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Tribunal withheld Oborevwori as Delta Governor, dismisses APC, SDP petittions

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Delta Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday affirmed Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of Delta. This was after it dismissed a petition filed by Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the March 18 election. In a second judgment, the tribunal also dismissed the petition filed by Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against Oborevwori’s election. The three-member panel of judges led by Justice C. H Ahuchaogu ruled…

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Delta Governorship: Omo-Agege heads to Appeal Court over tribunal judgement

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says he plans to challenge the ruling of Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Omo-Agege said this in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Asaba.“I call on our people to remain calm and law-abiding, as we continue to pursue our case and cause,” he said.The tribunal sitting in Asaba headed by Justice HC Ahuchoago had struck out the petition filed by Omo-Agege and his party challenging the victory of Oborevwiei…

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Kaduna Guber: Ashiru heads to Appeal Court, says Sani’s tribunal victory claim misleading

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in  the 2023 polls, Right Honourable Isah Mohammed Ashiru said the tribunal victory claim by Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress APC is wrong and misleading, asserting that the judgment was in PDP’s favour rather than the APC.  Ashiru stressed that the tribunal has done its bits, but assured that he will move to the upper court for appeal to reclaim his mandate. Ashiru was speaking with selected journalists at his resident in Kaduna Friday, stressing that he met with…

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Osun Finances: PDP, APC bicker

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over the state’s finances. While the APC accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of messing up the finances of the state, the PDP said the governor had been prudently managing the state’s economy and finance. In a statement issued by APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party’s chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, alleged that Governor Adeleke was finding it difficult to discharge statutory functions because of finance mismanagement. According to…

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Tribunal upholds Inuwa Yahaya’s election, dismisses PDP, ADC’s petitions

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Gombe State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgement on Tuesday in Gombe, the three-man panel headed by Justice S.B. Belgore, dismissed the petitions filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Jibril Barde and that of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its candidate, Nafiu Bala, challenging Yahaya’s victory in the March 18 election. Belgore said that the petition of the ADC and its candidate lacked merit. The ADC was challenging the declaration…

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North-Central APC warns Wike against harmful actions that’ll bring disrepute to Party in region 

Aminu Imam

The North-Central Forum, under the aegis of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), has issued a stern caution to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, warning him against taking actions detrimental to the party or the region.   Speaking in Jos, the Plateau State capital during an emergency meeting, the chairman of the forum, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, emphasised the importance of collective efforts to ensure the Party’s success in various legal stages, including tribunals, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.  The Forum’s chairman highlighted that they have received…

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Tribunal upholds 3APC State Assembly Members in Benue

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The National/State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, on Thursday upheld the elections of three All Progressives Congress (APC) state lawmakers. In separate judgments, Justice Usman Mohammed and Justice Saliu Zubayr, held that the petitioners failed to prove their cases for the elections to be upturned. In the Ogbadibo State Constituency election, Justice Mohammed held that the petitioners, Patrick Enemari and the PDP, failed to prove that the election was characterised by malpractices, as alleged in their petition. He also said the petitioners failed to call necessary…

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Kaduna Ministerial Slot: APC group makes case for Engr. Kailani before Tinubu

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Engineer Muhammed Kailani APC Chieftain

The Confederation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint its Director-General, Alhaji Kailani Muhammed, to fill the outstanding ministerial slot for Kaduna State. The group made the call in a statement by its Director, Publicity, Strategy and Communication, Dr Saleh Bin-Ahmed, in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall President Tinubu had nominated the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as member of his cabinet but the Senate rejected his nomination due to alleged security report. The Senate refused to confirm the…

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Tribunal sacks Kano NNPP Rep., declares APC winner

Aminu Imam

The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Idris ?ankawu, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for forging his West African School Certificate, (WAEC), which he submitted for election into the Kumbotso Federal House of Representatives constituency of Kano State. Mounir Babba ?an’agundi, of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), who contested against ?ankawu, had filed a petition, alleging that ?ankawu presented a fraudulent Secondary School Certificate to gain admission into Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Kaduna. Following the petition, Justice I.P. Chima delivered a verdict that sent shockwaves…

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FCT: APC stakeholders allege marginalisation by Wike over appointment of PDP members as mandate secretaries

Aminu Imam

A cross-section of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja have alleged that they have been sidelined over the appointment of mandate secretaries by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Led by one Lawrence Mbanefo, they claimed it is highly a disservice to them, who worked day and night for the party, not to be rewarded with such appointment of such magnitude. The stakeholders accused the Minister of rewarding members of the People’s Democratic Party with such appointments at the detriment of the real…

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