The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday shunned the Supreme Court’s invitation to hear its reasons for dismissing the party’s appeal against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. It did not make any representation at the apex court on Friday after the court notified the public of its decision to explain the October 30 decision which […]
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The Coalition of United Political Party, CUPP, has expressed shock at the reasons provided by the Supreme Court for dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging an earlier ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of 9,457 candidates who sat for the Second Series of its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for (private candidates) are to be investigated before they would be released. The council’s Head of National Office, Mr Olu Adenipekun, said this at a news conference to […]
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An Appeal Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State has restored Hon David Lyon as the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the November 16 governorship election. The appellant Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to remove Lyon as the candidate of the party based on an earlier ruling by Justice Jane […]
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Seventeen days after it delivered its verdict on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the February 23 election, the Supreme Court on Friday explained why it dismissed the appeal. The court said that all allegations raised by the PDP and its candidate in the […]
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to defend himself in the allegation of double registration laid against him by Social Democratic Party governorship candidate, Natasha Akpoti. NAkpoti is the plaintiff, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission are first and second […]
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Suspected thugs allegedly dressed in police uniforms on Friday invaded Sutoria Hotel in Lokoja, where the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, had lodged ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. Makinde is in the state to give support to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Musa Wada, who is challenging the incumbent governor […]
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The epileptic power supply in Akure, and by extension the whole Ondo Sate has continually challenged the capability of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers and the need to look for an alternative source of power supply in the State. We note that the problem has obviously graduated from […]
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Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, has summoned a prominent pastor in his domain to his palace following the mysterious disappearance of a one year old boy allegedly from his church last Sunday. The summon is part of the monarch’s royal intervention to stave off trouble and unravel the circumstances surrounding the boy’s sudden […]
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Ondo State is at the verge of having a Deep Sea Port, called Port Ondo, following the presentation of the Outline Business Case (OBC) on the Deep Sea Port to the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The OBC comprehensively stated the Project Implementation Plan for the proposed Port of Ondo. The presentation was made by the […]
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