Category: Politics

2023: Court dismisses suit challenging Stella Oduah’s senatorial candidacy

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed against Sen. Stella Oduah, seeking an order invalidating her nomination as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s senatorial candidate in Anambra.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for being status barred.Justice Ekwo had, on Oct. 13, fixed today for judgment in the matter filed by John Emeka, an aspirant in the May 27 primary poll conducted by the PDP and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The plaintiff had sued Oduah, PDP and INEC as 1st to 3rd…

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Court refuses to order INEC to resume CVR over short day to election

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As preparation for 2023 election heats up, the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume the continuous voter’s registration (CVR) exercise.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that going by the date of thie verdict, INEC would have had “just a few days away from 90 days before the general elections.Justice Ekwo, however, declared that INEC “is expected pursuant to the provisions of Sections 76 (2), 77 (2), 116 (2), 117 (2), 132 (2) & (5) and 178 (2) and…

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Ogbaru Wants Fresh Representatives in 2023 – APGA Candidate

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Alphonsus Nweze The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Ogbaru II State Constituency for the House of Assembly, Mr. Emmanuel Uzonwanne, has said that Ogbaru needs fresh people in the legislature from the National Assembly to the State House of Assembly. Fielding questions from newsmen recently during a political rally in Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, Uzonwanne said those who represented the Constituency for the past eight to 12 years have done their beats and should give way for others to represent the people of Ogbaru.…

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Restore Sacked Market Leaders Whose Tenures Still Running – Traders Appeal To Soludo

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•Lauds His Removal of Ngonadi Alphonsus Nweze Governor Chukwuma Soludo has again received a pat on the back from the traders for the removal of Dr. Obinna Ngonadi as the Commissioner in charge of Markets in Anambra State. The latest commendation came from some traders in Ose Okwodu Market for displaying rare quality of hearing from the people who elected him. The Vice-Chairman, Caretaker Committee and zonal Chairman of Zone 4, Ose Okwodu Market, Okey Chukwuemeka, said they are grateful to the Governor for hearing the cries of the traders…

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Court rejects Kola Abiola, PRP’s objection to aggrieved presidential aspirant’s plea

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The last is yet to be heard as the People’s Redemption Party continues it intra party fracas. On Friday the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, declined to grant the prayer of Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), against the plea of an aggrieved aspirant in the June 5 primary election conducted by the party.Justice Fadima Aminu, in a ruling, however, granted the application filed by Madam Patience Ndidi Key, a female presidential aspirant in the poll, seeking to amend her originating summons.Madam Key had, on June…

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Voter register: CDD urges punishment for perpetrators of reported infractions

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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Saturday, called for punishment for perpetrators of reported infractions in the voter register by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, made the call in a statement in Abuja.“Technological advancements in the electoral process, such as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) have been well received in the recently conducted Ekiti and Osun off-cycle elections.“But we note the concerns about voter duplication and underage voters appearing on the voter register that undermine its credibility.“Where…

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2023 governorship poll: Court affirms Kantigi as Niger PDP candidate

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Mr Liman Kantigi as the validly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 elections in Niger.Justice Zainab Abubarkar, in a judgement, dismissed the suit brought by the plaintiff, Mr Idris Mohammed Sani, for lacking in merit.Sani had sued the PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Kantigi as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively.In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/804/2022, the plaintiff had challenged that the PDP (1st defendant) ought not to have cleared Kantigi (3rd defendant) to…

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Why women must vote in 2023 general elections–Group

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The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has called on the eligible women in the country to come out and cast their votes in the 2023 general elections.The Chief Executive Officer of NWTF, Mrs Mufuliat Fijabi, made the call on Thursday during the Voter Education Sensitisation Market Outreach organised in conjunction with the European Union (EU) in Abuja.The campaign is targeted at increased sensitisation on the active participation of women in all governance processes and, in particular, their roles in the 2023 general elections.According to Fijabi, it cannot be denied that…

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2023: Tinubu, Shettima pray court to dismiss PDP’s suit

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Sen. Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential candidate and his vice, Kashim Shettima, have asked a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s suit against them for being incompetent.Tinubu and Shettima told Justice Inyang Ekwo in two motions on notice: FHC/ABJ/CS/1734/22 and filed separately by their lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.The motions prayed the court for an order striking out and/or dismissing the suit for want of jurisdiction.The PDP, in its originating summons, had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC, Tinubu and Shettima…

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Judicial task force to decide suit against PRP presidential candidate, Kola Abiola

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A suit seeking the invalidation of Kola Abiola as the People’s Redemption Party (PRP)’s presidential candidate has been transferred to a special task force of judges for speedy determination.This came after the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja,, proceeded on his annual vacation.Although the suit was on number 15 on Tuesday’s cause list, the matter could not go on due to the absence of Justice Mohammed in court.The registrar, however, informed that the judge, who was a vacation judge during this year’s annual vacation,…

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