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The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after dismissing the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate, Abba Kabiru Yusuf for lack of merit. Speaking with Journalists after the judgement, ...
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PDP cautions APC, presidency over alleged third term agenda
Assurances not enough, arrest agitators, HURIWA tells Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency against purported plans to push a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued ...
Read More »PDP, Atiku appeal tribunal’s ruling at S’Court, caution against elevation of judges
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, have filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to upturn the September 11 Appeal Court verdict on the petition. In the ...
Read More »Senate summons Malami, ministry officials, others over $9.6b judgment debt
The Senate has passed a resolution inviting the Attorney general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to brief it on details of the $9.6 billion P&ID judgment debt against Nigeria. Also to appear before the upper legislative ...
Read More »Nigeria’s electoral system has become predictable, says Ize-Iyamu, denies alleged plans to leave PDP
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said Nigeria’s electoral system has become predictable, insisting that he has not reached a decision to contest the 2020 poll. His words: ...
Read More »Outsourcing of presidential powers sign of weakness, Tanko declares
Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that ministers should interface with his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, indicates that the President was weak and incapable of fully discharging his ...
Read More »Apologise to Nigerians, instead of appealing judgement, Mohammed tells PDP, Atiku, labour commends tribunal’s ruling
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar, to apologise to Nigerians instead of appealing Wednesday’s ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. ...
Read More »Caretaker committee will deepen Rivers APC crisis, Abe faction warns
The Senator Magnus Abe faction of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned that the setting up a caretaker committee by its National Working Committee (NWC) will only worsen the party’s crisis. It stated this at the end ...
Read More »Tribunal upholds Jibrin, Ibezim, Dimka’s victory in Kano, Anambra, Plateau
The Elections Petition Tribunal in Kano State has affirmed Abdulmumin Jibrin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the February 27, 2019 Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency elections. In a unanimous decision it dismissed the petition filed by Aliyu Datti ...
Read More »Protesters block INEC’s office over tribunal’s verdict on Imo West senatorial seat
Thousands of Imo State youths yesterday caused heavy traffic on major roads of Owerri while protesting against the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal on Imo West senatorial district poll of March 9, 2019. The irate youths, from Orlu Zone, ...
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