The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced that it has appealed the ruling of the Ogun State governorship and House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. The party said it was not satisfied with the tribunal’s verdict on its gubernatorial election petition. InfoStride News recalls that NNPP had earlier taken its petition to the gubernatorial election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital. NNPP’s petition was based on the omission of the party’s name on the ballot papers used during the election held across the state on Saturday, 18th March 2023. The tribunal had, on April 15, 2023, dismissed…
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House of Representatives member-elect, for Anaocha-Njikoka-Dunukofia Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Hon George Ozodinobi has organised an interdenominational prayer meeting for the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. Ozodinobi a member of LP, who mobilised members of his constituency to Egwegwe Square in Nimo community on Friday for the prayers said he was very confident that Obi will recover the mandate given to him by Nigerians. He said: “This is an interdenominational prayer meeting consisting of all Christian clergies. You can see the level of turnout of my constituents. We all turned out here to pray for…
Russia’s southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine came under attack from Ukrainian artillery fire, mortar shells and drones Friday, authorities said, hours after two drones struck a Russian city in a region next to the annexed Crimea Peninsula. The Kremlin’s forces, meanwhile, struck a clinic in Dnipro, in central Ukraine, killing two people and wounding another 23, including two children, Ukrainian officials said. Also, a Russian S-300 missile hit a dam in the Karlivka district of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk province, placing nearby settlements under threat of severe flooding. The Belgorod town of Graivoron, about seven kilometres from the Ukrainian border, was…
A legal practitioner and social critic, Inibehe Effiong, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement dismissing the disqualification of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. Effiong claimed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should have persuaded one of the aspirants who took part in the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary to challenge Shettima’s double nomination. He said that the PDP made a serious mistake in its decision to challenge Shettima’s double nomination by itself. InfoStride News reports that the Apex Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by the PDP, seeking Tinubu and Shettima’s disqualification from the 2023…
The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. The Court on Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from the 2023 presidential election. The Apex Court held that the PDP’s suit praying disqualification of Tinubu and Shettima was grossly lacking in merit and dismissed it. Justice Adamu Jauro who delivered the lead judgment slammed a fine of N2 million on PDP for poke nosing into the internal affairs of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the conduct of its…
A political economist, Pat Utomi, has denied claims that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, sponsored the election of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. This is coming against the backdrop of a claim by an LP candidate in Oyo State, Tawfiq Akinwale, that Tinubu asked Utomi to step down for Peter Obi in the buildup to the 2023 general elections. However, Utomi described the allegation as misinformation against him. Tweeting, Utomi wrote: “Truly if any flow from BAT came to me, I would quickly withdraw money I spent at his urging in 2007 paid to an international PR agency…
A group, Free Nigeria Movement, FNM, has called for the end of the protest against the presidential election that produced the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC’s candidate, Bola Tinubu as winner. The group made the call in a statement by the Convener, Moses Paul, on Thursday, barely four days to the inauguration of the president-elect. Paul said the group was retreating from the protest to strategize on other means of getting justice, stressing that it can no longer guarantee the safety of members in the face of daunting threats and intimidation. He said, “Our focus is unshakably Nigerian. Our rules…
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Sen. Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso has called on political leaders in the country to invest more in the people in order to build trust. Kwankwaso made the call at the inaugural lecture of the Niger Governor-elect, Alhaji Umaru Bago and his deputy, Alhaji Yakubu Garba in Minna on Thursday. “The people want political leaders who are interested in uplifting their living standards. “Therefore, there is the need to secure the lives of the people and invest on them in order to build trust, transparency and accountability. “In my…
The Appeal Court in court on Thursday ordered the former presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, Chief Ambrose Owuru to pay a fine of ₦40 million for filing a frivolous suit. Owuru filed a suit seeking to stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29. The Appellate Court ordered the politician to pay the fine of ₦10 million each to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation AGF, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and Tinubu who are 1st to 4th defendants in the suit.. Delivering judgment on behalf of a three- member panel,…
In response to the overwhelming number of petitions stemming from the 2023 general election, thirty-nine newly appointed members of the 2023 Election Tribunals took their oath of office on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, emphasised the significance of their roles and urged them to uphold justice and the rule of law in their deliberations. Congratulating the newly appointed members, the CJN acknowledged the immense responsibility placed upon their shoulders. He reminded them that their participation in the tribunals was not a matter of chance but a divine calling. The CJN stressed the…
