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Kogi gov’ship: INEC, APC, Ododo ask tribunal to dismiss SDP’s petition as tribunal reserves judgment

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INEC on Monday prayed the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja to dismiss a petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo. Gov. Ododo and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), have also told the three-member panel of Justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, to dismiss the petition in its entirety for being incompetent and lacking in merit. The trio, through their lawyers – Chief Kanu Agabi, Joseph Daudu and Emmanuel Ukala – stated this…

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Tinubu prays court to dismiss suit challenging his candidacy

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Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, asked a Federal High Court, Abuja, to dismiss a suit seeking his nullification from the 2023 general election.Tinubu, through his counsel, Karma Fagbemi, told Justice Binta Nyako that the plaintiff; the Incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International, was a meddlesome interloper who was neither a political party nor a candidate in the poll.He said the plaintiff lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the case, which invariably challenged the political party’s decision and its…

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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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Court affirms Agoda as APC candidate for Ethiope Federal Constituency

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, affirmed John Agoda as the validly elected candidate in the May 27 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, upheld the case of Agoda, a former House of Representatives member, for being meritorious. Agoda had in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1038/2022 filed by his lawyer, S.N. Ernest-Egbuna, had sued the APC and Independent National Electoral Commission. (INEC) as 1st and 2nd defendant respectively. In the originating summons filed on July 1, the plaintiff prayed…

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Ebonyi South Senatorial primary controversy: Women groups condemn expulsion of Mrs Agom-Eze from APC

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No fewer than 278 women groups, under the auspices of Feminist Womanifesto Group, have condemned the expulsion of Mrs Ann Agom-Eze, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the party over alleged rebellious behaviour. Co-convener of the group, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in a statement made available on Sunday in Abuja, also demanded the reversal of Agom-Eze’s suspension by the Ebonyi chapter of the party. It would be recalled that Agom-Eze vied for the Ebonyi South Senatorial District APC primary. But the Chairman, Ebonyi Chapter of the APC, Mr…

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Ebonyi Assembly speaker, lawmakers challenege court’s jurisdiction on defection

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The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru and 16 other lawmakers have challenged the hearing of their defection suit before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8, 2022 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov. David Umahi and lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Nwifuru and his colleagues, in Novenber 2020, defected from the PDP, alongside the governor, for APC.Reacting, the PDP filed a suit before Justice…

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Defection: You can’t join Matawalle in the suit, APC tells PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara cannot be joined in the suit filed before a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking his removal from office.The APC, through his counsel, Peter Nwatu, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that joining Matawalle would have amounted to setting the law against itself.Nwatu, who argued that the party sought to be joined was unknown to law, urged the court to refuse the application.“The applicant (PDP) has sought to join a person that is unknown…

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Anambra poll: Court to deliver judgment Dec. 10 in suit against APC candidate, Ubah

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A Federal High Court, Abuja fixed Dec. 10 for judgment in a suit filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against Sen. Andy Ubah, the All Progressives Congress(APC)’s Candidate in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election.Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit on Thursday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the SDP is the applicant, the APC, Ubah, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) are 1st to 4th respondents respectively.SDP, through his…

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Nov. 6 Governorship Election: Why Anambra electorate should vote Soludo

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Alphonsus Nweze In a matter of days, about 2.7m Anambra electorate will file out in over 4000 polling units to elect the Governor of Anambra State for the next four years.He will replace the Aguleri born accountant and corporate player, Chief Willie Obiano who will complete his statutory eight- year tenure on March 17, 2022.As expected many key political gladiators are in the race for the plum job but three of them, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Andy Uba of All Progressives Congress (APC), and…

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Soludo’ll complete projects in Ogbaru – Gov. Obiano

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By Alphonsus Nweze Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has assured the people of Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State that all the projects he did not complete in his tenure would be completed by his successor, Prof. Chukwuma SoludoSpeaking while addressing the Ogbarus in continuation of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) campaign in the Local Government for the November 6 Governorship Election, Governor Obiano described APGA as a winning party. Gov. Obiano poured encomium on the chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, for his brilliant…

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