Category: Politics
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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…
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SHAIBU CONGRATULATES PDP GOVERNORS ON THEIR SUPREME COURT VICTORIES
The Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, Deputy Governor of Edo State and PDP aspirant in the Edo 2024 gubernatorial election extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, his Bauchi State counterpart, and the Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Alhaji Bala Mohammed, Akwa Ibom State governor Mr. Umo Eno, and Plateau State governor…
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SWAGA ’23: Our support for Tinubu intact
Members of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA ’23), the pioneer support group that championed President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 presidential aspiration, have said they won’t relent in their support for the president. The group made the commitment amidst insinuations that President Tinubu had dumped the group after his election victory. Event watchers have observed…
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Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi Governors Arrive at Court
By Milcah Tanimu In a significant development, Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuff, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, have all arrived at the court to witness today’s proceedings at the apex court. Accompanying them are Umar Damagum, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Caleb Mutfwang, the Governor…
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Edugate: Tinubu Urged by Peter Obi to Ensure Accountability
By Milcah Tanimu Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure that those involved in the alleged scandal surrounding the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, are held accountable. In a statement on his X-handle platform, Obi emphasized the need for…
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“Edo Deputy Governor Accuses Obaseki of Betrayal, Alleges Shift to Godfatherism”
By Milcah Tanimu The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of betrayal, stating that Obaseki, who initially pledged to fight godfatherism, is now playing the role of a political godfather in the state. Shaibu, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Edo, revealed that Obaseki had previously…
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Edu Gate: Groups Condemned Twisted Story Against Tunji Ojo, Commend Him For Decorum In Governance
…A foremost Nigerian Minister of repute Prominent Civil Society and Pro-democracy Groups have condemned the recent attempt to drag the name of the Hon Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Minister of Interior in the on going accusation against the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. According to the statement ” Let us…
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Reverse dissolution of university governing councils, COCSON urges Tinubu
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has condemned, in strong terms, the dissolution of governing councils across federal universities in Nigeria saying it is a fragrant disregard for the provisions of extant laws governing the administration of the universities. At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, addressed by its national president, Obiora…