Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for 2023 presidential election. The former vice president scored 371 votes to emerge as the party flagbearer defeating his close contender, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, who polled 237 votes. The Chairman and Chief Retuning Officer of the…
The Minority leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Abribe made his decision known in a letter to the Ward Chairman of the PDP in his ward, Ward 5, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. In the letter dated May 24, 2022, the Senator wrote, “This…
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The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, in a N6 billion character defamation suit instituted against him by former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili. In a lead Judgment prepared by Justice Amina Augie but read by Justice…
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The Presiding Judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen, gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by any retroactive law….
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud. In a lead judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Augie but read by Justice Adamu Jairo, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Mr Amaechi on grounds that the issue of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the schedule for parties to conduct primaries. This was disclosed by INEC in a statement on Friday evening, as the electoral body announced that parties have up to the 9th of June to conclude primaries. At a meeting with INEC on Friday, the parties through the IPAC Chairman,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to admit a former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to bail pending the determination of a suit he instituted against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined the request by the former governor to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release him on bail….
The All Progressives Congress, APC has moved its presidential primary election to June 6 and 7. The party took the decision after the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC bowed to pressure by political parties to extend the dates for primary elections. INEC had in a statement on Friday, extended the dates for primaries by six days….
An Abia High Court sitting on Thursday ruled against the victory of All Progressives Congress aspirant, Chief Ikechi Emenike, the acclaimed winner of the governorship primary election. Emenike had been declared the victor of Thursday’s controversial primary election in Abia state but Justice O. A. Chijioke nullified the result. In the suit instituted by Mr….