POLITICS

The Federal High Court in Abuja, has slated October 6 to hear a suit seeking to disqualify the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for allegedly acting in breach of the Electoral Act. The suit which was instituted by the immediate past Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and filed […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted allegations of bribery over N122.4m returned by some members of the party’s national working committee, saying the funds were for housing allowance.  In a statement on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, described reports about the money in some sections of the media as […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal by Princess Ann Agom-Eze and confirmed the Senatorial candidacy of Governor David Umahi. Princess Agom-Eze, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ebonyi State, recently challenged Governor Umahi’s emergence as the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone candidate, following a primary election which […]

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that he would not appeal the judgement delivered on Wednesday by the Federal High Court, Damaturu, in Yobe State with respect to the forthcoming Yobe North Senatorial District elections. Lawan said in a statement which he personally signed and released on Thursday that he has accepted […]

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Felix Morka, on Thursday distanced the party from a letter accusing the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, of breaching the agreement regarding the constitution of campaign council members. Early on Thursday, a purported letter had leaked wherein the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, accused […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to unite Nigerians since it took over power seven years ago. And the former vice president said if elected next February, his administration will restructure the country. The PDP candidate said he is “determined to […]

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the recovery and eventual return of the seemingly lost asset of the State; Legacy 600 aircraft, is a reality, one that goes beyond mere politics. Governor Wike stated this after he received the Legacy 600 aircraft that touched down on Tuesday afternoon at the Port Harcourt International Airport, […]

The Senate has commenced debate on a bill for an act to provide for the rotation of power between the six geopolitical zones of the country The bill which passed the first reading earlier this year is sponsored by Senator Abba Moro from Benue South. The bill is generating controversy as some Senators argued that […]

Governor Nyseom Wike of Rivers State has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, of exploiting delegates and manipulating the presidential primary which saw Atiku Abubakar emerge as the party’s flagbearer for 2023. Wike in a media chat on Friday, further alleged that Ayu called several presidential aspirants to […]

The Supreme Court has struck out a suit instituted against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to enforce the zoning and rotatory policy in the 2023 presidential election. In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro on Friday, the court struck out the suit on the ground of lack of jurisdiction to entertain it. […]