The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 2023 governorship election in Lagos State, dismissing separate appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, along with their respective governorship candidates. The appeals were lodged by Abdul-Azeez Adediran (popularly known as Jandor) of the PDP and…
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Alex Otti as the rightful governor of Abia State, dismissing an appeal against his victory. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, delivering the judgement, ruled that the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked merit. The appeals were filed against Otti, who won the election on the Labour Party…
The Supreme Court has criticized the rulings of both the Appeal Court and the Election Petitions Tribunal, which had previously nullified the election of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The Tribunal’s decision in September had overturned Yusuf’s election victory by deducting 165,663 votes from his total of 1,019,602, as declared by the Independent National Electoral…
The Supreme Court reinstated Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Friday, overturning the Court of Appeal’s nullification of his election. The unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices overturned the appellate court’s ruling that had declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Nentawe Goshwe, as the valid winner of the…
In observance of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Nigerian Legion has conducted an educational program to raise awareness among school children about the significance of promoting national unity and the values of sacrifice. Organized by the Beracah Economic Empowerment Foundation, the sensitization initiative aimed to garner support for military veterans and the families…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended congratulations to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State following the Supreme Court’s confirmation of his victory in the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023. In a statement issued by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party described the Supreme Court’s decision as a…
The Federal Government has sought the cooperation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in advancing workers’ welfare and national productivity. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, emphasized the importance of collaboration during her visit to the NLC leadership in Abuja. She stressed that working together would facilitate the resolution of issues affecting…
The Kano State Police Command has issued a call to all residents to share any actionable intelligence regarding individuals or groups planning to disrupt peace or engage in violent protests before and after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday. Following a meeting with heads of security agencies in Kano, the State Commissioner of Police, Hussaini…
The Postmortem Sub-Committee of the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has recommended that the Federal Government refund approximately N228 billion borrowed from the non-oil excess revenue account to fund the 2023 general elections. This revelation came to light in a report covering the period from January 2020 to October 2023, signed by the sub-committee’s chairman,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the appointment of new leaders for three Nigerian banks following the dissolution of their boards and managements. According to a statement by Hakama Sidi Alli, the acting director of corporate communications at the CBN, Yetunde Oni has been appointed as the new managing director/chief executive officer of…