Embattled Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, has been controversially impeached and replaced with the lawmaker representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Monday Obolo. Africa News24 (an24) recalls that Bayelsa State House of Assembly was on Monday invaded by some suspected hoodlums who fired warning shots into the air, throwing the […]
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Fayemi, Akeredolu Behind Fake Osinbajo 2023 Campaign Rally In Akure – Group
The Southwest Good Cause Groups, a coalition of civil society and ethnic organizations in the Southwest has accused Ekiti and Ondo state governors, Kayode Fayemi and Rotimi Akeredolu of sponsoring a tardy protest/campaign in Akure on Thursday supposedly in the name of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to cause disaffections in the presidency. The […]
Nigerian Senate Begins Consideration Of Legislative Agenda
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, September 26, commenced the consideration of its Legislative Agenda. Africa News24 (an24) reports that this is coming after the Nigerian Senate had on Wednesday, September 25, received the report from its ad-hoc committee on the 9th Senate’s Legislative Agenda. The ad-hoc committee was chaired by Senator Adamu Aliero representing Kebbi […]
Tribunal Victory: APC Asks Court To Nolify Atiku, PDP’s Appeal
The All Progressives Congress has asked the apex court to nullify the appeal of the judgment on the presidential election presented before it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recalls that the main opposition party candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, and his party have asked the Supreme Court to reverse the decision […]
What Festus Keyamo Said About His Redeployment
A statement made available to Africa News24 (an24) by Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, confirmed that Festus Keyamo had been redeployed by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a series of tweets, Keyamo has reacted to the development. “Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs is […]
Atiku, PDP File Appeal Against Tribunal Judgement At Supreme Court
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, have formally filed their 66 grounds of appeal against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal at the Supreme Court. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, a senior lawyer in the legal team of Atiku and PDP, disclosed that the appeal […]
Tribunal Sacks Benue Assembly Deputy Speaker, See Why
The election of Chris Adaji, Benue Assembly Deputy Speaker, has been nullified by the National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State capital. Justice R. O. Odudu, the Chairman of the Tribunal, who delivered the lead judgment, held that the margin with which Adaji led Musa Alechenu Ohimini of All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Presidential Election: Atiku Still Hopes For Justice
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed belief that he will get justice in his suit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress. He urged his supporters not to underestimate the effect of their belief that justice will be done. Recall […]
Akwa Ibom: Gov. Emmanuel, PDP Speak On Tribunal Victory
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, and the Peoples Democratic Party have described their victory at the Governorship election petition tribunal in Uyo as a confirmation of the people’s will and that of God. PDP called on the All Progressives Congress in the state, to accept the verdict of the tribunal in good […]
Rivers APC Suspends Congresses
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the planned ward, local government and state congresses. This was made known by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Isaac Ogbobula. The National Leadership of the APC had scheduled fresh congresses for September 17 to 28. It also inaugurated […]
Governor Makinde vs Adelabu: Tribunal Delivers Guber Election Judgement Today
Oyo state Governorship and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal will on today, Monday deliver judgement on the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, challenging the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde in the March 9 election. After many weeks of legal fireworks, the guber election petition tribunal […]
Tribunal: Buhari Defeats Atiku For Second Time
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against Muhammadu Buhari. The Tribunal, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Mohammed held that the evidence given by the 62 witnesses called by the PDP and Atiku did not have […]