Category: Politics
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Peter Obi’s Support Group Sues INEC
The Peter Obi Support Network has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission to a Federal High Court in Abuja following its decision to stop the Continuous Voter Registration until at least 90 days to the 2023 general election. The plaintiff in the suit with No FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2022 filed on its behalf by a law firm, Ikechukwu…
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Former Imo State Governor, Denies Calling Peter Obi “crafty”
former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has denied talking down on the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Some reports on Monday had claimed that Ihedioha had called Obi ‘crafty’, and had asked Igbos to wait till 2031 for Presidency. However, a statement by Ihedioha’s media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu, had asked the public to…
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Sokoto State Commissioner Defects From PDP To APC
The sokoto state Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters in Sokoto state, Garba Moyi Isa, cited a lack of transparency in the PDP. Thereby defecting from PDP To APC This defection is coming barely 24 hours after the council chairman of Tangaza local government, Salihu Bashar Kalanjine, also defected from PDP to APC. Speaking…
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2023: Atiku Speaks On Peter Obi’s Possibility Of Winning Election
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, disclosed that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannnot cause any uproar during the 2023 presidential election. Atiku, while in an exclusive interview with Arise TV which was aired on Friday morning. He noted that Obi, who was his erstwhile vice presidential candidate during the 2019…
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Just In: Court Remans Suspended AGF To Prison
High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has remanded the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in prison custody over his alleged illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N109.4 billion. He was arraigned on a 14-count bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering. Trial Justice A.O.…
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PDP Governorship Candidate Receives Certificate Of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday presented the certificate of return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The certificate presentation to Adeleke by the INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun and Oyo states, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, was preceded by the presentation to the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi. The presentation came about 72…
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Oyo State Appoints New Deputy Governor
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday has approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor following the removal of Rauf Olaniyan. The approval followed the nomination of Lawal to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as a replacement for the former Deputy Governor Before his appointment, Adebayo Lawal…
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Oyo Assembly Impeach Deputy Governor
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has been removed by members of the State House of Assembly, following misconduct and a series of allegations levelled against him. It was gathered that the deputy governor was removed around 11:00 am by the lawmakers after the report of the panel set up to investigate him was…
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Sri Lanka Swears In Acting President
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was sworn in Friday as acting president, his office said, replacing Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore following months of protest against him. Wickremesinghe, 73, took his oath of office before chief justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Wickremesinghe’s office said in a brief statement. 94
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Court Dismiss Case Seeking To Disqualify Oyetola
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun as the All Progressives Congress candidate, in Saturday’s Governorship Election holding in the state. The judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, declared that the suit filed by a chieftain of the APC, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, against Oyetola…