Governor Masari of Katsina State has authorised the release of ₦80 million as a gift to two prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) musicians affected by the recent political attacks in Kano State. Dauda Adamu Rarara and Yusuf Baban Chinedu, who have been staunch supporters of the party, will receive financial assistance to secure alternative accommodation for their families. The approval was made public through a memo obtained by Channels Television, titled “Special Release of Funds” and signed by Saminu Soli, on behalf of the Honourable Commissioner of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. The memo, addressed to the Accountant…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has rebutted allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu–led government had grounded the economy of the state. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Akure, the Publicity Secretary of APC in Ondo State, Alex Kalejaye said that rather the APC-led government inherited a dilapidated economy from the immediate past PDP government. “It is unbelievable that the opposition party could accuse the APC-led government of “grounding the state in six years. “The party further alleged that the ruling party has crippled the health and education…
Pakistan’s government has barred former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife along with at least 80 people from leaving the country, a media report said on Thursday. Khan and several top leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party are facing cases following the violence after he was arrested on May 9 in a corruption case. The federal government has decided to add the names of 80 people, including PTI Chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, to the no-fly list,” the Samaa News channel reported. However, there was no official confirmation on the development from Khan’s party. In addition…
Social activist, Aisha Yesufu, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a useless party. Yesufu said PDP would have won the 2023 presidential election if it had fielded Peter Obi as its presidential candidate. She noted that PDP would have won the 2015 and 2023 presidential elections. In a series of tweets, the activist explained that PDP failed to win the presidential elections due to greed. Yesufu said: “PDP was useless in 2015 and it is still useless in 2023. Both elections were PDP’s to win and they horrendously threw both away. “Their members are running around spinning some…
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday, said, the Vice President-elect committed no offence for purchasing Senatorial form for 2023 general election. Senator Shettima was said to have purchased expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for senate before he was nominated for presidential running mate to Ahmed Bola Tinubu. His alleged double nomination has been a subject of criticism with the critics dragging him to the Supreme Court. Reacting in a statement he issued on Wednesday and made available to the media in Abuja, Shehu Sani made reference to the same scenario, saying that…
In a rare show of courage, outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, said the office of Minister of State was an aberration and unconstitutional. He lamented that most of his colleagues were redundant in the last eight years but many have not had the courage to speak up. Keyamo read this in his speech at the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Buhari to mark the end of the administration. Keyamo, who is a key player in the ruling All Progressive Congress, seized the valedictory session to thank…
Daniel Bwala, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has said only God knows who will be sworn in on May 29. According to Bwala, there is a case at the Supreme Court scheduled for judgment this Friday regarding the presidential election. Tweeting, Bwala said Nigeria must succeed despite the scheduled judgment at the Supreme Court. He wrote: “By May 29th there would be a swearing in ceremony. As for who would be sworn in, only God knows because there is a case at the Supreme Court scheduled for this Friday for…
China’s cybersecurity review does not target specific countries or regions, Mao said. We do not exclude technologies and products from any country. The Chinese government on Wednesday defended its ban on products from US memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern, adding to strains over technology and security. The security review of Micron products was conducted in accordance with the law,” said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning. Companies on both sides have been buffeted by supply disruptions and lost sales revenue. Restrictions by Washington and its allies on access to chips and tools…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed two petitions filed against re-elected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The three-man tribunal headed by Justice Arum Ashom dismissed petitions filed by Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and All People’s Party (APP) following their withdrawal by the parties. “The sum effect of what the petitioners said is that the petitions are withdrawn. The respondents have filed an affidavit of non-collision and did not object,” Ashom said. Counsel to the two parties, Henry Bello and Francis Ese, respectively, had told the tribunal that their clients decided to withdraw…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has dismissed the possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after leaving office. Ortom, however, vowed to support and work for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, member. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, the governor said he would continue to ensure equity and justice in Nigeria. Ortom said he worked for the emergence of a southern presidency because he wanted equity and justice. According to him: “That is not on my table, I’m in PDP, and I worked for the Southern presidency, which Tinubu and…