maduka also held the position of chairman of the Uturu Union’s home…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Sen. Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party was confirmed as the new representative for Edo South by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Benin. Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the PDP filed petition no. EPT/ED/SEN/03/2023 with the tribunal, contesting Imasuen’s win in the senate election held on February 25. Alleged non-qualification, over-voting, corrupt practise, INEC’s failure to comply with the Electoral Act, and the nomination of the 1st respondent by the LP were the four grounds on which the petitioners had asked the tribunal to overturn Imasuen’s victory. However,…
The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has yet to list former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on its official website, https://www.fcda.gov.ng/. Despite the fact that the Ikwere native was sworn in as the 18th FCT minister on August 16th, 2023, this is still the case. Wike and Mariya Mahmud, the Minister of State, took the helm of the Federal Capital Territory on August 21. Media outlets frequently check the FCDA website for updates, and they recently discovered that Mohammed Bello’s photo and bio as FCT Minister were still prominently displayed. Some…
The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) must hold a new election in two polling units in the Saki West state constituency after being ordered to do so by the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. This ruling was handed out by the tribunal on Thursday, and INEC has been ordered to hold a new election within 90 days. Infostride News recounts that on March 18, 2023, INEC announced that Shittu Ibraheem had won the election in the constituency. Ibraheem ran on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. PDP candidate Julius Okedoyin, on…
The government of Kano State has suspended two school principals for incompetence. The Kwankwaso, Madobi Local Government Area of the State is home to a number of bilingual schools, two of which are French and Chinese. According to a statement released by Balarabe Kiru, director of public enlightenment for the Ministry of Education, State Commissioner for Education Umar Haruna has explained that the suspended principals were not present at their respective schools when the team of take-up inspection paid a visit to monitor the beginning of the 2023/2024 first term school session. The statement also claims that the Commissioner authorized…
Save The Poor And Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI), a non-governmental organization, recently called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize economic growth initiatives without further delay. On Tuesday, the group unanimously decided. Presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), respectively, submitted petitions challenging Tinubu’s election, but the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ruled against them last week. In response to the tribunal’s confirmation of Tinubu’s election, SPANCI urged the President to prioritize the welfare of the people. In a statement released by the organization’s president, Comrade Yemi Ezekiel Bello, the group…
The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to protecting the safety of educational institutions. On Thursday, September 14, 2023, in the IBB Square in Makurdi, during the closing ceremony and launch of the Safe Schools Special Response Team for North Central Nigeria, Governor Alia made the announcement. Although crises like conflicts upset the nation and the state, he said, the government and stakeholders can play important roles in preventing problems like gang violence, extremism, abuse, and prejudice in schools. This information was released in a statement by Sir Tersoo Kula, the Governor’s Chief…
On Wednesday, the federal judge presiding over the case against Donald Trump for allegedly illegally storing top secret materials at his Florida residence ordered the former president to utilize a secure facility to review classified evidence and severely restricted his ability to share the information with anyone. Trump and his legal team are bound by a protective order issued by US District Judge Aileen Cannon, which states that they may not reveal any classified information related to the case to anyone other than the court, government personnel with appropriate security clearances and a need-to-know, and others “specifically authorized to access…
Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a. Banky W, has responded to the Election Petition Tribunal’s decision. Wellington is a famous Nigerian artist and a contender for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. As readers of Infostride News will remember, on Monday, the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, overturned the election of Labour Party candidate Thaddeus Atta as the lawful representative for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency. In 33 polling units where elections did not take place within 90 days, the court declared the election inconclusive and ordered a supplemental election…
In the ongoing State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, the Labour Party, LP, has become one of the largest losers. According to Infostride News, several of the elected members of the party in Edo, Abia, and Enugu, among others, have been dismissed by tribunals sitting in different parts of the country due to inconsistencies in their party membership and their method of nomination. In the 2023 midterm elections, the LP gained enough ground to become one of the main opposition political parties, winning seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate in a few states. The LP’s historic…
Prof. Wole Soyinka, a literary legend, has said unequivocally that LP presidential candidate Peter Obi did not win the 2023 election. Soyinka claims that Obi did not even place second in the poll and came in at a dismal third. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory was maintained by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday, but his opponents have pledged to appeal to the Supreme Court. Atiku Abubakar, who placed second in the election for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, who placed third for the Labour Party, both contested Tinubu’s victory. Peter Obi, a former governor…
