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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 05:34

Buhari vs Atiku: Today is judgement day

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has said it will today (Wednesday) give judgement on the challenge by PDP against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. Outcome of the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar, is the most anticipated amongst several legal cases arising from the February 23 election. “Presidential election petition tribunal: Please be informed. Notice has been given for judgement to be delivered tomorrow, September 11,” Sa’adatu Kachalla, spokesperson for Court of Appeal, said on Tuesday. The presidential election petition is handled by Court of Appeal, and a further appeal can be heard by the Supreme…

Wednesday, 11 September 2019 05:31

My support for Buhari, APC made me an outcast in Southeast - Okorocha

Former Imo state governor and senator representing Imo West, Mr Rochas Okorocha has said his support for Presidential Muhammadu Buhari ambition in 2015 and membership of All Progressives Congress earned him the scorn of people of Southeast geopolitical zone. He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen. Okorocha was a member of the splinter group of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA that teamed up with the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, defunct Action Congress of Nigeria and All Nigerian Peoples Party to form APC. Also in the alliance was the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP.…

Thursday, 05 September 2019 05:48

Wada defeats ex-gov Wada, Melaye, others to emerge PDP candidate in Kogi

Mr Musa Wada has emerged candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. Chairman of the governorship primary election committee, Mr Ahmadu Fintiri, told reporters on Wednesday in Lokoja that Wada emerged by polling 748 votes to beat 12 other aspirants. Fintiri, who is the Governor of Adamawa, also disclosed that another aspirant, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, polled 710 votes to come second, while former Governor Idris Wada came third with 345. Other aspirants and their scores as announced by Fintiri were Dino Melaye, 70 votes; Aminu Abubakar Suleiman, 55; Victor Adoji, 54; Erico Ahmeh,…

Thursday, 05 September 2019 05:47

Bayelsa election: David Lyon wins APC primary

Mr David Lyon of All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the just concluded governorship primary in Bayelsa. He scored 42,138 votes to defeat his closet rival, Diseye Nsirim, who scored 1,533 votes. Others are Heineken Lokpobiri, who scored 571 votes, Preye Aganaba, 354 votes, Amgbare, 633 votes, while Maureen Etebu scored 564 votes. Chief Coalition Officer, Mr Dangana Emmanuel, announced the results in Yenagoa. He said the mode was direct primary as agreed by Bayelsa stakeholders, and confirmed by the party’s National Working Committee. Returning Officer for the primaries was Governor Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe, APC adopted the…

Wednesday, 04 September 2019 05:42

Dickson’s ally, Diri, wins PDP’s gov primary in Bayelsa

Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District at National Assembly, Mr Douye Diri, has emerged candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Out of the the 1,244 accredited voters, Diri scored 561 votes to defeat his closest rival and former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Timi Alaibe, who polled 365 votes. Mr Keniebi Okoko, a businessman and philanthropist came third after scoring 142 votes in the election, which was contested by 21 aspirants. About 16 votes were declared invalid following multiple voting and other unrecognised patterns of casting ballots. Diri…

Wednesday, 04 September 2019 05:41

Major defeat for Boris Johnson as British lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

On a day of humiliating setbacks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major defeat in Parliament on Tuesday night as rebellious lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brexit agenda, prompting the embattled leader to say he would call for a new general election. The 328 to 301 vote, made possible by 21 fellow Conservatives who turned their back on Johnson’s pleas and face ejection from the party, cleared the way for his opponents to introduce a bill Wednesday that would seek to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal Oct. 31. It was a momentous…

Tuesday, 03 September 2019 05:56

Anyone operating from PDP HQ is talking nonsense - Presidency

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has taken a swipe at Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for saying the President’s trip to the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development was a poor and a disgraceful outing. Reacting via Twitter yesterday, Adesina said members of the major opposition party were “hallucinating.” “In PDP’s hallucinations, TICAD 7 was not a success for Nigeria, since PMB came back with only ‘promissory notes’. “Did they think it was a buying and selling session? Wadata House must now be Hammer House of Horror, and anybody operating from there…

