A state High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has issued a garnishee order on bank accounts belonging to the All Progressive Congress (APC) after the party failed to pay more than N30 million professional fees to two lawyers who represented it in the election tribunal. The court had in 2017 ruled that the APC…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the state to ensure peaceful and smooth conduct of its congresses that would further strengthen the party. This is contained in a statement by Simon Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor on Wednesday in Jos. The statement was on the backdrop…
By Emmanuel Udodinma Anambra Indigenes in Lagos have written to the three senators representing Anambra State, accusing them of deliberately absconding during the voting process for adoption of electronic transmission of votes on the floor of the Senate. In a statement on Saturday signed by PRESIDENT Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) LAGOS, Sir…
The desperation of detractors of Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is manifest, yet again, with the circulation of an old video of a primary election in Akwa Ibom State and mischievously captioning and passing it off as an altercation involving the governor. It must be stated that the intent of the purveyors of the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Leaderships in Abeokuta South Local Government have endorsed the candidature of Hon. Omolaja Ayodele Majekodunmi as the Local Government Chairman and his running mate Hon. Iretiolu Lanre Sotayo as Vice Chairman, as well as the Ward 2 Councillor Hon. Sanyaolu Ismail Oluwajuwonlo for the forthcoming L/G election in Ogun State….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has kicked against the suspension of two of its lawmakers by the party’s caucus in the state House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Chairman of the party, Mr Charles Ugwuh, and read to newsmen in Owerri on Monday by the party’s…
An Anambra High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Sen. Ugochukwu Uba as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for the governorship poll in the state. The presiding Judge, Justice Obiora Nwabunike, gave the order in his judgment on the matter instituted by Uba, against INEC, PDP and Valentine Ozigbo,…
The minority leader of the house of representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, says any political party found guilty of manipulation should be suspended from participating in elections. Elumelu said this during a lecture at the fifth biennial convention of the ‘Class of 84’ of the St. Pius Grammar School in Umunede, Delta state. According to NAN, Elumelu…
The Concerned Citizens of Like Minds (CCLM), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged Gov. Bala Muhammad of Bauchi state to join the 2023 presidential race. Mr Mujaheed Amin-Modibbo, spokesperson for the group said this when he addressed a news conference on Saturday in Kaduna. Amin-Modibbo said that the group, which was made up of…
