A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice, Kashim Shettima. Fani-Kayode alleged that the ruling was an indication that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his party failed to intimidate or compromise the judges. He claimed that Atiku failed in his course to pervert justice. Tweeting, Fani-Kayode wrote: “Atiku Abubakar and his Peoples Destruction Party’s nonsense case has finally been dismissed at the Supreme Court. “I bet he and his team are shedding tears right now because they were…
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The vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, has said removing petrol subsidy and removing multiple exchange rate systems are two challenges that will pose an initial challenge to the incoming administration. Shettima stated this while speaking at the public lecture and Juma’at prayer on Friday held at the National Mosque in Abuja. He warned that the take-off point of Bola Tinubu’s administration might be rough. “Be rest assured that in the fullness of time, Nigeria will pay glowing tributes to us. The starting point might not be rosy, let me be very honest with you. “Oil subsidy is an albatross on our…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ijesaland have reiterated their support for the leadership of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. This was as the Ijesa APC leaders affirmed that Oyetola still remained their party leader in Osun State. Addressing journalists at the Ilesa-East APC Secretariat in Ilesa on Friday, Johnson Ajilore, who spoke on behalf of other leaders, said the former governor enjoyed the privilege under the provisions of the party’s constitution. He added that the party leadership in Ijesa-South Federal Constituency has endorsed the “Repositioning Committee”, set up by the former governor to put the party back on…
The ambitions of Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu to become the next Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives received a major boost on Friday with endorsement from Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Speaking while receiving the duo in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, the governor promised his support for only them, being the anointed candidates of their party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike described Abbas and Kalu as the most qualified aspirants for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker, assuring that he will deliver Rivers votes for them. According to him, all the…
The Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties to avoid technicalities as the panel commences sitting. The three-member panel headed by Justice A. L. Ogunmoye gave the charge during the inaugural session of the panel in Abuja on Friday. “It is common knowledge that the tribunal has 180 days from the filing of any petition to dispose of the same. “It is, therefore, incumbent on all the parties before this tribunal to cooperate with us in order to ensure that we deliver on our mandate…
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…
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…