Author: Ifeanyi N.

God’s power has been attributed by the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, as the reason for his recent victory at the Supreme Court, marking the end of a long legal battle. In a statement issued shortly after the court’s ruling, Adeleke emphasised that the triumph of God’s authority and supremacy was the true victor in the case. He further noted that the will of the people had prevailed over what he described as the anti-masses plot of evil forces. Adeleke expressed his commitment to providing good governance to the people of Osun State, and called on all stakeholders to…

The supreme court has affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. The apex court on delivered the judgement on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, bringing an end to a petition by former governor, Gboyega Oyetola. The court upheld the appeal court ruling that Adeleke is the authentic governor of the state. Details later…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss in its entirety a petition brought against their victory. APC and Tinubu on Tuesday argued that the petition filed by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) was worthless as it disclosed no reasonable cause of action. In their separate motions on notice, APC and Tinubu told the tribunal that the petition was incompetent on various grounds and didn’t deserve to be given precious time by the tribunal. Legal luminary and Senior…

The Afaka branch of the All Progressives Party (APC) in the Igabi local government of Kaduna State has suspended 14 members for alleged offences bordering on anti-party activities. A statement jointly signed by the Afaka ward chairman, Mr Auwal Adamu, and the secretary, Ismail Yahaya, and made available to journalists in Kaduna stated that the committee has deterred them from participating in all party activities in the party in the Afaka ward and also suspended them for being members of the party in Afaka. The statement further explains, “By virtue of their actions against article 21 .3 (I $ ii)…

Three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members who contested Kogi House of Assembly seats have resigned. Sunday Maiyaki, Daniel Jones and Joseph Olupeka dumped the party weeks after losing the March 18 election. The candidates addressed their letters of resignation to the PDP Chairmen of their various wards on Tuesday. Maiyaki was the candidate for Yagba West, Jones vied for the Mopamuro constituency seat; Olupeka was the candidate for the Ijumu constituency. “The slogan ‘Power to the People’ is now ‘Power to the Few’,” Maiyaki told the PDP Chairman in Odo-Eri/Okoto Ward, Odo-Eri, Yagba West LGA. The politician said he had…

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has stated that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urged him to step down for Senator Godswill Akpabio in the race for the 10th Senate presidency. The Governor stated this during an interview with newsmen on Monday on his arrival at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke in Ebonyi. Umahi explained that he discussed his senate presidency bid with Tinubu and had to accede to his request in the interest of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the South-East zone. “I discussed the issue with the President-elect when he was in Paris and he invited me…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is walking on a tightrope in the House of Representatives as lawmakers plot to truncate the zoning arrangement proposed by President-elect Bola Tinubu and adopted by the party’s leadership. In a shock move, the National Working Committee on Monday adopted Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House from Kaduna State, as a consensus candidate, while Ben Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia State was picked as deputy speaker. Later in the evening, in a surprise move, all the major aspirants— Deputy Speaker Idris Wase, Ado Doguwa, Yusuf Gagdi, Sada Soli, Ahmed Jaji and Miriam Onuoha…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly, while Hon. Tajudeen Abbas from Kaduna State has also been named as the Speaker of the House. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the NEC meeting held on Monday at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. He said: “The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met today, Monday, May 8, 2023 to consider…

The Action Alliance (AA) said it withdrew its petition challenging Tinubu’s victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja for the sake of the country’s unity. The party claimed it would not want to be the reason Nigeria is thrown into another horrific experience similar to the aftermath of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola of Southwest extraction. AA chairman Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, avowed that, as active democrats in the democratic experiment, the party’s members refused to be used by proponents…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida during Sunday’s meeting expressed sympathy toward Koreans forced into industrial slavery during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula as the leaders vowed to overcome historical grievances and strengthen cooperation in the face of the North Korean nuclear threat and other challenges. The summit, which was the second meeting between the leaders in less than two months, drew a mixed reaction in…

