Lamidi Apapa, the factional leader of the Labour Party was spotted in court today, May 17, with some members of his faction fighting over seats reserved for members of the party at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. This is coming days after a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled in his favour as … Read more
During a session at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the Action Alliance (AA) party surprised many by withdrawing its petition against Bola Tinubu, the President-elect of Nigeria. The reason for the sudden withdrawal on May 8, 2023, in Abuja, remains unclear as Action Alliance provided no explanation. The panel of judges overseeing various petitions includes … Read more
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has promised to tackle corruption among judges in Nigeria by ensuring that they do not live in squalor. He made this known during the inauguration of the Magistrates’ Court Complex in Rivers State, built by Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration and named after a former Chief Judge of the state, Justice … Read more
Delta North senator-elect, Ned Nwoko, has said the petition of Peter Obi against Tinubu is an effort in futility. According to Punch, Nwoko explained that once the President-elect is sworn in, the petition filed against him at the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, might not see the light of day. According to him, the … Read more
The Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF), on Tuesday, accused the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Musa Abdullahi Lawan of failure to arraign before a competent court of law, the House Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa over his alleged role in mass murder. The Kano State police command had a month ago, arrested and docked the … Read more
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Barr. Festus Daumiebi has denied his involvement in any petition against his co-aspirant in the forthcoming election in the state. In a statement signed and sent to DAILY POST on Tuesday, Daumiebi frowned at aspirants and their supporters who are … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has urged the party faithful and the general public to disregard and ignore the alleged expulsion of its gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, by a faction of the party in the State. The APC said the alleged expulsion of Omo-Agege is the handiwork of mischief makers. Delta … Read more
Kenneth Okonkwo of the Labour Party, LP, has maintained that those who ascribe Peter Obi’s performance in the just concluded presidential election to religion or ethnicity are being “ignorant and mischievous.” Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor, insisted that no politician in the country’s history under a relatively unknown political party achieved the spread and votes … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders under the aegis of the North Central APC Forum have again urged President-elect Bola Tinubu to pick the Director-General of his presidential campaign council, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The group said appointing Governor Lalong as the SGF … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC on Monday denied the expulsion of the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege from the party. DAILY POST had reported that an expulsion letter dated March 31st and signed by the Chairman, Ulebor Isaac on behalf of the State Executive Committee of the Delta APC said Omo-Agege was expelled for alleged … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has announced the expulsion of the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, from the party. Omo-Agege was expelled for alleged anti-party activities and other unnamed offences. The expulsion letter dated March 31st was signed by the Chairman, Ulebor Isaac. According to the letter, the party unanimously resolved and … Read more
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Abakaliki has granted an ex-parte order to candidates of the Labour Party, LP, Linus Okorie and Eze Emmanuel, to serve Governor David Umahi and Emmanuel Uguru a notice of petition and processes. Okorie is a senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the Ebonyi … Read more
Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Frank Chukwuma Ibezim on Monday assured that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Institute of Information and Communication Technology Bill before handing over on May 29, 2023. Ibezim gave this assurance against the backdrop of concerns that there may be no time for the President to assent to … Read more
Plateau High Court sitting in Jos on Monday reinstated Abok Ayuba as Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly. Ayuba was impeached on Oct. 28, 2021, by members of the State Assembly. Ayuba, however, challenged his impeachment, which he described as illegal, saying that it contravened the rules of the assembly. The Presiding Judge, Justice Nefisa Musa, … Read more
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the March 18, 2023 election in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, has been reportedly attacked by members of the Peoples Democratic Party at the state head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Tonye-Cole was said to have been attacked alongside the state Chairman of APC, Emeka … Read more
The Senator representing Borno south senatorial district, Ali Ndume has alleged that leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly are being “bought”. Ndume stated this during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday. According to him, kleptocrats and plutocrats are taking over the leadership of Nigeria. There has been intense politicking by many lawmakers-elect for … Read more
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State have staged a protest at the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters blocked all sections of the Port Harcourt-Aba express road leading to the INEC office. PDP members in the state are demanding the Certified True … Read more
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has alleged that fraud committed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led to the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Kwankwaso alleged that INEC fraudulently allocated votes to Tinubu during the just-concluded presidential election. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, Kwankwaso pointed out … Read more
The admiration for banker-turned-politician Peter Obi and his impact in the 2023 general elections has elevated the Labour Party, LP, to the third force in Nigeria. Although the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate was the second runner-up in the February 25 poll, Obi was arguably the most popular despite running against veterans with agelong ambition. … Read more
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said Abba Yusuf, the state governor-elect wants to start on a wrong footing. Yusuf, popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida, of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, had reportedly been in a exchange of words with Ganduje on government’s lands and buildings. Ganduje had warned Abba Gida-Gida that he … Read more