Beyond the Headlines
The Supreme Court, on Monday, finally dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the judgements of the two lower courts on the All Progressives Congress’ primary election, which held in Kogi State on April 15, 2023. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgement, held that the appeal lacked merit, having failed to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is confident that the supreme court will declare Atiku Abubakar, its candidate, the winner of the 2023 presidential poll. The supreme court had fixed Monday to hear Atiku’s appeal challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory In a statement issued on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, claimed that the election […]
The Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has passed a vote of confidece on Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Abayomi Arabambi, spokesperson of the LP faction, in a statement on Saturday, said the party is proud of the “achievements” recorded by Yakubu and INEC during the 2023 […]
Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, says President Bola Tinubu is seeking to stop the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from releasing files related to him. In a statement on Thursday, Shaibu said Tinubu’s lawyers in the US have filed motions to appear in an ongoing freedom of information lawsuit brought before […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Supreme Court to allow him to present fresh evidence to back his claim that President Bola Tinubu forged the document he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission. He said presenting forged documents by any candidate […]
The Ondo State House of Assembly has called for the withdrawal of the suit instituted against it by the embattled deputy governor of the state to give room for a political solution. This was contained in a statement issued by the House of Assembly and signed by the Spokesperson of the State House of […]
Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo, who represented Adamawa North in the National Assembly, has apologised to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio over his unguarded remarks accusing him of being responsible for his removal from the seat. This trails Monday’s judgement by the Court of Appeal sacking the Adamawa Senator of the All Progressives […]
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concern over poor response to the Commission’s request for ad-hoc staff for Imo state governorship elections. He made the disclosure on Monday in his speech at a two-day workshop for journalists covering the Commission held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. The off-season […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says election disinformation is now a major strategy to manipulate the public. Kunle Ajayi, INEC national commissioner and member, information and voter education committee, spoke on Monday at a two-day capacity building workshop. The workshop was put together to enhance the capacity of the INEC press corps on […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Akure, Ondo state capital, has been shut. Men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) are currently at the secretariat. Daily Trust reports that the development is not unconnected with the plan by the members of the PDP […]
