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Photos: Oshiomhole, Uche Secondus, Keyamo, Fashola, others arrive as tribunal rules on Atiku’s petition challenging Buhari’s victory

The presidential election petition tribunal will today deliver judgement in the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.   All the parties in the suit had made their final submissions on August 21, ...

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APC repaid me with evil – Okorocha laments

Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past Imo State governor has lamented how he was badly treated by the All Progressives Congress (APC).   The party, he alleged, repaid his courage and sacrifices with evil in the south east. The Imo West Senator challenged ...

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Tribunal nullifies election of Orji Uzor Kalu as Senator

The National and State Assembly election petitions tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, have nullified the election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.   The three-man tribunal led by Justice Cornelius Akintayo, ordered the supplementary election while giving judgment in a petition ...

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Kenyan politicians fight in church over control of constituency (video)

Two Kenyan politicians and members of parliament, Ndindi Nyoro and Maina Kamanda engaged in a fight yesterday at Gatui Catholic Church in Muranga over the control of Kiharu constituency.   The fight ensued after Nyoro stormed the church’s fundraiser which Kamanda was ...

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Vacate office now- PDP reacts to trending old video of Lai Mohammed saying President Buhari doesn’t know the whereabouts of his certificate

PDP has asked President Buhari to immediately vacate office after an old interview clip of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, pleading with Nigerians to pardon the President on the issue of his certificate, surfaced online last week.   In ...

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Senator James Manager’s election nullified, Tribunal orders fresh elections in 90 days

The election of Senator James Manager as the lawmaker representing Delta South senatorial district at the National Assembly, has been nullified by an Election Petitions Tribunal Sitting in Asaba.   Ruling on the petition filed by Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, a former Delta ...

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David Lyon wins APC governorship primary in Bayelsa state

David Lyon on Wednesday September 4, emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Bayelsa state.   The Bayelsa politician polled 42,138 votes to defeat his closet rival, Diseye Nsirim who scored 1,533 votes in the direct ...

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Musa Wada emerges PDP governorship candidate in Kogi

Musa Wada has emerged as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for the governorship election in Kogi state after defeating his older brother Capt. Idris Wada and 10 other candidates in the primary election.   Musa polled 748 votes to defeat his closest opponent Abubakar ...

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Senator Diri wins Bayelsa PDP governorship primary

Senator Douye Diri on Wednesday September 4, emerged winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State.   The Senator representing Bayelsa Central at the national assembly, defeated 19 other aspirants to emerge the PDP candidate for the forthcoming ...

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Supreme Court strikes out suit seeking the disqualification of President Buhari in the 2019 presidential election over alleged perjury

The Supreme Court has struck out the suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election over alleged perjury.   The suit was filed by Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris, all legal practitioners. Delivering judgment, ...

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The shamelessness among African politicians is becoming too shameful – Tuface says, slams those calling him out for cancelling a protest years ago

Tuface Idibia went all out against African politicians as he berated the state of the education and value system in the continent.   The singer stated that the entire education and value system needs to change in Africa. Also taking a ...

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Dambazau’s son sacked as House of Rep member by Kano Tribunal

Shamsuddeen Dambazau, the son of former Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has been sacked as the member representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency by an election petition tribunal which sat in Kano on Friday August 30.   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was ...

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Tribunal dismisses suit challenging ”slapping senator” Elisha Abbo’s election

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola has dismissed the suit challenging the emergence of Elisha Abbo as the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.   The suit was filed by Sen. Binta Masi of All Progressives Congress (APC) who lost ...

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I Go Dye asks President Buhari to free Sowere, reminds him of when he overthrew the government of Shagari in 1983

Comedian, I Go Dye, has written an open letter to President Buhari, asking for the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. In the letter, I Go Dye reminded President Buhari of when he overthrew the government of ...

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Court stops APC from adopting direct primary for Bayelsa State governorship primary

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has granted an interim order restraining the All Progressives Congress from adopting direct primary for the rescheduled August 31st governorship primary.   Justice E. G. Omukoro granted the order upon hearing a ...

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I governed Abia with my own money – Orji Uzor Kalu

Former Governor of Abia State Orji Uzor Kalu, who was arraigned before a federal high court in Lagos on charges of laundering N7.6bn when he was governor between 1999 and 2007, claims that he ran the state with his own money while denying ...

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FBI wanted suspect didn’t sponsor my election – Governor Emeka Ihedioha

Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Monday August 26, denied claims of one the arrested FBI suspects, Chika Odionyenma sponsoring his 2019 political outing which got him elected as Governor of Imo State.   The Imo Governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Izuchukwu Akwarandu ...

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Ghana 2020 election: John Dumelo wins NDC parliamentary primaries

John Dumelo has secured the ticket to contest for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in Ghana’s 2020 parlimentary election on the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).   The Ghanaian actor became an NDC flagbearer ahead of the 2020 election, following ...

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”He who laughs last, laughs best” Dino Melaye reacts to tribunal annulment of his election

  Dino Melaye has reacted to the judgement of the Kogi state National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal annulment of his February 23rd election as Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district.   The tribunal in a unanimous decision, annuled his ...

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Oyo State House of Assembly confirms 27-year old Seun Fakorede as commissioner for youth and sport

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed Seun Fakorede, a 27-year-old, as commissioner for youth and sport.   Governor Seyi Makinde had sent Fakorede’s name to the Assembly alongside that of Professor Raphael Afonja, and Faosat Joke Sunni in ...

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Full List: Meet the new Commissioners and Special Advisers in Lagos State

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu has sworn-in thirty-eight new commissioners and special advisers.   He encouraged them to play their part towards the achievement of a greater Lagos and also expressed his gratitude towards Rt. Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa ...

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Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte resigns amid growing political tensions in the country

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said he will offer his resignation following a blistering attack on coalition partner, Matteo Salvini.   Conte said Salvini had been “irresponsible” in creating a new political crisis for Italy for “personal and party ...

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Ekweremadu Attack: PDP were the main cheerleaders of IPOB and they owe this country an apology – APC

The APC while condemning the shameful assault on former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany says the opposition party, PDP owes the country an apology for its support to IPOB in the past.   In a statement signed ...

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