Author: David Great

The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River State dismissed on Tuesday the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sandy Onor, challenging the election of Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The petition was dismissed for lack of merit, according to the panel’s decision. The PDP candidate contested the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) proclamation of Otu as the victor of the March 18 poll in the South-South state. Tribunal dismisses ADC’s petition against Yahaya’s election in Gombe According to INEC data, Otu received 258,619 votes, while Onor received 179,636. The APC candidate won…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for alleged gross misconduct. Presiding judge, Justice Nwite delivered the ruling on Tuesday, shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, brought the ex-parte motion. The judge also barred Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from appointing a new deputy governor and submitting it to lawmakers for approval awaiting the outcome of the substantive dispute. After hearing Adewusi, Justice Nwite concluded that allowing the application would be in the best interests of justice. The deputy governor requested four reliefs in his motion…

Wale Adedayo, the impeached chairman of the Ijebu East Local Government (LGA), has been arraigned by the Ogun State Police Command on a two-count charge of allegedly posting a false narrative concerning the state government’s misappropriation of local government funds. This follows a petition filed by the state government on the alleged zero allocation and diversion of local government funding by the state government, which the government has disputed. Adedayo, who was arrested by police on Monday, has since been charged at the Magistrate Court 2 in Abeokuta’s Isabo district. The defendant entered a not guilty plea to the two-count…

The House of Representatives observed a moment of silence on Tuesday in memory of the late Afrobeats singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, who died two weeks ago at the age of 27. The lower chamber paid the tribute at the start of an executive session following the reconvening of plenary in Abuja. Following a motion of urgent significance by Mr Babajimi Benson, member of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, the House resolved to monitor the investigation into his death and royalties due to him. MohBad: Artiste reaped the reward of his unpleasant lifestyle – Bakare Benson has called for…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) petition against Governor Inuwa Yahaya and his Deputy Manassah Daniel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was dismissed by the Gombe State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The ADC was contesting Yahaya’s declaration and return due to alleged multiplicity and variances in the arrangement of names on his deputy’s certificates without accompanying affidavits, claiming their ticket was declared invalid. Tribunal affirms Sanwo-Olu’s victory, dismisses LP, PDP’s petitions The case was dismissed by the tribunal since it was a pre-election matter and the deputy had met the minimum certificate necessary to run. The ADC also claimed instances…

South African former and Anti-apartheid struggle hero Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43, according to her family. The author, known for chronicling her long fight with the disease, was admitted to the hospital on Monday as part of her ongoing therapy, according to a family spokesman. “Zoleka passed away… surrounded by friends and family,” said the family spokesman She was the child of Mandela’s youngest daughter, Zindzi and her first husband, Zwelibanzi Hlongwane. Mali junta postpones presidential poll, cites technical issues Recent tests revealed “significant” development in the cancer that impacted her…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’, FOUC, had in the last two moth intercepted cannabis sativa, raw materials for the fabrication of explosive devices, and other contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.6 billion in the South East. The FOUC also arrested nine people in connection with the seizures from July 25 to September 23rd, 2023. The Acting Comptroller, FOUC, DC Kayode Kolade, revealed this on Monday in a statement made available to Pmnews.ng by Jerry Attah, the Public Relation Officer, Custom FOUC in Owerri, Imo State capital. The Customs boss, who frowned at the…

The Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Olajide Adediran challenging the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Ibafemi Hamzat. The panel upheld Governor Sanwo-Olu’s and Dr. Hamzat’s election. The petition was dismissed by the three-person Tribunal presided over by Justice Arum Ashom for lack of merit. It ruled unanimously that all of the petitioners’ concerns are pre-election problems that the Tribunal lacks authority to hear. Justice Mikail Abdullahi and Justice Igho Braimoh are also on the panel. Sanwo-Olu received 762,134 votes, defeating Rhodes-Vivour, who received 312,329. Adediran, the…

North Korea will allow foreign nationals to enter the country from Monday, Chinese state media reported, after over three years of Covid-induced isolation. North Korea has been largely closed off from the outside world since early 2020, when it shut its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with even its own nationals prevented from entering. But it is this month showing signs of re-opening, with leader Kim Jong Un travelling to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin and sending athletes to compete in the Asian Games in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou. Citing a reporter, Beijing’s state broadcaster…

A bridge has collapsed on Enugu along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Monday. Dan Nwomeh, the Head of Media in the Office of Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, announced this on his X account, formerly Twitter. According to Nwomeh, the government has advised vehicles to avoid the route in the state that connects New Artisan and Naira Triangle. Troops rescues seven abducted Zamfara varsity students, three construction workers He noted that federal and state officials were already on the scene attempting to mitigate the damage. He, however did not disclose if there were casualties from the collapse of the Bridge.