Tag: Election

Appeal Court upholds election of Bauchi Rep member Jafaru Leko

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the election of Rep Jafaru Leko as member representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State in the House of Representatives.The three-member panel, presided by Justice Lawal Shuaibu, dismissed the appeal filed by Kefas Magaji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the grounds that it lacked merit.The court held that the petitioners (Magaji and PDP) failed to prove their case on the preponderance of evidence.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (NAN) had…

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Adamawa governorship poll: Binani withdraws suit against INEC

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As events unfold, there has been different shades from the lack lustre performance of INEC in almost all its conduct of 2023 election. The one of them that has cast in indelible speck of shame is the Adamawa show of shame that has set tongues wagging even as INEC continues to distance itself from the ugly display. While the many dust raised is yet to settle, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Sen. Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly called “Binani,” on Wednesday withdrew the suit filed against…

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Court refuses to hear Binani’s motion, orders her to address court on jurisdiction

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear an ex-parte motion filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Sen. Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly called “Binani.”Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered the APC candidate’s counsel, Mohammed Sheriff, to address the court on issue of jurisdiction before hearing the substantive motion.Upon resumed hearing on the matter, Afeez Matomi, announced appearance for Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, the 3rd respondent in the suit, shortly after Sheriff mentioned his name.Justice Ekwo then asked Matomi if he had been served.The lawyer…

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Governorship Election: Defend Your Votes, Cleric Tells Enugu Labour Party Supporters

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Alphonsus Nweze Labour Party faithful and members of Obedient Movement in Enugu State have been urged to be vigilant to protect their votes in the Saturday 18, 2023 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections. The General Overseer of Bible Base and Miracle Assembly, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rev. Jerry Nwachukwu, who gave this advice while speaking to newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra State said that it has become important for Labour Party to be vigilant to resist the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) hawks who are bent at stopping their candidate, Mr. Chijioke…

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House of Assembly Election: Keke/Motorcycle Drivers Vow To Work for APGA Candidates

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Alphonsus Nweze The leadership and members of Anambra State Keke/Motorcycle Drivers’ Stakeholders in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state have vowed to massively cast their votes for all the candidates of All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) in the February 18, State House of Assembly election in the state. They said their decision was sequel to an existing cordial relationship between the Keke/Motorcycle Drivers’ Stakeholders and Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the State. The group arrived at the resolution after their Stakeholders’ meeting Monday held at Holiday Resort, Onitsha. The…

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Hand Over To People’s Choice, Cleric Tells Buhari

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A cleric, Evangelist (Dr.) Chris Ikechukwu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over the reins of power in 2023 to a popularly elected presidential candidate. Dr. Ikechukwu who is the General Overseer of God’s Grace Evangelistic Ministry in a statement made available to newsmen during the weekend in Onitsha, Anambra State, warned that bad eggs among Nigerian political class should not be allowed to hijack the 2023 presidential election. “All those corrupt politicians should be flushed out so that our country can be like other civilised countries of…

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Rights Group Flays Army’s New Postings – Accuses Nigerian Army of Sliding into Ethno-Religious Army

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•Demands Indigenisation of Postings Alphonsus Nweze A human right and pro-democracy group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has flayed the recent postings by Nigerian Army as being lopsided and ethno- religious. In a statement released to the media, the rights group said the postings encourages the prevailing insecurity in the country and posed a threat to the credibility of the 2023 polls. Intersociety accused the authorities of the Nigerian Army and the Presidency of working hard to collapse the High Command cadre of the Army…

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Nigerians who fled Country’ll Return If Elected As President – Obi

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Alphonsus Nweze The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said that if elected the president of Nigeria those Nigerians who escaped abroad because of hardship would return back because he would have made every part of Nigeria to work. Obi who spoke at All Saints Cathedral Field, Onitsha in Anambra State on Tuesday in continuation of his presidential campaigns said that every part of Nigeria would be involved in food production, so that the country would have enough to eat and export. He lamented that in Nigeria…

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2023: Umeadi, APGA flagbearer warns on the danger of North retaining power – Insists power must shift to South East

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By Alphonsus Nweze The presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Peter Umeadi, has warned of the danger of retaining power in the North in 2023. He described such as pyric victory. Fielding questions from journalists in his Agukwu Nri country home in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Umeadi who was the immediate past Chief Judge of Anambra State said retaining power in the North after 2023 general election would amount to pyric victory which would be worse than losing the election. Prof. Umeadi said: “As…

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Journalists urged to report responsibly, abide by the ethics of the profession

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It is the gathering of the clouds as Nigeria prepares for the polls ahead of the 2023 general elections, it is for the success of the process that Nigerian journalists have been urged to report political activities responsibly by abiding by the codes and ethics of the profession.Guest lecturers at a one-day training titled: “The Role of the Media in the General Elections 2023,” gave the charge in Abuja.The training was organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), a German Foundation, in conjunction with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID).The Programme…

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