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Appeal Court dismisses suit against Ighodalo’s nomination as PDP candidate

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday affirmed the nomination of Asue Ighodalo as the lawful candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. A three-member panel of the appellate court affirmed Ighodalo’s nomination after dismissing the appeal filed by a...

Benue APC nominates 23 chairmanship, 276 councilorship candidates for LG elections

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

The Austin Agada-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has successfully nominated 23 chairmanship and 276 councillorship candidates for the forthcoming Local Government election scheduled for October 5th in the state. The exercise took place in all the wards headquarters across the 23 local government areas of the state...

‘PDP now, Obituary’ – Dino Melaye attacks Damagum again

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has launched another scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Melaye on Sunday said founding fathers of the party like Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar, Sunday Awoniyi, Adamu Chiroma, Tony Anenih, and Abubakar Rimi would be turning in their graves over what PDP’s acting...

Reject incompetent candidate — PDP appeals to voters

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

As the Edo State governorship election slated for September 21, 2024, draws nearer, the Asue-Ogie Campaign Management Council on Sunday called on the people of the state not to mortgage their future by voting for an incompetent candidate. The deputy director-general of the council in charge of media, Olu Martins,...

2023 Imo Guber Election – Chairman State Elders Council hails Supreme Court judgement

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2024August 24, 20240

The chairman of the Imo State Council of Elders and the Obi of Obinugwu kingdom, HRM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has described the Supreme Court judgement affirming Governor Hope Uzodinma as the authentic winner of the November 11, 2023, gubernatorial election as a victory for the entire Imolites and people of...

Kogi Guber: Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment On SDP Appeal Today

NewsDeskNgAug 23, 2024August 23, 20240

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a highly anticipated judgment on the appeal filed by Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, candidate Social Democratic Party, SDP, today, August 23, 2024, that could have significant implications for Nigeria’s democracy and constitution. The judgment relates to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System...

Ododo’s S’Court Victory Reward Bello, Set Dangerous Precedent— Says Okai

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the Kogi State gubernatorial election, political activist Comrade Usman Okai Austin has expressed concerns that a favorable judgment for Governor Usman Ododo would not only reward the immediate past governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, but also set a dangerous precedent for Nigerian politics....

Dissolution: Benue APC state exco drags Ganduje-led NWC to court over contempt

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

The crisis rocking the Benue state chapter of the All progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension as the dissolved state executive members of the party led by Hon. Augustine Agada has dragged the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to court for disobedience of the Court order. A...

I remain authentic Deputy Gov of Edo – Omobayo

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, on Thursday, maintained that he remains the authentic Deputy Governor of Edo State. Omobayo said he still performs his duties as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution. He disclosed this during a solidarity visit by the leadership and members of the three recognized transport unions in Edo State....

Don’t turn our democracy into plutocracy – PRP warns state electoral commissions

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has condemned what it called an attempt by the state governments to impose a plutocracy on the nation’s fledgling democracy through fees charged by the States Independent Electoral Commissions for nomination forms to contest local government elections nationwide. The National Chairman of the party, Falalu...