Senate wants Buhari to reconstitute Federal Character Commission
The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, re-constitute the board of the Federal Character Commission. According to the upper chamber, any action to the contrary amounts to a breach of the Act establishing the Commission and the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The position of the Senate was made […]
Fayose denies plans to dump PDP
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose says he is not contemplating dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for another party. Mr Lere Olayinka, his Media Aide, said this in a statement in Ado Ekiti, on Friday. Olayinka, explained that the claim in some quartres that Fayose had concluded arrangements to embrace the All Progressives Congress […]
Breaking: UPP merges with APC
The United Progressive Party (UPP), on Friday, said it had merged with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Consequently, it said that it would not take the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over its deregistration.
APC returns to Supreme Court, seeks reversal of judgment on Bayelsa
All Progressives Congress (APC) has returned to the Supreme Court asking the court to reverse its judgment disqualifying David Lyon, its candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The party’s application was filed on Thursday by its team of lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN. The APC also wants the Supreme Court to […]
Bayelsa: Leave judiciary alone, group warns political class
Wants Oshiomhole, Lyon arrested By Dirisu Yakubu A coalition of Civil Society Group for Democracy yesterday warned the political class to leave the judiciary alone to do its job, rather making reckless comments capable of heating the polity and causing disaffection among the people. This is as the coalition counselled the Supreme Court to stand […]
Kwankwaso seeks review of Kano guber election
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday sought the solidarity of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the review of the 2019 Kano state governorship election. Senator Kwankwaso in a brief meeting with the national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus appealed to the national […]
