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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by former Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, against the candidacy of Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon. Lokpobiri and Lyon are both members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ...
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Obaseki’s loyalists back Bisi Akande reconciliation panel
With the political squabbles rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, chieftains of the party across the 18 local councils of the state yesterday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for setting up the reconciliation committee headed by former governor ...
Read More »HDP gives INEC 48 hours to re-register it
HOPE Democratic Party (HDP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 48 hours to re-register it or risk an N2 trillion lawsuit. The organisation was among the 74 political parties that were deregistered by the electoral umpire last Thursday. ...
Read More »Court stops Edo PDP congresses
Edo State High Court sitting in Ekpoma has retrained the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting congresses tomorrow across the councils of the state. The restraining order contained in suit number HEK/9/2020 was filed by PDP ...
Read More »Agabi leads 30 lawyers to challenge Ihedioha’s sack as APC calls PDP alarmist over alleged razing Imo INEC’s office
Deposed Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has formally filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking a singular relief to reinstate him as governor. Briefing journalists in Abuja, former Commissioner of Justice in Ihedioha’s administration, Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), said ...
Read More »BPP has approved forensic audit of NDDC, says Akpabio as IYC cautions against change of PAP leadership
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Godswill Akpabio, has claimed that the ministry had secured approval from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to commence forensic audit on the activities the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as directed by President ...
Read More »Tension in Edo as state government demolishes APC chieftain, Kabaka’s hotel
Tension heightened among members of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) as the state government demolished a hotel belonging a chieftain of the party, Tony Adun, popularly known as ‘Kabaka’ and loyalist to National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. The state ...
Read More »Edo govt writes IG, DSS, seeks Oshiomhole’s arrest as elders urge President Buhari to end rift
The Edo State government has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) demanding immediate arrest of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. In the petition, sent at ...
Read More »No violence in Edo PDP over ward congresses, says Makinde as APC leaders suspend Idahosa
Oyo State Governor and Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party Congresses in Edo State, Seyi Makinde has dismissed purported violence that characterised Saturday’s ward congresses of the party. Governor Makinde who commended the party faithful for peaceful and orderly conduct of ...
Read More »Senate swears in Ekpenyong as lawmaker pledges positive electoral reforms
The Senate has sworn in representative of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmaker took the oath administered by Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Musa Abdullahi about 10:40 am after adoption ...
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