By Lami Ibrahim The former Governor of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has hinted that the immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, may not survive an onslaught against him over his recent political activities in Osun when the time comes. Oyetola said some members of the IleriOluwa faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Hassan Atawodi, the sacked Transition Chairman of Ofu Local Government Area has opened up on why he was removed, said he lost to power play of some political leaders who do not like him. He added that , the Palliative meant for Ofu LGA was not handed over to…
By Abdulmalik Sulaiman Former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains one of the few Nigerian leaders who sees leadership as a veritable platform for ensuring a better society for all. Unlike others in his class, a leader must at all times use the God given privilege to emancipate the downtrodden in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A socio-political group in the North, Arewa Democratic Vanguard (ADV) has called on the Supreme Court to award the outcome of the Taraba State governorship poll to the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Mallam Sani Yahaya who it stated won the election convincingly. According to the group,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Musa Audu Dankano, has congratulated Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on the validation of his election by the Supreme Court of Nigeria today. This was contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal High Court, Lokoja Division has struck out the pre-election suit No. SUIT NO:- FHC/LKJ/CS/18/2023 (Smuel Ajayi & Anor. Vs. Social Democratic Party (SDP) & 3Ors.) filed by Governor Yahaha Bello’s loyalists seeking to disqually Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka and his Deputy, Hon. Sam Abenemi from contesting the 11th…
By Lami Ibrahim The Unity Group Association has congratulated the Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo on his victory in the recently concluded governorship poll in the state. The association also used the opportunity to commend Governor Yahaya Bello for his capacity and deliberate effort to combat insecurity in Kogi State. The leader and founder of…
The Kogi state chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has received, with utter disgust and disdain, the news making the round about a group of ignorant, misguided and irresponsible persons disguised and christened “SDP stakeholders”, who have paraded themselves as merchants of perfidy whose stock in trade is offering ill-services to the highest bidder….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to pay the sum of N500 million to the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Murtala Ajaka, for violating his fundamental rights. In his decision, Justice Inyang Ekwo also ordered Bello to publicly apologize…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal, has relocated the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja. A statement by David Umar Mike, Secretary of the Tribunal, said that its sittings would now be at the National Judicial Institute on Umar Yar’Adua Way. It urged…