Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly called Binani. The suit was against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that the APC candidate had prayed the court to institute a judicial review of INEC’s decision to reverse her earlier announcement as winner of the poll by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari. Binani’s Counsel, Mohammed Sheriff, upon resumed hearing in the matter on Wednesday, told Justice Ekwo that a notice of discontinuance had been filed…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, on Wednesday, suspended the state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Ekpenyong Iso. Iso was suspended for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of funds. The suspension was contained in a statement jointly signed on Wednesday in Calabar by the Chairman of Ward 8, Mr Kingsley Ekpe, and the Secretary, Mr Gilbert Bassey, respectively. “Your suspension is predicated on the recommendations of the disciplinary and fact-finding committee set up to investigate the petition of misappropriation of party funds and anti-party activities levelled against you. “Consequently, during the pendency of this suspension, which…
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has said that the Imo State Government House is totally vacant and requires a man of peace to secure the state and restore the lost confidence in the three zones of the state. He stated this in a statement made available to the media by his Special Adviser (Media), Ikenna Onuoha in Owerri, Imo State. He advised Imo people not to be deceived by “the fake and diversionary claim” being brandished by agents of the present APC-led administration in the state that their Governor deserves…
The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday of further displacement of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighbouring Chad and South Sudan despite a tenuous cease-fire between the two warring Sudanese generals battling for control of the country. The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent African nation to the brink of collapse. Since the clashes erupted on April 15, at least 20,000 Sudanese have fled into Chad and some 4,000 South Sudanese refugees who had been living in Sudan have returned to their home country, UNHCR spokeswoman Olga Sarrado said Tuesday. The figures could rise,…
Three members of the House of Representatives from Imo State have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, with over 3,000 supporters. Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma received the defectors into the party at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri, the state capital on Monday. The federal lawmakers, including Hon. Ikenna Elezieanya, Hon. Bede Ekeh, Hon. Henry Nwawuba and a host of other individuals made the move ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in the state. In his welcome address, Governor Uzodinma, who is seeking re-election for his second term, assured the defectors…
The wrangling in the Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has again taken a different dimension as a former guber aspirant of the party, Chief David Sabo Kente has been expelled. The State APC also called on the National Executive Committee of the party to immediately expel the Senator-elect for Taraba south, Jimkuta David. Kente, who was a former member of the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) and the former chairman Board of Trustee of the Northeast Development Education Empowerment Fund, was accused of anti-party activities. The party’s state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim El-Sudi, who announced the expulsion on…
A total of 257 judges will hear petitions arising from the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, according to a list by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and State Election Petition Tribunals are expected to commence fully in May after the Worker’s Day holiday. Nigerians have shifted their attention to the tribunals as aggrieved candidates in the February 25 and March 18 contests attempt to overturn victories. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificates of Return to all winners of various positions. Already, hundreds of petitions have been filed to challenge the…
Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, has disclosed why the President-elect, Bola Tinubu will win his second term. Adeyanju said Tinubu will contest and win his second term if the opposition fails to stop its childish game. In a tweet, Adeyanju said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can stop Tinubu by reconciling and uniting against Tinubu. He pointed out that the PDP would be humiliated in 2027 if they fail to learn from the 2023 election. Adeyanju said: “Tinubu will run for 2nd term and win if the opposition does not stop its childish games and begin the process towards reconciliation…
Guinean Ambassador to the African Union, Ousmane Yara, has shed light on the viral video showing President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a helicopter belonging to the Guinean government. In an interview with Daily Sun, Yara revealed that the video was shot in 2016 when Tinubu visited Guinea as a guest of former President Alpha Conde during the country’s independence anniversary celebration. About Tinubu’s visit to Guinea Yara explained that Tinubu had been invited to Guinea by Conde after the latter’s reelection in 2015, and that Tinubu brought a team of economic experts and businessmen…
Peter Obi of the Labour Party said no serious leader would go on a rest (vacation) in Nigeria. Obi, the presidential candidate of LP during the February 25 election, disclosed this on Monday when he paid the Muslim community in Akwa Central Mosque an Eid-el-fitr visit. He urged that Nigerians should not be divided based on religion or politics. He said: “People who want to rest can go and rest. Me, I am not resting because I have to be visiting schools and hospitals and be interacting with people.” “No serious leader will go and rest in Nigeria. We will…
