Nigeria 2027 Archives - Page 11 of 36

6 Arrested Over Attack on Sen. Echocho, NASS Members

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2024January 10, 20240

…Gov. Bello calls for immediate prosecution SIX persons have been arrested on the order of Kogi State government over the alleged harassment of some members of the National Assembly including Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho who paid a courtesy visit on the Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday. In a statement signed...

Rivers: Plot by Wike, lawmakers to impeach Fubara treason, yoruba youth tell Tinubu

NewsDeskNgDec 18, 2023December 18, 20230

Progressives Yoruba Youth Congress has called on President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike to order over the ranging political crisis in Rivers State. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the President of the Progressives Yoruba Youth Congress, Akintunde Adedeji, said the...

APC chieftain reveals leader in Rivers State

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2023December 12, 20230

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has reacted to the issues surrounding the political leadership of the party in Rivers State. Speaking during an interview with Punch, Eze was asked to respond to the question on who is the current leader of the APC in...

Nasarawa guber: Governor Sule dedicates victory to people, extends olive branch to opposition

NewsDeskNgNov 24, 2023November 24, 20230

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has dedicated his victory at the Appeal Court to the people of the state, urging them to unite further into order for the victory to be translated to meaningful development. Governor Sule laid the charge while addressing a mammoth crowd of supporters that thronged...

A’Court Reverses Sack of Gov Sule of Nasarawa State

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2023November 23, 20230

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal has reversed the sack of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. The panel in a judgment held that the Nasarawa State Election Petition Tribunal erred in law in concluding that Sule did not win majority of the votes cast in the election....

Appeal Court Dismisses Uba, PDP’s Appeal against Benue Gov, Deputy

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2023November 21, 20230

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Titus Uba challenging the election of Hyacinth Alia as the elected Governor of Benue State. The Appellate Court in a unanimous judgment on Monday resolved all the...

Court of Appeal sacks Abba Kabir Yusuf, affirms Gawuna as winner of Kano guber polls

NewsDeskNgNov 17, 2023November 17, 20230

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday upheld the judgement of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, declaring APC candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as winner of the governorship election in the state. The appellate court therefore dismissed the appeal filed by the NNPP candidate and governor of Kano State, Abba...

YIAGA Africa’s report validates Kogi governorship result

NewsDeskNgNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, says the results of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State corroborated its reports drawn from 278 of 286 (97.2%) sampled polling units during the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Duoye Diri Wins Bayelsa State Governorship Election

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Governor Duoye Diri has won his re-election. Diri won his election in Bayelsa State after the results of the last local government, Southern Ijaw was announced. Diri won six local government areas to win re-election while his closest...

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...