Politics

Cheers As Tinubu Makes Seven Promises To Nigerians Ahead Of May 29 Inauguration

– President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  While receiving the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (GCFR) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made seven important promises to Nigerians ahead of May 29, when he would be officially sworn in as Nigeria’s next president. Having thanked President Muhammadu Buhari who conferred the honour… []

Tribunal: We Have Streamlined Our Lawyers To Give More Room To The Public – APC Team

– Tribunal Sitting Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), a counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has informed the Presidential Election Petitions Court that no lawyer in their team is allowed to speak to the press over the ongoing proceedings. Akintola was responding to an advice to all the petitioners by the presiding justice of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, to reduce the number of lawyers in… []

El-Rufai Drops Shocking Revelation On 2023 Elections

– Tinubu and El-Rufai Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed deep concern over the rampant incidents of vote buying that characterised the 2023 elections in the state. During a media chat on Sunday, he openly shared his unease about the electoral process. Governor El-Rufai lamented the alarming prevalence of voters demanding money before casting their ballots. He highlighted that this practice resulted in the… []

Presidential Election Tribunal Adjourns Sitting On Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Case

– Tinubu, Obi The 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal has adjourned sitting in the case involving the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi the President-elect, Bola Tinubu who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi is challenging the electoral victory of Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 polls as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The tribunal adjourned the case till… []

10th Senate: APC NWC, 38 Senators Hold Meeting To Perfect Akpabio, Jibrin’s Emergence

– Barau Jibrin, Godwilll Akpabio Former Niger Delta minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Barau Jibrin who is and about 38n other Senators-elect on Tuesday held a consultative meeting national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting was to perfect strategies to ensure Akpabio and Jibrin who have been endorsed by the party leadership emerge the next Senate president and deputy… []

Untold Facts Behind Tinubu And Kwankwaso ‘s Meeting In France

– Tinubu, Kwankwaso  As the May 29th inauguration of the incoming government, president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fast approaching, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential poll, Rabiu Kwankwaso and his APC counterpart we gathered met in France for a meeting. Metropolix Online gathered that the meeting was not unconnected with the government of national unity the president-elect promised… []

Senate Presidency: “It is a hire and fire arrangement”- Yari Declares

– Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari All in his bid to become third citizen of the country as another political dispensation beckons, former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator-elect for Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, on Monday, in Abuja, declared that he was in the race for the Presidency of the 10th Senate in line with constitutional provisions and not zoning arrangement made by the ruling party…. []

“No Legitimate Civil Servants In The State Are Owed, Their Salaries Are Up Till Date – Gov. Yahaya Bello

– Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner For Information * We Approach Insecurity In The State With All The Security Apparatus The Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello has again cleared the air on allegations that civil servants in the state are owed salaries of over 5 months, saying few that were paid only received 30% of their salaries Speaking on bebalf… []

I Have Forgiven All Those Who Offended Me- Gov. Adeleke

– Senator Ademola Adeleke, Osun State Governor Following his victory at the Supreme Court, Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has stated that he has forgiven all those who might have offended him during his struggle to assume the leadership of the state. Adeleke, stated this while on a thank you visit to the Palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olaonipekun (Larooye II)… []

Speakership: Oppositions Intensify Interest As APC Reps Reject Tinubu’s Zoning

– House of Representatives Aggrieved House of Representatives lawmakers are plotting to truncate the zoning arrangement proposed by President-elect Bola Tinubu and adopted by the party’s leadership. In a shock move, the National Working Committee on Monday adopted Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House from Kaduna State, as a consensus candidate, while Ben Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia State was picked as deputy speaker…. []

Yahaya Bello’s SSA Tenders Resignation Letter Weeks After Governorship Primary

– Gov. Yahaya Bello Barely a month after the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, Atuluku Victor Levi, has resigned his position. In a letter dated Monday, May 8, 2023, the SSA on new media said, “Please, accept this letter as my formal resignation from my position as Senior Special Assistant to… []

Court Adjourns Hearing On Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Against Tinubu

– Tinubu, Obi  Wednesday 10th May 2023 has been fixed by the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja for the pre-hearing session on the petition the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi filed to nullify Tinubu’s election victory. The court equally fixed the same date for another petition by the Action Peoples Party, APP, while it adjourned the case of the Peoples Democratic… []

Just In: Action Alliance Quits, Withdraws Petition Against Tinubu

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu At the ongoing pre-hearing at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday in Abuja, the Action Alliance has withdrawn its petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The petitioners had in the petition contended that their real candidate Solomon Okanigbuan was excluded from the list uploaded on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Upon resumed hearing, the petition by… []

Adeleke vs Oyetola: Supreme Court Picks New Date

– Oyetola, Adeleke The Supreme Court has picked a date to deliver judgment on the 2022 Osun governorship election in the appeal filed by former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola against the election of Ademola Adeleke. The apex court has fixed judgment for 2pm on Tuesday. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court announced the time and date for judgment after taking arguments from lawyers to parties… []

Buhari’s Aide, Bashir Ahmad Slams Obi Over Message To Osimhen

– Peter Obi, Bashir Ahmad  Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ahmad Bashir has slammed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, for congratulating Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, for winning the Serie A title. In a series of tweets via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, Obi congratulated the Nigerian International for his impact in the Italian league win. The former Governor… []

Watch Video Of How Atiku Rebuffed Obi’s Greeting At An Event

– Obi, Atiku No one can really say where and exact date this happened. It’s definitely a recent occurrence and at a gathering where Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Abubakar Atiku and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi met Atiku was seeing sitting in his car ready to leave the event when Obi walked up to him to say hi, to many people’s amay,… []

PDP Chair: Court To Decide Iyorchia Ayu’s Fate May 26

– Embattled PDP Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu The mudslinging battle surrounding the chairmanship seat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may eventually be resolved as a Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has fixed Friday, May 26, 2023, to deliver judgment in the suit seeking the removal of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chief Judge of… []

Osun: Panel To Preside Over Adeleke, Oyetola Election Appeal Revealed

The court however has constituted the panel to hear the appeal for the July 16, 2022, Osun State governorship election. This was contained in a document signed by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola. The panel, according to a source has Justice John Inyang Okoro, Justice Lawal Garba, Justice Adamu Jauro, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, and Justice Emmanuel Agim. It was gathered that the Supreme Court… []

El-Rufai Dispels Rumour Of Jostling For Political Position Under Tinubu

– Tinubu, El-Rufai  Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dispelled the rumours of him jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on Saturday while addressing newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was in the state to inaugurate the construction of 550 housing units and Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) Service… []

10th NASS: Ganduje Endorses Godswill Akpabio Next Senate President(Video)

– Godwilll Akpabio  Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has endorsed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, as the next Senate President of Nigeria. Ganduje spoke in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Thursday during a courtesy visit to his Cross River counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade. The Kano governor, who was accompanied by the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim… []