The Cross-Appeal instituted against the judgment of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress APC has been dismissed. The cross-appeal which centred on the education qualification of governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke was thrown away on the grounds that it lacked merit. The Appeal Court held that the Court of Appeal judgment delivered in 2019 to the effect that Adeleke did not forge the certificate presented for the 2018 governorship election has settled the matter and cannot be resuscitated in the way and manners Oyetola did. Justice Lawal Shuaib in the lead…
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The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Taraba State has appointed Abubakar Bawa, as the new chairman of the Party. Before his appointment, Bawa was the Special Adviser on political matters to the State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku. Bawa took over the party’s mantle of leaders on Friday from the Acting Chairman, Inuwa Bakari. Speaking shortly after his announcement as the party chairman, Bawa called on the party’s faithful to unite and give the much needed helping hand to the incoming governor, Agbu Kefas. The new chairman who vowed to operate an open door policy, reiterated his commitment to carrying all…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, against hunting the G-5 governors. Wike warned that Ayu and the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, can’t cage members of the G-5. Recall that the G-5 governors led by Wike had demanded Ayu’s resignation before the 2023 presidential election. The governors noted that the North couldn’t provide PDP’s presidential candidate and National Chairman. The group comprises Wike, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. But,…
The Action Alliance, AA, in Enugu State has rejected the outcome of the governorship election in the State. It could be recalled that Barr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was declared winner of the election. He defeated Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party with a margin of about 3000 votes. The AA candidate during the election was Barr. Ogbe Daniel. In a statement made available to journalists on Friday, the State Chairman of AA, Mr. Ogbonna Festus Okafor said the party had rejected the outcome of the polls in its entirety. Okafor said that the party…
Four chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State have sued the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, requesting for the setting aside of the delegates’ list submitted by the party to the commission for the nomination of its governorship candidate for the November 11 election. Two of the applicants, Mr Realwan Okpanachi and Yahaya Nuhu, through a suit filed before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court 9, Abuja, are seeking a mandatory injunction directing the APC to hold and conduct congresses scheduled for April 14, 2023. In the originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/CS/329/2023, dated…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu should be suspended from the party. Wike said Ayu should be suspended for anti-party activities. He spoke in response to the suspension of former governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius, and recommending Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to face disciplinary committee. However, Wike said Ayu should face disciplinary committee for anti-party activities. The governor spoke while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike said Ayu lost his polling unit and ward…
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has rubbished the reconciliation call by the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu. Atiku said Tinubu should arrest and prosecute the former Lagos State National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, chairman Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, for threatening Igbos during the governorship election. He said Tinubu’s call for reconciliation was laced with hypocrisy and lies. Following the conduct of the 2023 general elections, Tinubu had urged the opposition to give room for healing. Tinubu said those affected by the violence should set aside their differences for the sake of national…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has reacted to his suspension from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. InfoStride News earlier reported that the party had in a statement on Thursday evening, announced the suspension of Fayose, Pius Anyim and other members from the party owing to alleged anti-party activities. Reacting to the development, Fayose described the move by the party’s National Working Committee, NWC as “the last kick of a dead horse.” According to the former governor, the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu would end in matter of days. Fayose, who reacted to the…
Kaduna State Governor-elect, Uba Sani is preparing to challenge certain results of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the March 18 election. Sani expressed surprise that the PDP won some local government areas with bogus figures, announcing readiness to approach the Election Petition Tribunal. The Senator polled 730,002 votes to defeat Isa Ashiru of the PDP, who polled 719,196 votes, a difference of 10,806 votes. The Governor-elect alleged that the election was marred by irregularities in areas where the PDP won, citing Chikun LGA. The opposition got over 89,000 votes there, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, but…
The Ebonyi State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday said it has rejected the outcome of the March 18, 2023, governorship election, wherein the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Francis Nwifuru was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Recall that Nwifuru polled a total of 199, 131 votes to defeat the candidate of PDP, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, who polled 80, 191 votes to come second in the election that took place in the 13 LGAs of the state. The substantive chairman of PDP, in Ebonyi State, Mr. Ifeanyi Nworie, made this…
The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, has congratulated Chief Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) on his victory in the Abia governorship election. Kalu, in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, applauded the political maturity demonstrated by candidates of all political parties during the election. While calling on Abia people at home and abroad to join hands with the governor-elect in rebuilding the state for the betterment of the people, he urged politicians to shun undemocratic actions. According to him, the collective interests of the Abia people should be placed above personal ambitions. “I congratulate Chief…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, former senate president, Pius Anyim, Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu over alleged anti-party activities. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba. According to the statement, “the suspension, which takes effect on Thursday, arrived at after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).” The main opposition party also referred the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to the National Disciplinary…
The Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council passed a vote of no confidence in the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari. The council on Thursday said that it could no longer trust the REC to supervise any credible election after the way he handled the governorship election of last Saturday. The Deputy Director General (South) of the Adamawa PDP Campaign Council, Felix Tangwami, told newsmen at a press briefing that the REC had earlier been heard in a leaked audio passing an ‘order from above’ to the Returning Electoral Officer for the governorship election in Fufore LGA…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has alleged that the Federal Government used the military to intimidate and harass voters during the just concluded gubernatorial elections in the state. The governor who spoke on Wednesday while presiding over the State Executive Council meeting, said the election was militarized, alleging that armoured tanks filled with soldiers were deployed to the state during the poll. “We have never seen a militarized election like the way it took place, especially on the 18th March where armoured tanks were deployed and several people were beaten and tortured and intimidated. “I have never seen this…
The women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has expressed displeasure over the governorship election result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC had declared Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election. The women, who staged a peaceful protest in Kaduna on Thursday to register their displeasure, displayed various placards. Some of the placards read: “No election rigging”, “Kaduna State has spoken”, “Give us who we voted”, “Kaduna people elected, INEC selected”. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna, Aisha Maidana Ibrahim, former Kaduna State women leader and PDP women leader northwest…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has denied working against Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the 25 February presidential poll. He stated that it is unfortunate that Peter Obi claimed he stood against him during last month’s presidential election. He said Peter Obi is ungrateful. Also, the governor said he never told Rivers people to vote for the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike said this during a media chat with journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Wednesday. He faulted claims that he rigged Rivers State polls to favour his preferred candidates at the Presidential, National…
The Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti has reacted to his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Otti the winner of the poll . Otti, the candidate of the Labour Party, defeated his closest rival, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to emerge winner. The Labour Party candidate scored 175, 467, while Ahiwe polled 88,529. INEC Returning Officer in the state, Prof Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti declared Otti the winner on Wednesday evening after the resumption of the final collation of governorship election results in Umuahia. The electoral umpire had suspended the collation…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as irrelevant to the party. Wike said the outcome of the 2023 general election indicated that Ayu has brought no political value to the party. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the governor vowed never to leave PDP for Ayu and his allies. He noted that Ayu lost his polling unit, his ward and senatorial district in Benue State. Wike noted that he ensured that PDP won all Senatorial districts in Rivers State. According to Wike: “Rivers is PDP.…
Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, on Wednesday urged the presidential candidates of Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party, respectively Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to accept defeat and withdraw their election petitions from the court. He urged them to put forward the interest and unity of Nigeria and allow the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to take over governance from President Muhammadu Buhari and move the nation forward. He said: “I plead with Nigerians especially those who contested with them, our dear brother Peter Obi and the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, to embrace the pact of peace, and accept…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Alex Otti of the Labour Party, LP, winner of the Abia state governorship election. Otti emerged winner after defeating his closest rival, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Details later…