The tribunal hearing the lawsuit challenging the results of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Nasarawa State has reserved decision. The PDP’s David Ombugadu is reportedly contesting the APC’s announcement of Governor Abdullahi Sule as the winner of the 2023 governorship election. Counsel for the petitioner and the first, second, and third respondents were scheduled to submit their closing written addresses during Thursday’s scheduled hearing. After the petitioner’s and the respondents’ attorneys adopted their last written addresses, the panel’s chairman, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, reserved judgment. Justice Ajayi stated that the tribunal would notify the parties and their attorneys of the judgment…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said he joined the government because he had faith in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to fulfill his campaign promises to the Nigerian people. On Monday, he spoke at the ceremony to launch the reconstruction of roadways in the Garki neighborhood of Abuja. The minister added that Tinubu, who is sympathetic to the plight of Nigerians, is the real reason for the revival of optimism. ‘The FCT minister of state and I are here to assure you that Tinubu’s agenda of Renewed Hope works and to let you know that the FCT is operating,’ Wike…
The governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has issued an order prohibiting public employees from utilizing official resources for private purposes. After swearing in nine new permanent secretaries to the state civil service, the governor made this proclamation. Declaring that “the conversion of government vehicles and facilities to personal use and services at the expense of government work is hereby banned,” he ordered that “all government vehicles and facilities shall be used exclusively for government work.” Buni issued a directive requiring all government vehicles to be utilized only for official business. “The Secretary to the State Government, Head of…
The state legislature of Ogun has charged the police of working in collusion with land pirates. The assembly has requested that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, investigate reports of police allegedly working in collusion with suspected land grabbers in Ogun State to illegally arrest and detain innocent inhabitants of that state on fabricated charges. When other legislators took turns citing widespread incidences of land-grabbing in their districts on Tuesday, Speaker Olakunle Oluomo made the appeal. Members were participating in a debate on the second reading of the State Anti-land Grabbing (amendment) bill, which prompted the discussion. The Speaker…
The Director General of the DSS and the Inspector General of the Police have been ordered by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja to prevent Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello from arresting or detaining Hon. Leke Abejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by the governorship candidate against the DSS, the Police, and Bello, they are prohibited from inviting the candidate, arresting or detaining him, or threatening his life or property in any way. On Wednesday in Abuja, while deciding on an ex-parte appeal filed…
Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau), the representative for the Jos South/East Federal Constituency, has announced his intention to appeal the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal’s decision to invalidate his election. In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, the legislator revealed this information. Bagos criticized the tribunal’s decision, arguing that earlier rulings made it clear that only the party or its members may contest nominations and sponsorship. ”One has to question why this panel didn’t see these issues as election-year issues. There are many unanswered concerns following the Election Tribunal’s ruling that went against the will of the people in the Jos…
On Wednesday, Kim Jong Un and Putin had a rare summit in which they discussed military problems, the conflict in Ukraine, and the possibility of Russian assistance for North Korea’s satellite development. Putin took Kim on a tour of Russia’s Far Eastern space rocket launch pad, where the two leaders discussed the potential launch of a North Korean cosmonaut. Kim, who had travelled by train from North Korea, toured the Vostochny Cosmodrome with Putin, who patiently answered his many questions about rockets. Following the tour, Putin, 70, and Kim, 39, met for bilateral talks with their ministers and then enjoyed…
Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi State, has advocated for the separation of powers by calling for legislative autonomy. Nwifuru made the plea while speaking to the Ad-hoc Committee on National Housing Fund from the House of Representatives, who had paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Abakaliki. According to Infostride News, Dachung Bagos is in charge of the committee looking into the alleged failure to transfer funds to the National Housing Funds (NHF) between 2011 and the present. Nwifuru, a two-term Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, has said that he believes the country will…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council in Imo State has urged residents to reject Operation Show Your PVC for Palliative, claiming that it is a plot by Imo Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forcibly seize citizens’ Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). On Wednesday, Ikenna Onuoha, Director, Media and Publicity for the opposition party’s Sam-Jones-backed governorship campaign in Imo State, issued the following statement to the press. PDP, while asking residents of Imo to stay vigilant, has claimed that Uzodinma is fighting to gain access to voters’ personal verification documents (PVCs) so that…