All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Bayo Onanuga has accused the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of blackmailing the judiciary over President-elect Bola Tinubu. In a statement Monday morning, Onanuga said God has plans for Nigeria and “chose a man who has the best leadership pedigree and espouses the best vision” to pilot affairs from May 29. The former Media Director of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said, having witnessed elections since 1979, “2023 election was the best, most free and fair, most transparent”. Onanuga noted that those pillorying the exercise and the Independent National Electoral…

The Supreme Court on Monday fixed Tuesday, May 9, to deliver its judgment in the disputed July 16 governorship election in Osun State. The apex court fixed the 24-hour period for the judgment delivery after taking arguments from parties involved in the matter. At the centre of the disputed election is the incumbent Governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, who stood for the poll on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Adegboyega Oyetola who was the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate. However, while Oyetola is the appellant in the Supreme Court matter, having lost at the Court of…

The Supreme Court is set to hear the case of Governor Ademola Adeleke and Adegboyega Oyetola over the duly elected governor and winner of the Osun gubernatorial election of July 16, 2022, today. InfoStride News recalls that Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Challenging the victory at a tribunal led by Justice Tertse Kume-led, which sat in Osogbo, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was pronounced duly elected governor against the declaration of INEC. But the Appeal Court, in a judgment by Justice Mohammed Shaibu on…

A dramatic twist played out on Sunday in Abuja as the South-East Senate caucus cautioned the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the zoning of the position of Senate President. They described the purported zoning of the 10th Senate Presidency to the South-South. Their stand was contained in a communique issued after several hours of meeting held at the Maitama residence of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, YPP, representing Anambra South Senatorial District. They rejected the zoning of the Senate President to the South South, saying that since the South East was denied presidency…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to receive official communication from the House of Representatives on its resolution regarding the nation’s voter register. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja, while reacting to a media publication of the House of Representatives calling for the removal of fictitious names from the register. Oyekanmi said that the House of Representatives had called on INEC to remove fictitious names from the register. The House made the resolution at its plenary on Thursday, following the unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent…

Senator Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has congratulated Prince Charles on his coronation as King of England, saying he looks forward to further engagements with the British Government. He said this in his congratulatory letter as the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the crowned King on Saturday in Abuja. He noted that the splendour of British monarchy and its rich tradition came to the fore again and the world literally came to a standstill as Charles was crowned the new British King, with the appellation of King Charles III. “By way of this letter, therefore, I convey to…

Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua, the wife of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has dished out some tips to the incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on how to manage her husband when he’s eventually sworn in as the president. The former First Lady, who spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service in Kaduna on Saturday, May 6, 2023, advised Oluremi to never stop advising the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as others would only tell him things that soothe his ears. Turai said this in response to questions on what her advice to the awaiting First Lady would be given…

The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has urged the judiciary to give accelerated hearing on ligations over the 2023 presidential election and give its verdict before May 29, the swearing-in day. The Chairman of the Forum, Chief Simon Okeke, made the call at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Okeke who is also the Chairman, Igbo Patriotic Forum (IPF), said there was need for the Supreme Court to give its verdict before the swearing-in of anybody as the next president of Nigeria. He also urged the Judiciary to consider the corporate existence of Nigeria in handling the litigations on the…

The Military High Command has said that the May 29 handover ceremony will certainly hold because it has not seen any reason the President-elect, Bola Tinubu should not be sworn in on Monday, May 29, 2023. The command said its officers are on standby to forestall any unwanted happening in the country before, during and after the inauguration ceremony. Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami gave this assurance while fielding questions from journalists on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Danmadami said the military will support the police to make sure nothing unwanted happens, adding that any threat to the security…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (IReV) has failed to upload complete results from the 2023 presidential elections, 69 days after the polls were held. As of the time of filing this report, only 167,443 polling units out of the 176,846 where elections were held have been uploaded on the portal. This means that results from 9,403 polling units are yet to be uploaded, raising concerns that they may have been lost and may never be recovered. While all the states have successfully uploaded polling units from at least one local government area, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have failed to…