The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed Supreme Court decisions in election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in six states. The apex court affirmed APC’s gubernatorial mandates in Gombe, Ogun, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and Kebbi states. In Delta State, the court decided in favour of the opposition. APC in a statement by its…
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There was pandemonium in Lafia on Friday as the Police in Nasarawa forcefully dispersed aged women using tear gas at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) state secretariat. The coordinator of the group, Mr. James Alu, was reportedly beaten which resulted in a serious eye injury. The protesters said they were disappointed by the verdict of…
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Oil and Gas Producing Communities of Delta State have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to summon the immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to account for 13% oil derivation funds for 8 years amounting to over #1.2 Trillion At a…
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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kaduna State. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgment on Friday, held that the appeal by Mohammed Ashiru Isah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was without merit. Justice Tijjani…
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Convener of Concerned Nigerians and Human Rights Activist, Deji Adeyanju has blamed the demolition of shanties and poor people’s homes for the rising insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Convener who berated the Minister of FCT, Nyesome Wike over rising insecurity, kidnapping, maiming, and killings in Abuja, however, called on President Bola Ahmed…