The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has rebuked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for filling processes to defend the educational qualifications of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Atiku, a former Vice President, argued that it was unacceptable for the commission to stand in defence of Tinubu’s credentials amid the challenge of his electoral victory in court. The presidential candidate who finished second in the February 25 election, through his legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, urged the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a counter affidavit and preliminary objection…
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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has fired back at the Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general election, Peter Obi, over the latter’s criticism of U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Keyamo claimed that the U.S. knew Obi couldn’t have won the election with his alleged “message of religious war.” US knows you lost the election – Keyamo slams Obi over Blinken criticism. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has fired back at the Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general election, Peter Obi, over the latter’s criticism of…
The Quad leaders on Saturday called for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while asserting that it must not be an era of war, a formulation that echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s position. Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese held talks on pressing global challenges including the Ukraine conflict at the annual Quad summit in Hiroshima. After the summit, the leaders released a joint statement that touched upon the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the East and South China seas and their vision for the Indo-Pacific…
The Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly election petition tribunal for Kwara and Ekiti States has commenced sitting in Ilorin, with a plea to parties to cooperate. Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice T.Asua, who made the call while speaking at the inaugural sitting of the Tribunal on Thursday, assured that they will be fair to all parties and strictly abide by their oath of office. Other members of the panel include Justice O. Abdulmalik and Justice Rabi Bashir. Justice Asua advised the parties to ensure compliance with the timing of the petition as specified by the law. In…
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary and member of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has resigned from his position in the party. InfoStride News gathered that Ajaka’s resignation was contained in a letter dated 17th May 2023, addressed to the national chairman of the APC. Ajaka, in the letter, said he has also communicated in writing to the Chairman of APC, Ajaka Ward in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The letter reads in part “Kindly permit me to extol the exemplary brinkmanship, astuteness, sagacity and political dexterity with which Your…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have revealed their plans to call not more than 100 witnesses to testify in their petition challenging the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Their lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja at the resumption of proceedings before the PEPC this morning. Uche said the anticipated 100 witnesses will include those already listed and those to be subpoenaed. Lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Abubakar Mahmud SAN said his client plans to call two witnesses. The…
Former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government wasted more money but failed to secure the lives of Nigerians. The social critic claimed that about $20b was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of President Buhari’s administration. Sani’s claim was contained in a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday. He lamented that over 63,000 people were killed despite the huge budget deployed to the defence sector in the current administration. He wrote, “About twenty billion dollars was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of this administration and over 63…
President Mohammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Friday shunned hearing in a suit seeking to prohibit the inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29. Buhari and AGF, who are the first and second respondents in the suit instituted by a former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuro, did not file any process or have any legal representation at the hearing of the suit at the Court of Appeal Abuja, despite being served with hearing notice. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which conducted the 2019 presidential election and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty if they really want to see the country achieve new heights. The president made the call at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), on Thursday in Abuja. The president showered praises on the members of the BMO for volunteering their time and energy throughout the eight years of his administration “without salary, letter of appointment or any formal rewards.” Buhari described their sacrifices as “very un-Nigerian.” By this, the president said the BMO had given him inspiration and hope…
Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah, has taken legal action against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by filing a ₦20 billion suit at the Federal High Court. Mbah alleges conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of facts by the NYSC. The lawsuit was initiated following a motion ex-parte presented by Mbah’s counselb and was granted by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday, May 15, 2023. As a result of the lawsuit, NYSC has been restrained from disclaiming Mbah’s certificate. Mbah’s suit seeks a declaration that he actively participated in the NYSC scheme, supported by a call-up letter with the number FRN/2001/800351 and a…
