Nigeria 2027 Archives - Page 10 of 34

Imo guber: Opposition lawmakers kick, ask INEC to declare election illegitimate

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

Opposition federal lawmakers led by the Opposition Coalition Spokesperson and House of Representatives member, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere has kicked against the result of the November 11 governorship election in Imo state insisting that the result is illegitimate. Ikenga, representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency Ikenga Imo state also declared...

INEC has no preference candidate in Bayelsa, Kogi , Imo – Yakubu

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu Six days to the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has declared that the Commission is not a political party and does not have a candidate in the November 11 Governorship elections. The INEC Chairman...

Kogi West: Senate admits Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

NewsDeskNgNov 2, 2023November 2, 20230

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...

Natasha Akpoti Wins Kogi Central Senatorial Appeal Case

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly elected candidate for Kogi Central Senatorial Election earlier in February. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere for lacking in merit. In September, that the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja had nullified...

Atiku reacts to Supreme Court judgement, says judgement leaves questions unanswered

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

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...

Presidential Appeal: Supreme Court Judgment is Disappointing, Concerning – PDP

NewsDeskNgOct 26, 2023October 26, 20230

…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...

NASS: Group Hails Appeal Court Over Decision on Kalu’s Victory

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

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...

Revealed: Tinubu’s Minister Doles Out $100K To AA Members to Compromise Bende Reps Election

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

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...

Ondo Assembly agrees to suspend impeachment process against Akeredolu’s Deputy

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

…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...

PDP’s Guber Appeal: Legal Experts rue Premium Times Report on Kaduna

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2023October 16, 20230

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...