Rivers Tribunal Orders Governorship Election Rerun, Wike Vows To Appeal Verdict
The Rivers State Governorship election petition tribunal has sacked Governor Nyesom Wike of the State, ordering a rerun of the governorship election. This came as the sacked governor said he will appeal the court ruling. In a judgement delivered by…
Ogor Congratulates Esievo on Tribunal Victory, Felicitates with Uduaghan @61
The Minority Leader, House of Representatives and Member Representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon Leo Ogor, has congratulated Hon. (Mrs) Orezi Esievo member representing Isoko South constituency 1, on her victory at the election petitions tribunal. The petition by Hon. Benjamin…
Igbo Ekunie Initiative Press Release On The Arrest And Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu
We the Igbo Ekunie Initiative, IEI, comprised of individuals in Nigeria and the Diaspora unequivocally condemn the illegal arrest and incarceration of Mr Nnamdi Kanu the director of Radio Biafra by the DSS, and we demand his immediate release. We…
Your Screening Not a Confirmation – Senator Tells Amaechi As Screening Resumes October 27
Senator George Sekibo, who is one of the Rivers senators opposed to the nomination of the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi as minister has stressed that it is one thing to be screened and another to be…
Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari’s First Political Prisoner, Says Igbo World Assembly
*Denied Access To His Lawyer Despite Court Ruling Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has said that events surrounding the arrest and detention of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu had shown that Kanu is the first political prisoner of President Muhammadu…
Accept Election Outcome If You Lose, Jonathan Urges Tanzanian Politicians
Leader of a delegation of Commonwealth election observers to Tanzania, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has urged contestants in country’s presidential election to promptly accept the outcome should they be defeated in the October 25 election. The former President of Nigeria told…
Buhari Names New INEC Boss, Appoints 5 Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari on has announced the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), even as he also named five new national commissioners for the electoral umpire. Their appointments were consequently approved…
Corruption: Saraki’s Trial Stalled As Tribunal Bans Cameras
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), hearing the Senate President Bukola Saraki’s alleged false declaration of assets on Wednesday, has banned the use of cameras in its courtroom during proceedings before it adjourned the trial to November 5 and 6. The tribunal’s…
Amaechi’s Screening: Hoping Against Hope Over Ministerial Clearance
Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate on Tuesday, against all hopes, excluded the name of embattled Rivers State former Governor, Rotimi Ameachi, from the day’s screening. From the Order Paper of the Senate, it was gathered that only three of…
Tribunal Victory: PDP Mocks APGA Over Protest In Abia
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) over what it describes as “its embarrassing resort to calling out paid touts and street urchins” to attempt and/or orchestrate a cosmetic protest in Abia against the…
Anxiety As Senate Suspends Further Ministerial Nominees Screening
Tension mounts as the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has further delayed the slow efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to form his cabinet, four months after assuming office, by suspending ongoing screening on would-be ministers. The Senate on…
