President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to strike out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging his re-election for being fundamentally defective. NAN Details Later…Continue Reading
Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawal, Tuesday was declared winner of the election to the office of the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. This follows a hitch-free election on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly. The election which was presided by Chief Mohammed Ataba-Omolori saw the YobeContinue Reading
As the Ninth Assembly inauguration commenced, senators-elect argue on process to adopt in voting. While some pushed for secret ballot , others wanted open ballot. “I did not receive any court order directing the use of 2011 Standing Order for the election of presiding officers of the Senate”, says N/AssemblyContinue Reading
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday led a delegation of APC governors and some party chieftains to the National Assembly. The delegation which arrived Senate Chambers at about 9.30am met Senators-elect who were already inContinue Reading
Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo state, has been prevented from participating in the inauguration of the 9th national assembly. The ex-governor had arrived at the national assembly on Tuesday morning and headed straight to the office of Sani Omolori, clerk of the national assembly. After some minutes at Omolori’sContinue Reading
Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised those calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the late Chief MKO Abiola as a President posthumously. According to him, the move may result in a constitutional crisis. Despite giving the late Abiola, theContinue Reading
Clara, estranged wife of former Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime, on Monday told an FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja, that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Clara made the allegation while being cross-examined by counsel for Chime, Paul Onyia,Continue Reading
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he was ready to give up his immunity if found guilty of any corrupt practices while in the office. Makinde made this declaration during a two-day induction programme organised for members of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly. The governorContinue Reading
The government of Italy yesterday in Abuja pledged to assist Nigeria in its efforts to repatriate illicit assets illegally deposited in foreign countries to Nigeria Making the promise in the State House while conveying the message of the government of Italy to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria,Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced Ali Ndume and Umar Bago as its choice candidates for senate president and speaker of the house of representatives respectively. In a statement on Tuesday, Umar Tsauri, PDP national secretary, said the party’s national working committee (NWC) took the decision after consulting withContinue Reading
