Category: Politics
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Delta Assembly receives Three New Commissioner Nominees For Appointment
From Lateef Taiwo The Delta State House of Assembly has, on resumption of plenary for the year 2024, received three new Commissioner nominees for appointments into the Delta State Executive Council from His Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. For the very first time, the nominees came with their respective portfolios, and they are: Dr. Ifeanyi M.…
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Governor Radda Hosts Katsina Students Departing to Egypt for Foreign Scholarship
From Lateef Taiwo The Katsina State Government today organized a send-forth event for the maiden set of its indigenous students awarded foreign academic scholarships to study in Egypt. The ceremony, held at the Katsina State’s Presidential Banquet Hall, was chaired by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, with Deputy Governor Faruq Lawal Jobe, also in attendance. In…
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Yobe East By-Election: Ex-Senate President Lawan Donates N110m To APC Candidate
From Lateef Taiwo President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has donated the sum of N110 million as contribution to the campaign of the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Hon. Musa Mustapha’s senatorial bid in the forthcoming Yobe East by-election. The donation was made by Senator Lawan at a fundraiser in Damaturu, the capital of…
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Tension Mounts in Nasarawa as Supreme Court Verdict Looms Over Gubernatorial Poll.
…Residents Fear Insecurity if Justice Miscarried In anticipation of the impending Supreme Court judgment Friday 19th of January,2024 on the Nasarawa Gubernatorial poll, residents voiced concerns over potential miscarriages of justice, emphasizing the heightened risk of insecurity. Expressing their anxieties, citizens warned that a deviation from the will and mandate of the masses could lead…
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Tinubu Didn’t Interfere in Supreme Court Judgements- Ex- AGF, Aondoakaa, SAN
…calls for step to stem miscarriage of justice Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa SAN has called on those thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not interfering in the Supreme Court judgement in Kano and others to desist from eroding the confidence of electorates in the judiciary…
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Taraba: Dismiss NNPP’s Appeal Contesting My Election Says Governor Kefas Agbu to Supreme Court
From Lateef Taiwo Taraba state Governor, Kefas Agbu, has asked the Supreme court to out rightly dismiss the appeal lodged by the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP and its governorship candidate professor Yahaya Sani against his March 18 gubernatorial victory in Taraba State. PDP and Agbu’s lead counsel Kanu Agabi SAN had requested the apex…
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Affirm My Election Victory – Sokoto Gov Aliyu Appeals To Supreme
From Lateef Taiwo Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has asked the Supreme Court to affirm his March 18 election victory and out rightly dismiss the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Sa’adu Umar against him. This was before the five-member panel of Justices led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun…
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Nasarawa: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Governorship Dispute between Sule, Ombugadu
From Lateef Taiwo The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the legal dispute on the governorship election of Nasarawa State. The Supreme Court panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun stated that judgement has been reserved for a later date that will be communicated to parties involved after taking arguments from counsels. The legal tussle…
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Confidence in Judiciary: Nasarawa Women Trust Supreme Court for a Just Governorship Outcome
As the eagerly awaited Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, approaches, the Advocate Women for Justice (AWJ), a women’s group in Nasarawa State, passionately appeals to the Supreme Court judges for an impartial resolution in the ongoing governorship dispute. Addressing the audience at the party Secretariat on Jos Road on Monday, Mrs. Hanatu…