AN Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by Tonye-Cole of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Tonye-Cole wanted the Appeal Court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare him the …
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The Federal government through the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, freed 37 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre and the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ahoada, Rivers State. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, disclosed this while performing the release of the inmates at the Port Harcourt …
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SOME Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains have opened up on the reason the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar might not work with President Bola Tinubu. The Secretary of the PDP in Yobe State, Ahmed Waziri, told The Whistler that the intention of Tinubu’s administration is still foggy and Atiku is …
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Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, says his ambition to contest in the forthcoming governorship election in the state is a divine directive from God. Shaibu said he had conferred with God and got an unequivocal directive to contest the gubernatorial poll. He spoke on Tuesday while featuring on Channels …
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THE Labour Party has again reiterated that the ruling of various Election tribunals and the Court of Appeal against its gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, and some members of the party-state legislators in Enugu state do not reflect the electoral position of the people of Enugu state. The party said …
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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has removed the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgement delivered on Tuesday, the court declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Sa’ad Abdullahi Ibrahim (Turakin-Opanda), …
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By Kassim Afegbua EXPERIENCE has a tendency to haunt their victims, and even render undue hardship to others in transferred aggression. When people behave in a very unsavoury manner to their benefactors, the rebound effect rubs off on others in a most regretful way, allowing reminiscences of old to perforate …
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THE Labour Party, LP, has alleged that the Supreme Court failed to deliver judgment on the appeal filed by its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, said the apex court only read judgment on the appeal filed …
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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman. Newsextra24 understands that the Appeal Court ordered a rerun in five polling units. The State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal had on September 30 nullified the victory of Liman representing Makera State …
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GOVERNOR GODWIN OBASEKI’S LEGACY: A LITANY OF FAILED PROMISES, “ALAGHIYEKE” CONFERENCES AND EMPTY BOASTS. Of the many big mouth promises made by Gov Obaseki, examples 1) Gele Gele Seaport 2) 200,000 jobs 3) Train service from Okpella, through Auchi, through Ekpoma to Benin 4) University of Innovation, Benin 5) Industrial …
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