A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has awarded fine against Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), over failure to file his court documents within time.Justice Fadima Aminu, in a ruling, also fined the PRP over its delay in filing its counter affidavit in opposition to the aggrieved presidential aspirant’s amended originating summons.Justice Aminu had fixed Nov. 25 for definite hearing in a suit filed by Madam Patience Ndidi Key, a female presidential aspirant in the June 5 primary election conducted by the party.The judge, who granted…
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A WORD FOR THE BATIFIED
Femi Fani-Kayode The biggest challenge that we face is complacency. We must take nothing for granted, we must fight for every inch of space and we must struggle for every vote. We must close ranks and not allow anyone or anything to divide us. We must not underestimate our enemies or the level they are prepared to descend to. The struggle is hard and the sacrifices are many. We have been subjected to all sorts of insults, lies, betrayals and persecution by those that hate us, hate our principal and…
Read MoreVoter register: CDD urges punishment for perpetrators of reported infractions
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…
Read More2023 governorship poll: Court affirms Kantigi as Niger PDP candidate
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…
Read MoreWhy women must vote in 2023 general elections–Group
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…
Read More2023: Tinubu, Obi, others unveil agenda for Nigerian women
Sen. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), says women’s matter will be prioritised if elected the president in the 2023 general electionsTinubu spoke, on Tuesday, at the Voice of Women (VOW) 2022 Conference and Awards organised by Women Radio 91.7FM supported by MacArthur Foundation in Abuja.Tinubu, who was represented by the APC vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, said “the ultimate assessment of any society is the way you treat women.”According to him, if you educate a man, you educate an individual but if you educate a woman, you…
Read MoreGroup Fault INEC Chairman over De-registration of 2.7m voters
Alphonsus Nweze The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has faulted the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu over his announcement in far away United States of America (USA), that the commission has yanked off 2.7m voters from the country’s register of voters.Yakubu who made the announcement Tuesday while addressing human right community in USA said those who were removed from the Voter’s register were those who allegedly double-registered.But speaking to the Prime Pointers News Online on telephone interview, the Chairman of…
Read MoreCDD pledges to remain neutral, independent, impartial
As campaigns gear up, leading to the eventual 2023 election, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has pledged to remain neutral, independent and impartial ahead of the general elections.The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja.“The CDD is issuing this statement in response to false accusations made in a recently disseminated article concerning our work in the coming elections.“In the article, the author of the piece unfairly twisted the CDD’s position on pending elections to some vacant seats at the Senate and House…
Read MoreWe are committed to retooling governance and offering a secure and united Nigeria – Peter Obi
FELLOW Nigerians, as our dear country marks her 62nd Independence anniversary, I bring you fraternal greetings. Even as we remain thankful, prayerful and hopeful for a brighter future; we are mindful that many Nigerians are resigned, frustrated and tired of the many years of leadership failure. Many of our compatriots remain in captivity held by bandits; millions are living in IDP camps as their homes are now part of ungoverned spaces. Many Nigerian children go to bed hungry. Such people can hardly fathom the concept of independence and freedom; let…
Read MorePDP primary: Supreme Court upholds Adeleke’s election, dismisses Babayemi’s suit
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld the July 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship primary election that produced the Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, as its candidate.The five-member panel, in a judgment delivered by Justice Amina Augie, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit after counsel for the appellant, Adebayo Adelodun, SAN, withdrew the earlier notice of appeal that was filed within time.Upon resumed hearing in the matter Adelodun, who appeared for the appellant and a PDP governorship aspirant, Dotun Babayemi, informed that he sought to withdraw…
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