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Obaseki, Edo APC celebrate after Oshiomhole's suspension
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Wednesday described the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by an Abuja High Court as a verdict for …
Ihedioha's Lawyers should have been issued fines - Sagay
Professor Itse Sagay SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Tuesday said the Supreme Court should have imposed a higher fine on the lawyers who represented…
Imo Election : Reason why Justice Nweze declared Ihedioha winner
One of the justices among the 7-man panel of the Supreme Court, Justice Chima Nweze, on Tuesday, disagreed with the judgment of the six other members and declared Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democr…
INEC proposes 34 amendments to electoral act
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is proposing 34 amendments to the Electoral Act, it was learnt yesterday. Its Director of Legal Services, Oluwatoyin Babalola, said there are cert…
Crisis Rocks Kwara APC, Factional Groups Emerge
The crisis rocking Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has divided the state executive members, leading to the emergence of two groups.The News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) reports that o…
Tension As Supreme Court Set To Deliver udgement on Ihedioha’s review request at 3pm
The Supreme Court has stood down its proceedings till 3 pm when it will deliver judgement on the fresh application seeking to set aside its January 14 judgment that removed Emeka Ihedioha of the Peop…
Imo Election : Supreme Court Set To Hear Ihedioha's Application
The Supreme Court is ready to hear an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to review its judgement on the Imo governorship that declared Hope Uzodinma …
Kwara state govt vs Saraki : Court fixes date for hearing
There are indications that the expected amicable resolution of the dispute over the controversial ‘Ile Arugbo’, belonging to the Saraki family, may have collapsed.An indication to this effect emerged…
Imo judgment review : Ihedioha's lawyer begs for adjournment again
Emeka Ihedioha and the Peoples Democratic Party have again begged the Supreme Court to adjourn the hearing of their application for Imo governorship election judgment review to a later date. The Nati…
DSS denies siege on Nigerian newspaper over report on leaked memo
The Department of State Service (DSS) has denied laying a siege of Premium Times over a report recently published by the newspaper. The special security agency also denied hacking phones of the newsp…
Governor Matawalle will join APC soon - Yarima declares
Former governor of Zamfara state, Ahmed Sani Yerima, has said that the current governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, would soon leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join All Progressives Co…
Oshiomole's rascality has brought reproach,disgrace to APC - Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo state governor, has again hit the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, over the battle of supremacy between them. According to reports, The …
APC reacts as PDP demands for review of supreme court judgement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the call by Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanding the review of the Supreme Court judgement on the 2019 pres…
Why My Deputy Can’t Be Prosecuted For Certificate Forgery – Bayelsa Governor
Duoye Diri, the new Bayelsa State governor, has said his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, cannot be prosecuted for certificate forgery. Mr Ewhrudjakpor is accused of forging the exemption certificate o…
APC tells Fayose He Isn't Qualified To Join The Party
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has advised a former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, to perish the thought of defecting to the APC. The State Publicity Secretary of th…
Supreme court verdict don't : Don't blame my running mate - Lyon
David Lyon, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November governorship election in Bayelsa state, has asked people not to blame Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, his running mate, for hi…
APC reveals sponsors of protest at Justice Odili's residence
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the protest purportedly staged by its supporters at the residence of Justice Mary Odili, a justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Odili gave t…
Bayelsa: INEC rejects APC’s request for fresh election
Following the Supreme Court judgement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the demand for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa state by the All Progressives Congres…
PDP writes CJN Tanko Mohammed, Asks Him To Step Aside From Imo Case
Ahead of the Tuesday’s hearing of the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the supreme court to review its judgment on the 2019 Imo state governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ha…
Buhari’s Security Adviser, Monguno, attacks Chief of Staff Abba Kyari
President Muhammadu Buhari’s kitchen cabinet and security team appears in disarray, if the details of a letter making the rounds in the online and social media space are anything to go by.In the lett…