n his judgment, the tribunal Chairman, Justice Kazeem Alogba, held that there were no evidence to prove widespread illegality during the election.
Alogba, who led two other Justices, further held that Sylva and his party failed to prove their case with credible evidence
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She reached the milestone in a roll call vote from all 50 states at the Democratic National Convention
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the appeals challenging the election of Yahaya Bello of…
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose reiterated his fear that “democracy in Nigeria is being threatened by INEC and this should call for national and international reflection”.
He said: “Lovers of democracy in Nigeria and the entire world should be worried that after conducting inconclusive elections in Rivers State in March this year, INEC postponed conclusion of the elections twice
The report was presented by the House Committee Chairman on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Hayatu (APC-Uba/Gaya), who said the bill was in order as most states were operating two-year tenure
The Majority Leader, therefore, urged the House to suspend the House rules 1, 20, 22 and 73 to allow members effect the needed change in the leadership of the House
Receiving the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and the Secretary-General, Fatma Samuora, at State House, Buhari challenged football administrators to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game
Malik, a US citizen, has lived in Washington since 1985, where he worked with various firms before becoming an independent financial consultant.
Trump’s stance against Muslims coming in to the United States was understandable even to Muslims like himself, Malik said.
He pleaded for forgiveness for all the mistakes of the past and for areas where they have been disloyal to Bindow or offended him, pledging their loyalty thenceforth
He said in the statement: “The issue became so messy that the Deputy Speaker openly accused Rep. Herma Hembe of short changing them of millions of naira in the deal to the shock of many members
Ndume told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that it was in realisation of the need to settle the turbulence that had characterised activities of the 8th Senate that the changes were made
He said: “Just before the last elections and when we saw the trend of events, I warned members of the PDP to prepare itself for whatever eventuality that may come
According to Ndume, the Senate alone cannot even impeach the President and has not contemplated the matter, adding that the rumoured report was coined by the media it originated from
Prof. Arinze Agbogu, the INEC Returning Officer for Imo North Senatorial District, who announced the result on Sunday, however, said Ben Uwajumogu, the All Progressives Congress’s senatorial candidate, polled 48,921
Hassan quoted Babangida as saying it when he received members of the House of Representatives, led by the speaker, in his Hiltop residence in Minna on Saturday
Oshiomhole warned Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the PDP for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, and leaders of the PDP that the All Progressives Congress train will crush them if they don’t stay off the rail tracks
In a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor opined that by publishing Dasuki’s statement, it would at least show whether the ex-NSA gave money to a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, or anybody to give him (Fayose)
He said: “In the spirit of progressivism as a dutiful lawmaker, I am personally opposed to the unwarranted distraction and diversionary tactics as presently displayed between the legislature and executives, deployed by reactionary elements in the National Assembly
For the three other elections held in the State on Saturday, the results were still being collated as at press time, including that for Imo North Senatorial District
The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Lucky Ovwasa, declared the PDP the winner of the election on Sunday