By Ndayagi Sulaiman There was a drama at the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, yesterday, as the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, clashed with members of the party loyal to the presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Apapa, currently entangled in a legal dispute with the Comrade Julius Abure-led LP national executives…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to limit its corruption probe to governors alone, but to extend it officials of the Presidency and the members of the Federal Executive Council. The governor made the demand in a statement on Wednesday,…
By Lami Ibrahim The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. Abubakar disclosed this while urging Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed. He spoke at a roundtable engagement with traditional and religious rulers which was organized by the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday faulted United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, for speaking with President-elect Bola Tinubu. Blinken called Tinubu on Tuesday night to emphasise his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. But, in a tweet via his verified…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi Youth Mandate (KYM) has drummed support for Olayinka Braimoh to emerge Kogi State governor in November 2023. The leader of the group, Comrade Ibrahim Idris Muhammed, declared the group’s support after a solidarity meeting in Lokoja, yesterday. Muhammed said the support of members of the group drawn from various…