The founder of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Boniface Aniebonam, says the party will contest the Ondo and Edo governorship elections later this year. INEC scheduled the off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo for September 22 and November 16, respectively. INEC released the list of the 17 political parties and their candidates for the Edo governorship election on March 31. The NNPP and its candidate were among them. Similarly, on March 30, INEC announced that 19 political parties, including the NNPP, had indicated interest in contesting the Ondo governorship election. Mr Aniebonam, in a statement in Lagos on Thursday…
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Embattled APC national chair Abdullahi Ganduje has secured a court order invalidating his suspension from the position and the party. This was contained in a countermotion ex parte dated April 17, 2024, with suit number FHC/KN/CS/122/2021, filed by the immediate past Kano State governor on April 16, 2024, before Justice A.M. Liman of the Kano Division of the Federal High Court. On Monday, nine executives of his ward, the Dawakin-Tofa LGA, suspended him from the party over alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his eight-year tenure as governor. According to the ward’s legal adviser, Haladu Gwanjo, the…
On Thursday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court dismissed an application by ex-Governor Willie Obiano challenging the EFCC’s powers to prosecute him. Ruling on an application filed by Mr Obiano challenging his trial on Thursday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the application lacked merit and deserved to be dismissed. The judge faulted and rejected all the grounds upon which Mr Obiano predicated his application. He said the court would not know whether the former governor was linked to the alleged offences unless the trial was conducted in accordance with the law. The judge held that the issue under contention…
The Bauchi NSCDC command says it arrested eight suspects for allegedly vandalising railway slippers and petroleum pipelines. NSCDC commandant Ileboye Olajide disclosed this while parading the suspects on Thursday in Bauchi. The suspects were also arrested for possessing counterfeiting currency notes. Mr Olajide said that the suspects were of three categories of offenders apprehended in one week. “We got information from our people on the field that some people were vandalising railway sleepers at Dangubi village, along Gombe road. We immediately moved to the area and caught them with the 33 already removed sleepers. The suspects involved were actually four;…
The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, Congressman Simeon Toluwani Borokini, has officially declared his support for the incumbent Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary in Ondo State draws near. In a statement released today, Congressman Borokini emphasized Governor Aiyedatiwa’s exceptional leadership qualities and unwavering commitment to the development of Ondo State highlighting the Governor’s track record of delivering on his promises and initiating impactful projects that have positively transformed the lives of the people in the State. ” I have had the privilege of closely observing Governor Aiyedatiwa’s dedication to serving the people…
The Minister of Interior, Hon (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stressed the urgent need to address corruption as a major threat to security; and has initiated a strategic partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to tackle corruption head-on. The strategic partnership was initiated on Tuesday, when Dr. Tunji-Ojo paid a courtesy visit to the ICPC Headquarters, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, top officials of the Ministry and its Agencies. The Minister further emphasised on the need for proactive measures to combat corruption, advocating not only for strategy on detection but also…
Activists and Civil Society Organizations have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to warn the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against misrepresenting Nigeria as a lawless society. The activists said it was disheartening that a law enforcement agency had become an instrument in the hands of politicians against its own mandate. The about 60 CSOs, under the umbrella of the Coalition for Democracy and Justice, said this during an emergency Press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, in reaction to the flagrant disobedience to a valid court order restraining the arrest, prosecution, harassment, among others, of the immediate past Governor of…
The media office of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has urged President Bola Tinubu, to call the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to order. The media office made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement read, “About 9:30 am today, the 17th day of April 2024, persons who described themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Wuse Zone 4 Residence of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to effect his arrest. “This is despite a subsisting Order of injunction granted on 9th February 2024 by the High…
The media office of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has urged President Bola Tinubu, to call the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to order. The media office made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement read, “About 9:30 am today, the 17th day of April 2024, persons who described themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Wuse Zone 4 Residence of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to effect his arrest. “This is despite a subsisting Order of injunction granted on 9th February 2024 by the High…
The Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday continued his tour across the 18 local government areas to engage with stakeholders in preparation for the gubernatorial primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scheduled for Saturday. The campaign train of the Governor moved to Ese Odo, Irele, and Akure South Local Government areas where he received an enthusiastic and rousing welcome by the people. Commencing at Igbekebo, headquarters of Ese-Odo, party leaders and supporters unanimously voiced their support for Governor Aiyedatiwa as the APC’s gubernatorial candidate. Addressing the crowd of party loyalists, the Governor said: “It has been…