The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu has dismissed an application made by the Labour Party candidate, Mr Chijioke Edoga, to interrogate Governor Peter Mbah regarding his credentials. The tribunal’s Chairman, Justice M. K Akano, delivered the ruling on Saturday, stating that the application was akin to a “fishing expedition.” Justice Akano agreed with the…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has disclosed that his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, left a meager sum of N4 million in the state’s treasury. Consequently, the state is currently burdened with a significant amount of debt, leading to unpaid salaries for civil servants and security personnel. Governor Lawal, who assumed office on May 29, 2023,…
Samuel Ortom, the former Governor of Benue State, has reportedly been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning regarding his tenure in Benue State. Daily Trust reported that Ortom was invited by the anti-graft body and arrived at the EFCC office on Alor Gordon Street in Abuja promptly at…
APC Solidifies Majority in Senate with 59 Senators After 2023 General Elections The outcome of the 2023 general elections has firmly established the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the majority party in the Senate, with a total of 59 members. Initially holding 55 seats after the February election, the APC garnered an additional four seats…
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has requested the Peoples Democratic Party to apologise for suspending him from the party. He described his suspension as “libellous and defamatory” with the aim to soil his personality. Recall that Fayose and some members of the party were suspended by the National Working Committee of the…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure says the party will refund N25 million nomination fee paid by a deceased governorship aspirant of the party in Imo State, Humphrey Anumudu to his family. Abure spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after meeting with National Assembly-Elect members of the party. He also said no…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has told the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that he is welcome into the state and can visit him at the Government House anytime. He said despite party differences, he would ensure Osun remains home for every progressive, particularly Argebesola, who was a former governor of the state.…
Senator Dino Melaye, who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District, during the 8th National Assembly, has indicated an interest in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The former lawmaker made this known in a campaign poster captioned “no more stealing and killings”, tweeted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The move came barely…
All forms of protests have been banned by the Nasarawa State police command. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the PPRO, in a statement on Sunday, explained that security report necessitated the move. He also announced that all proposed protests under any guise in any part of the state were prohibited. Persistent protest embarked upon by women believed…
The Labour Party, LP, is set to challenge the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 Lagos gubernatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on March 20, declared Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner and Governor-elect. The incumbent polled 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the LP who scored 312,329. Olajide…
