President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been dragged before the Supreme Court for allegedly unlawfully presenting himself for inauguration as President, despite a pending legal action against the conduct of the 2023 presidential poll. Citing the doctrine of Lis Pendens, a presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Chief Albert AmbroseContinue Reading
The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye, said he will not challenge the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress before the state election petition tribunal. The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the APC candidate, Usman Ododo, winner ofContinue Reading
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Dahiru Liman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Liman was a member representing Makera Constituency in Kaduna South Local Government Area. The Court also ordered the Independent National ElectoralContinue Reading
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Monday formally declared his intention to contest the 2024 Edo governorship election under the banner of Peoples’ Democratic (PDP). Shaibu, in the early morning declaration, alluded to his political travails in the last couple of months, especially, and declared thatContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime (Ejime is a Global Affairs Analyst and pioneer Senior Advisor, Communications and Advocacy to ECONEC With elections increasingly becoming triggers and drivers of political conflicts and instability in West Africa, Okechukwu Ibeanu, a Professor of Political Science and expert on election management and administration hasContinue Reading
The over six months political logjam in Ondo state has been resolved by President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu met with all the gladiators behind closed doors for over six hours at the villa, Abuja. Those who attended the meeting included the National Chairman of the APC, Umar Gbanduje; embattledContinue Reading
Opposing Factions Vow to Uphold Peace, Maintain Status Quo By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews):. In his bid to restore political stability in Ondo State, President Bola Tinubu, late on Friday, waded into the months-long crisis in the All Progressive Party (APC) controlled state government. The bickering was betweenContinue Reading
Kogi State Government has directed the freezing of all State and Local Government Accounts with immediate effect. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth. According to the statement, allContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Enugu: The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged leadership of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and All Progressives Congress (APC) to caution their overzealous supporters to shun despicable verbal and vitriolic attacks in Anambra. “There should be an end to the current despicable verbal attacks to forestallContinue Reading
