politics

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for double nomination. A five-member panel of the apex court held that the Peoples Democratic Party lacked the locus standi to institute the suit. Justice Adamu Jauro who delivered the lead judgment slammed a fine of N2 million on PDP for poke nosing into the internal affairs […]

Abia State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed Mao Ohuabunwa’s petition challenging the Feb. 25 senatorial election for Abia North senatorial district won by Orji Uzor Kalu. The Tribunal during the hearing of a Motion to strike out the Petition as incompetent, found out as a fact that page 57A was missing in the copies of the Petition that were served on all the Respondents. This was […]

Former Governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola has said the differences between him and Ademola Adeleke must give way for the development of the State. While reacting to the ruling of the Supreme Court, Oyetola said he accepts the judge’s m in the interest of peace and development of the State. He urged members of his political party, his supporters to accept the judgement as the will of God and […]

Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has urged Christian pilgrims from the state to pray for the state and the incoming administration of Peter Mbah. Ugwuanyi, urged the pilgrims to be decorous while in the Holy Land and focus on experiencing the teachings in the Bible. The Governor noted that his administration since its inauguration in 2015 handed the state over to the hands of God.

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has cautioned members of the State House of Assembly against plunging the State into instability. Ikpeazu, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, stated this in reaction to the failed impeachment of the Speaker of the State House, Chinedum Orji. He advised that the state be spared every distraction and confusion. The governor promised to mediate the crises soon in the state Assembly and restore […]

Abia State House of Assembly has dismissed the purported impeachment of her speaker, Chinedum Orji, by some members of the House. The impeachment was dismissed during a preliminary session of the House presided by Orji. He, however, announced the suspension of the nine members involved in the impeachment move for one month without benefits. The Speaker also set up a committee to investigate the member involved in the purported impeachment […]

Members of Abia State House of Assembly, have voted to impeach its Speaker, Chinedum Orji. According to reports, the impeachment was moved by Chukwudi Apugo of the Peoples Democratic Party, and was seconded by Okey Igwe of the PDP. It added that the impeachment was carried out by 18 out of 27 members of the Assembly who sat at an undisclosed location.

Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah, has expressed discontent over the death of a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dons Udeh. A statement signed by the head of his media office, Dan Nwomeh, described it as heartbreaking and condemnable, noting that Udeh had served creditably in several capacities. The statement urged security agencies to do everything within their powers to unravel the killers and bring them […]

The Labour Party has dissociated itself from a viral letter signed by the factional national chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, asking the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss all cases by the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. A statement signed by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, urged the Tribunal in Abuja to disregard the antics by Apapa, who is a suspended Deputy National Chairman of our […]