The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to update its records on the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, membership, insisting that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso remained expelled. The party said this in a statement, on Saturday, by its Board of Trustees, BoT, Chairman, Dr Temitope Aluko. They also urged…
The supreme Court has affirmed Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Kaduna by the supreme court. A five-member panel of the apex court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Mohammed Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking merit. READ ALSO:Nasarawa Guber: Supreme Court affirms Abdullahi…
After a farce legal battle between the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party( PDP) and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel David Ombugadu, the Supreme Court finally affirmed the later election as the winner of Nasarawa state governorship election. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reading the lead judgment resolved the…
Kano State Government is contemplating reinstatement of dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammmad Sanusi II, a former Governor of the State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, hinted in an interview. Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had split the Kano emirate into five and dethroned the then Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. Following…
The Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for setting up an elders consultative forum made up of past governors. The chapter noted that the move is pragmatic and strategic towards all inclusive administration aimed at ensuring harmony within the state, believing that other states…
US court orders return of $8.9m loot to Nigerian govt A Royal Court in Jersey, United States, has reportedly ruled that stolen assets worth £6.9m ($8.9m) be repatriated to Nigeria.The said assets were allegedly diverted by Nigerian government officials in 2014 under the guise of purchasing arms to fight Boko Haram terrorists. According to BBC,…
Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appointed former governor of the state and the current national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, and Nasiru Gawuna, the APC governorship candidate in the 2023 election as members of the Kano State Elders Forum. The governor disclosed this while addressing a press men at the…
Tinubu names Ali Nuhu, 10 others as heads of agencies President Bola Tinubu on Friday named Kannywood’s actor, Ali Nuhu as the Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation. Others appointed appointed as new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy include: (1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre (2)…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has affirmed Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf as the elected governor of Kano State. Recalled that Abba Kabir’s victory in the 2023 Governorship Election was challenged by the ruling party APC and it’s governorship candidate in Kano, Alh Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. READ ALSO:Supreme Court affirms Sanwo-Olu’s re-election victory…
The Supreme Court in abuja has affirmed the re-election and victory of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, was on Sanwo-Olu’s running mate qualifications. He claimed…