House of Representatives Member-elect for Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpulupm Etteh of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has failed to open his defence in the case of certificate forgery preferred against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Hon Eseme Eyibo. Eyiboh had dragged the member-elect before the tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, challenging his declaration as the winner of the February 25 elections on the grounds that he was not qualified to have contested the said election, having presented forged certificates with inconsistency in hname as documents submitted to the INEC.is The petitioner is also…
The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure and three other suspended members of the National Executive have staged a return to the party’s secretariat after weeks away. The quartet announced their resumption one month after Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal High Court in Abuja barred them from parading themselves as national officers of the Labour Party. Justice Muazu had pronounced that Abure; his National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim; National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu and one other, should be stripped of any recognition as party executives. The order followed the ex-parte application filed by Chief James Ogwu…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged involvement in a fraud amounting to ₦70 billion. During a press briefing held on Thursday, May 17, 2023, EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa addressed the issue and cautioned the public against being influenced by Matawalle’s recent accusations. Matawale had previously leveled allegations against Bawa, urging the commission to investigate members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Responding to these claims, Bawa, represented by EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Osita Nwajah, clarified that it was not their duty to entertain Matawalle’s demands but decided…
In a series of tweets posted on her official Twitter handle (@obyezeks), former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to promptly relinquish power to her. Ezekwesili referred to Buhari as an “ineffectual Commander-in-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces,” expressing her concern over his failure to secure the nation and its citizens. In her tweet, Ezekwesili wrote, “Let’s ask the ineffectual Commander-in-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces @MBuhari to swiftly hand over power to me so I can satisfy his supporters’ cry on his ignoble failure to secure the country, citizens, and residents of Nigeria. I welcome…
A Federal High Court denied nullifying the candidature of the Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, who contested the election on the platform of the Labour Party, LP. The court, however, said it nullified the election of the Kano LP candidates that contested the 2023 general election. InfoStride News recalls that Ibrahim Haruna-Ibrahim had filed an application asking the court to revoke and set aside the certificate of return issued to all LP candidates declared winners in Kano and the 35 states of the Federation, including the FCT, Abuja. However, following the mixed reactions that have trailed the judgement, Justice Nasir-Yunusa…
Peter Obi, Labour Party candidate in the February 2023 presidential election, has reacted to the call between US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Recall that Blinken, on Wednesday called Tinubu on phone to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the US-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. Reacting, Obi said the US responses to Nigeria’s affairs should be based on mutual respect, shared ideals, aspirations and interests which ought to transcend the considerations of any individual. According to the former Anambra State Governor, the United States are meant to wait for the full resolution of…
Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party, the governorship candidate of the party in Ogun State, Kehinde Sogunle, the House of Assembly candidates, Local Government Party Chairmen and other stakeholders across the State have declared their support for the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. On Thursday, members of the party held a consolidation meeting at the NLC Secretariat, Abeokuta, reaffirming their trust in Abure, Peter Obi and the governorship candidate. Recall that the Michael Ashade faction of the Labour Party in Ogun State had on Saturday claimed to be in charge of the party, months after its suspension by…
The Labour Party has reacted to the pronouncement of a Federal High Court sitting in Kano nullifying the election of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. InfoStride News earlier reported that the court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa, nullified the elections of Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia State. According to the court, the emergence of Otti and other affected candidates was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act. However, when contacted by DAILY POST, the Labour Party Chairman in Abia State, Hon. Ceekay Igara, said the court’s…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, cautioned its state chapters against imposing indiscriminate suspension and expulsion on members of the party. InfoStride News reports that state chapters of the ruling party had recently suspended its members for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections. Latest of it was the expulsion of the former governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, by the state chapter over his conduct in the recent elections. Reacting to the disciplinary measures being taken against members in the state, the party, in a statement issued…
Northern Groups (CNG) has cautioned that no appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari with any corruption allegation should be allowed to leave Nigeria.. The CNG also declared that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele should not be allowed to leave the country until all allegations made against him were cleared. CNG Spokesman, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, made this known in Abuja on Thursday during a press briefing. He added that those with such motives should be taken as enemies of the state and be dealt with in accordance with the provision of the law of the land. Suleiman said, “We demand that when the…