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11 PDP Governors Contest President’s Authority to Suspend Governor

Eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have approached the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutional powers of the President to suspend a sitting, democratically elected governor—specifically in reference to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The governors, through their respective state Attorneys General, filed the suit on Tuesday, contesting the legal basis of…

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Edo Tribunal Reserves Judgment in PDP’s Election Petition

By Ayomide Otitoju The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the results of the recent state governorship election. The three-member panel, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, made the decision after legal counsels for all parties involved presented…

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Three Kaduna PDP Lawmakers Join APC, Praise Gov. Sani

Three members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing their decision to the impressive performance of Governor Uba Sani. The defecting lawmakers include Henry Mara (Jaba Constituency), Emmanuel Kantiok (Zonkwa Constituency), and Samuel Kamabai (Zangon Kataf Constituency). They…

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PDP Governors Meet in Jos to Address Party Challenges and Election Losses

By Ayomide Otitoju Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have gathered in Jos, Plateau State, to deliberate on governance challenges, party affairs, and national issues. The meeting also included a review of the recently concluded governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, where the party faced defeats. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum…

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NNPP Secures Clean Sweep in Kano Local Government Elections

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has emerged victorious in the local government elections held across Kano State’s 44 local government areas, winning all chairmanship and councillorship seats. This was announced by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), who declared NNPP the winner in all contested regions at the commission’s headquarters….

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INEC Confirms 55,859 PVCs Collected in Ondo State for November 16 Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were collected in Ondo State ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. In a statement released on Tuesday by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission disclosed that…

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