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians of his plans toward birthing a new and better Nigeria via his incoming administration. The former Lagos State governor gave the assurance in a tweet on his verified handle whil thanking Nigerians for the warm welcome he received on Monday when he landed in Abuja from France. He wrote, “I am extremely excited to be back home and deeply humbled by the warm welcome I received on my return to Abuja today. “Thank you all for your love and support. Our promise to deliver a nation of Renewed Hope for all Nigerians remains…
The Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, says President Muhammadu Buhari would have had a better administration if he had listened to the advice given to him about the ‘unfriendly steps’ his administration took. The group said many people hurt by Buhari’s administration are no longer alive while those alive have wounds that can never heal. Afenifere says thousands of Nigerians died as a result of avoidable acts that can easily be traced to Buhari’s government. The pan-Yoruba group said this in a statement in reaction to the president’s apology. Recently, the president sought forgiveness from Nigerians whose lives have been affected…
Unknown gunmen causing mayhem in Benue State have killed a Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche. Ochoche, who was the Edikwu Ward 2 Chairman of the party in Apa Local Government Area of the state, was murdered alongside four others at the weekend. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde confirmed the incident in a statement he issued and made available to reporters on Monday. It read: “It is with rude shock that the Benue State Secretariat of the Labour party received the news of the gruesome murder of its Chairman in Edikwu Ward 2…
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the president-elect returned to Abuja on Monday after a month-long trip to Paris. He said he returned strong and ready to work. One of his media aides Mr Tunde Rahman quoted Tinubu in a statement issued on Monday as saying, “I am ready for the task ahead. “I have rested; I am refreshed and I am ready for the task ahead. “Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong; very strong.’’ On his plans for the country, he said he had been consulting and planning, with a view to putting together, a strong…
A pro-democracy group, the Leadership League, has congratulated governors-elect, senators and other lawmakers elected on the platform of the People Democratic Party. National caucus members of the pro-PDP group, Ms May Ubeku, Mr Ose Anenih, Mr John Shuaibu, Mr Babasola Kuti, Mr Ayokunle Adekunle and Bashorun Abimbola Koju, who made the call in a statement issued in Abuja,charged the elected officials to deliver on their electoral promises. “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Governors Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Governors-Elect Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Kefas Agbu of Taraba, Peter Mbah of Enugu, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta and Umo…
Ahead of the May 29, 2023, handover, the Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has named Ike Chioke, Dr. Joe Abah, Prof. Chidi Onyia, Prof Chinedu Nebo and 60 others as members of his Transition Committee. The Committee includes internationally-recognised technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists. The Governor-elect said the Transition Committee would help articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s “implementable and impactful development plan” when it assumes office in May. The Transition Committee members, as contained in a statement issued on Monday by the head of…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has made a fresh prophecy about the political future of Nigeria. The respected spiritual leader has predicted what will happen in the upcoming Senate presidency position. The Prophesy In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the Primate has declared that the Igbo people will face dire consequences if Orji Kalu does not become the next Senate President. Orji Uzor Kalu has given the Super Eagles a boost ahead of the clash against Ghana According to the statement, the opposition parties within the Senate could pose a significant challenge…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop sending emissaries to Chief Kessington Adebutu, father of the PDP candidate in the March 18 governorship election in the State, Ladi Adebutu. The PDP cautioned that the APC should face the case before the election tribunal instead of sending dignitaries to plead with the business mogul to prevail on his son to withdraw his petition. This was contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST by the PDP Publicity Secretary in Ogun, Akinloye Bankole, on Monday. Earlier, the APC spokesman in…
A government review of Australia’s military readiness has recommended sweeping changes to the defense forces, as the country adjusts to a rapidly changing strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia’s military is not “fit for purpose” as it currently stands, the Defence Strategic Review released on Monday found. It recommended the government reprioritise spending toward purchasing long-range missiles and military drones, while boosting domestic defense manufacturing. “This is a watershed moment for defense policy in our country’s history,” Defence Minister Richard Marles said. The review found Australia faces a “radically different” strategic environment including a military build-up by China that…
After a 34-day sojourn in Paris, France, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria amidst fanfare and celebration. Pulse can confirm that Tinubu arrived in the company of his wife, Remi, at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 4:20 pm today, April 24, 2023. The Vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, along side a number of other governors, were on ground to receive the president elect. The arrival of the former Lagos State Governor was greeted with excitement as various support groups and well-wishers thronged the airport to welcome him. A carnival-like motorcade escorted…