Tuesday, 03 September 2019 05:53

Boris Johnson will seek a general election if Parliament votes to block a no-deal Brexit

• Boris Johnson will call a general election on October 14 rather than delay Brexit a senior government source has confirmed. • Speaking outside Downing Street, Johnson said he did not want an election, but would not request another Brexit extension under any circumstances. • A senior government source confirmed after his statement that the prime minister will seek a general election rather than allow a further delay. • The statement came as members of Parliament revealed their plan to prevent a no-deal Brexit. • MPs will on Tuesday bring forward legislation designed to force Johnson to request an extension…

Friday, 30 August 2019 05:54

Kogi guber: Yahaya Bello wins APC gov primary

Incumbent Kogi state Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, has emerged candidate of All Progressives Congress, in the primary held on Thursday. He polled 3,224 votes to emerge winner in a primary contested by 10 aspirants. The governor was followed by Mr Babatunde Irukera who polled 109 and Hassan Baiwa who polled 44 Other results as announced by the returning officer are Yahaya Audu (10 votes), Sani Lulu Abdulahi,(7 votes), Bashir Gegu (4 votes), Blessing Ekele (0) Iyoma Hadiza (0), Yakuba Muhammed (0) and Dalami Muhammed (0). Announcing the result after the close of polls at 6pm, Governor of Jigawa State, Mr…

Thursday, 29 August 2019 05:15

UK’s Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a chaotic no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s approval to suspend Parliament. His critics were outraged. Though Johnson previously had refused to rule out such a move, the timing of the decision took lawmakers — many of whom are on vacation — by surprise. Johnson insisted he was taking the step so he could outline his domestic agenda, and he shot down the notion that he was curbing debate, saying there would be “ample time” to discuss…

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Sunday, 25 August 2019 05:45

Lawan, Gbajabiamila, others risk losing seats over dual citizenship

Senate President, Mr Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and several other lawmakers risk losing their seats following a recent ruling by an Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal on July 31, 2019, sacked Mr Ikengboju Gboluga, a member of Peoples Democratic Party representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency of Ondo State for having dual citizenship and thereafter ordered that Mr Albert Akintoye of All Progressives Congress be issued Certificate of Return by Independent National Electoral Commission. The tribunal headed by Mr Nuhu Adi ruled that Gboluga was not eligible to contest the 2019 National Assembly election,…

Thursday, 22 August 2019 05:23

Buhari’s ministerial inauguration ‘a poor parade of recycled foot-travellers’ - PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the inauguration of new ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari as a poor parade of recycled foot-travellers, many of whom it said had failed Nigerians in governance assignments. The party, in a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said in assembling a team made up of persons allegedly indicted for corruption and treasury looting, Mr Buhari has demonstrated that he has nothing to offer to the nation. PDP said it was however not surprised that Buhari had no clear-cut blueprint to rescue the nation from the economic, security and social…

Wednesday, 21 August 2019 05:26

Supreme Court dismisses PDP, Atiku’s appeal on INEC’s server

Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Mr Atiku Abubakar, challenging two major decisions of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday. But in his reaction, Atiku said there was no cause for alarm over the Supreme Court’s ruling dismissing his claims to inspect INEC server. Atiku, who addressed a news conference through his lead counsel, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, after the proceedings, said the decision was anticipated and that proactive action had been taken during the hearing of the petition. “There is no cause for alarm in the decision of…

Saturday, 17 August 2019 05:22

Senatorial election: Folarin floors Sunmonu, Makinde’s Chief of Staff at tribunal

National Assembly and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Friday dismissed petitions filed by Mrs Monsurat Sunmonu of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Mr Bisi Ilaka of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), both from Oyo Central senatorial district, against the election of Mr Teslim Folarin, of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Sunmonu occupied the senatorial seat in the past 8th National Assembly, while Ilaka is currently Governor Seyi Makinde’s Chief of Staff. The election petition panel, chaired by D. M. Igyusu, in an unanimous judgement read by Sikiru Owodunni, dismissed the petitions, saying that both…

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