Politics

How Buhari-led govt took rigging to next level, Secondus explodes

National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Seconds exploded on Friday, expressibg sadness over democracy in Nigeria. He made this remark while addressing party leaders at the 87th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. Secondus said anxiety had engulfed Nigeria and that the huge sacrifice and contributions of founding fathers to ensure the endurance of democracy in ...

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Just in: Court sacks YPP’s Ifeanyi Ubah as Senator

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in the Bwari area of Abuja has sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). Senator Ubah was the lawmaker representing Anambra South district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Channels reports More to come.

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Supreme Court cannot reverse itself Imo governorship election- Senior lawyers

Senior lawyers have reacted to the Supreme Court judgement that sacked Ihedioha and enthroned Hope Uzodinma as Governor of Imo. The lawyers said that  the apex court cannot reverse its judgment on the Imo State governorship election, The Nation reports  PDP had accused the Justices of compromise and demanded a review of the judgment. But, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), ...

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Imo Guber Judgement: Keyamo calls PDP a very unserious opposition

Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo, has come down hard on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as a very unserious opposition. Keyamo said this while condemning the PDP’s reaction to the judgement of the Supreme Court which removed Mr Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State. The minister during an interview with reporters on Wednesday while attending an ...

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New Imo Gov makes first appointments

Governot Hope Uzodinma of Imo has announced his first appointments as he takes over the State Government House. Recall that Uzodinma was declared the authentic winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo State by the Supreme Court during the week. He was handed his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday . He was ...

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Imo Guber Judgement: Ihedioha’s legal team made a “fatal” error- Lawyer

Barrister Kenneth Ikonne, in an article entitled “The Imo gubernatorial judgment – a painful but legally correct verdict!” He added that the Supreme Court, based on the facts, was right in declaring Uzodinma the winner in law. According to him, Ihedioha’s legal team made a “fatal” error, The Nation reports. He recalled that results from more than 350 polling units, ...

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Imo: Ihedioha incurred gods’ wrath for demolishing shrines- Spiritual leader

Spiritual leader of the Igbo nation, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, has attributed the Supreme Court judgement against Emeka Ihedioha to his vindictive disposition. According to him, he foresaw the gods reacting against him for demolishing structures and edifices dedicated to gods of the land before the Supreme Court judgement. Ihedioha of the People Democratic Party was on Tuesday sacked by the ...

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APGA Crisis: At last, justice has prevailed, says Edozie Njoku

Chief Edozie Njoku, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), National Chairman, says justice has prevailed as the court injunction preventing him from executing his duties as National Chairman has been dismissed. Njoku made this known to newsmen at the end of the court session held at an FCT High Court, Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday. The case filed by Dr Victor Oye ...

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Lagos: Governor Sanwo-Olu effects cabinet reshuffle

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday announced a cabinet reshuffle, with the appointment of three new members. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, indicated that eight cabinet portfolios were affected by the redeployment. They include ministries of Local Government, Special Duties, Wealth Creation and Employment, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Home Affairs, Waterfront ...

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Another PDP member assassinated in Delta State

Another member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ovie Wisdom Iroro, has been assassinated in Abraka, Ethiope East council area of Delta state. The victim, who was in his early 30s, was reportedly murderer at his residence about 10pm on Wednesday. Accotding to The Nation, the deceased was said to be having his bath when the gunmen struck. Sources ...

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