The APC said the latest petition was informed by failure of the Office of the Minister of Justice to act on its earlier petition of February 13, 2015 demanding a probe into the audio tape detailing what it termed acts of treason by some Peoples Democratic Party leaders in cahoots with some military officers to cause a change of government in Ekit State through means other than as prescribed by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
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Nick Dazang, the INEC Deputy Director of Publicity, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja
Bello, who arrived at the secretariat in Abuja at 2:48pm on Monday, moved into the office of the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun
Faleke spoke at Audu’s house in GRA, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital
Bello, also known as Fairplus, had chosen Olusola George Olumoroti as his deputy governorship candidate to contest the inconclusive election in Kogi State as SDP candidate
The crowd, which political watchers described as unprecedented in the political annals of the state, further confirmed the supremacy of the PDP and its candidate, Governor Seriake Dickson, over other contesting parties
Bello left the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party after he was defeated in the party’s primaries by Audu, who was coasting home to victory in the election declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission
The court delivered its verdict in the suit brought before it by Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday
Their spokesman, Daniel Isah, the Vice Chairman of APC in Kogi East, said they have resolved and are determined to back Mohammed to replace his father if the National Working Committee of the APC orders fresh primaries
In a statement on Wednesday, the Director of Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organisation, Jonathan Obuebite, alleged that the said funds were being diverted into Sylva’s campaign and his election arrangement through “illegal” award of contracts to the APC candidate’s cronies by the NDDC
The SOS was contained in a congratulatory message to Fashola by the Rivers State APC
The removal of the chairmen was contained in a statement issued in Lokoja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, James Adedoyin
The party announced the decision on Tuesday
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the tribunal, chaired by Justice Tobi Ebiowel, had ordered for rerun in 110 polling units within Ogun East Senatorial District
While grave diggers were busy at work, a band of prophets arrived at the house of Audu seeking to pray for his revival
Meanwhile, the burial of the politician, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 23 Kogi State governorship election has been shifted from 11am to 4pm
Audu, sources said, died in his country home in Ogbonicha, Kogi State after complaints of stomach ache for three days consecutively
In a statement by the Bayelsa State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Godspower Keku, the party contended that the inherent issues contained in the advertorial were subsisting and had cogent foundation to render Sylva’s candidature null and void
The Eagle Online learnt that Audu had relied on medication for survival in the last couple of years
Audu, according to a report on Sahara Reporters, died shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the election inconclusive