The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it would act on the judgment of the Supreme Court directing it to withdraw the Certificate of Return it issued the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon. INEC, however, said it was yet to be served with a copy…
The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to…
Two members of the House of Representatives defected from the Action Alliance to the All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers from Imo State are Uju Chima Kingsley and Pascal Chigozie Obi. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read a letter from the members announcing their defection at the plenary on Thursday. The defectors later addressed journalists in company…
The patron of Imo Concerned Citizens Forum, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, on Wednesday led members of the group in a protest in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Charly Boy, who spoke during the march, said the judgment of the Supreme Court which sacked Emeka Ihedioha and replaced him with Hope Uzodinma on…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security sector. The decision followed a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by the Chief Whip of the house, Rep. Mohammed Monguno, during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. The motion was tagged,…
The Ogun State Government Tuesday evening approved the proposal for the creation of the Ogun State Security Network Agency. The approval was given at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan secretariat, Abeokuta after an extensive deliberation that lasted close 10 hours and presided over by…
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, who had instituted his case seeking to…
Mr. Babatunde Fashola, a Nigeria’s minister of power, has praised Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria President, saying no president in the world has done better than what he has done. The minister says the president has recorded huge achievements. Fashola According to Channels Television pointed out that no government has recorded remarkable achievements like Buhari administration. Fashola…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday declared one-week fasting and prayers for God to restore the mandate of the former governor of the state, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha. According to a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Nze Ray Emeana, on Saturday, the spiritual exercise would commence on Sunday,…
Imo State former governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has asked the Supreme Court to sack Hope Uzodinma as governor. On Wednesday, Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN, told newsmen in Abuja that Ihedioha and the PDP filed an application before the apex court, asking it to set aside the January 14 judgment “on grounds of nullity”. He said, “The election…