The National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Enugu has sacked Senator Gilbert Nnaji, representing Enugu East Senatorial District. The tribunal delivered judgment in the petition filed by the candidate of the People for Democratic Change, former Enugu State governor, Dr. Chimaraoke Nnamani. The tribunal, headed by Justice Mathew Adewara, held that the election was marred […]Read More

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has struck out an appeal filed by the 2015 governorship candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, Dr. Alex Otti. Otti was challenging the decision of a lower tribunal sitting in Umuahia, which refused him an extension of time to call more witnesses in a petition he […]Read More

The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing matters arising from the last general elections in Osun State has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in Osun East Senatorial District, Mr. Francis Fadahunsi, against the victory of Senator Babajide Omoworare, of the All Progressives Congress. The Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice A.G. Kwajaffa, […]Read More

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has expressed shock over the killing the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment company Mr.Tajudeen Disu and  urged  the police to ensure that perpetrators behind the act are brought to book. The Governor, described  late Disu as a man committed to promoting the inflow of investment into Lagos . He said […]Read More

The Lagos State Government  is ready to start the reconstruction of two roads in each of the 20 local government and 37 local council development areas in the state. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode who disclosed this at the Lagos House, Ikeja, during the monthly meeting with the executive secretaries of the 57 councils, added that the council bosses […]Read More

The second batch of the ministerial nominees has been presented to the  Senate. The Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, who was accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang and his counterpart for the House Of Representatives, Honorable Suleiman Kawu, handed over the letter […]Read More

Rivers state National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal upholds the election of Senator George Sekibo of PDP Rivers East. Hon. Andrew Uchendu of the APC filed a petition challenging Sekibo’s election but the Tribunal held that Sekibo was validly elected.Read More

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, is dead. The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Esueme Dan-Kikili, confirmed that the former governor died of cardiac arrest today. He reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support. There were reports during the week that the British Government was determined to resurrect an outstanding […]Read More

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta has nullified the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu. The tribunal also set aside the elections of a member of the House of Representatives and five other House of Assembly members on the platform of the PDP. The tribunal’s chairman, […]Read More

The Lagos State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal had upheld the declaration of Femi Gbajabiamila as the winner of the March 28, 2015 House of Representatives election in the Surulere Federal Constituency 1. The Justice C.U Anwuka-led three-man tribunal rejected the petition challenging the victory of Gbajabiamila and his party, the All Progressives Congress, in […]Read More