Nigeria 2023

Senate has officially admitted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator representing Kogi Central. President of Senate Godswill Akpabio administered the oath of office and allegiance on Senator Akpoti at the commencement of plenary on Thursday . Senator Akpoti’s joining of the country’s highest lawmaking body brings the tally of female senators...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February presidential election. Atiku said the judgement of the court left many questions unanswered. He made this know yesterday I’m Abuja while...

…Says Apex Court Has Failed Nigerians The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled by the judgment of the Supreme Court in the petition filed by the PDP and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winners of the February...

A non governmental organisation under the aegis of Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA) has hailed the decision of an Appeal Court in Lagos, for delivering a ruling in favour of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, over his victory at the just concluded general election. The...

The Minister of State Labour and Employment Nkiruka Onyejeocha has been fingered at the centre of an alleged plot to compromise the outcome of the Bende Federal Constituency election. To achieve this, Onyejeocha has reportedly given $100,000 as a kickback to factional Action Alliance leadership to thwart the mandate of...

…Ganduje, Masari laud stakeholders Ondo State House of Assembly has agreed to suspend the ongoing impeachment process against the state deputy governor, Lucky Ayiedatiwa. The Deputy governor has been under the threat of impeachment by the State House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct and has been served with...

Some Senior Lawyers who have been following the Kaduna State Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment that affirmed Senator Uba Sani as the Governor of Kaduna State, have denounced a recent report of an online media platform, Premium Times Hausa on the appeal by Kaduna State PDP and her candidate Hon. Isa...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reversed the election of the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo. Abbo was elected in February 2023 under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The court, ruled in favour of the candidate of...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plans to extend the Oct. 10 deadline for political parties to upload the list of their agents for polling units and collation centres for the Nov.11 Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo governorship election. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and the...