Inside the courts and challenging election outcomes — Samson Itodo
Litigating election disputes is contentious, complex, and excessively technical. This accounts for the reason election tribunals and courts make efforts to resolve election disputes but often fail to address the grievances of litigants. As expected, political attention is shifting to the courts as aggrieved candidates and political parties that contested in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections […]
Ogun LP denies endorsing Gov Abiodun for second term
By Dapo Akinrefon The Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State, on Friday, reacted to news making the rounds that the Executives of the party in the state have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office. The party described the endorsement as dubious, atrocious and grievous. Some LP leaders had endorsed the governor […]
Naira ends week on negative note
The Naira on Friday lost to the dollar as it exchanged at N461.50 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N461 for which it exchanged to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.50 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange […]
INEC Chair threatens to sue PDP for defamation
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has advised officials of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to desist from maligning his character in the media or risk being sued for libel. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi who was reacting to calls by the PDP […]
US firm reaches next stage in Man Utd bidding process
US hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has made it through to the second stage of the bidding process in the potential sale of Manchester United. Representatives from the company are understood to have been at Old Trafford on Thursday to watch the team’s 4-1 win against Real Betis in the Europa League. The BBC and […]
Oyo guber: Factional SDP disowns endorsement of APC’s Folarin
By Adeola Badru Following the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Teslim Folarin, by a faction of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, some factions within the party, have, however, disowned the endorsement, saying the development is an endless journey to perdition. The groups, in a statement made available to Vanguard and jointly […]
