The All Progressives Congress (APC) threatened to intimidate the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday, prompting concern from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group claimed that the written threat made by attorneys to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC to the PEPC was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary in advance. “The statement by the lawyers in the said written address threatening crisis and anarchy in the country in the event that...
The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to a warning by President Bola Tinubu and his legal team to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PREPEC) sitting in Abuja. Tinubu, through his counsel, allegedly told the Tribunal that nullifying the election that brought him to power on account of the 25 percent of lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory could lead to chaos. Reacting in a statement, the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party,...
There is speculation that a former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, might replace the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru. According to a report on Friday, Ambode visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting comes after the President met with Ambode at the state reception organised by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on June 29 at the State House. Tinubu publicly acknowledged Ambode’s presence, saying,“ I’m glad...
LUAC alleged that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) under the leadership of Arch. Sonny Echono as Executive Secretary has become a conduit pipe for high level contract fraud, procurement racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices.* A group named Lawyers United Against Corruption (LUAC) has issued a five-day ultimatum to the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Arch. Sonny Echono to resign over his alleged complicity in massive corruption, contract fraud, procurement racketeering...
…says Ebonyi not private estate A Civil Society Organization, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be wary of the desperate antics of former governor Dave Umahi to foist his younger brother on the people as minister from Ebonyi state. The CSO in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by it’s convener Rev Solomon Semaka also urged the President to ensure for Inclusiveness for Sustainable Peace in...
In her home in the Makoko neighborhood of Yaba, Lagos State, 13-year-old Taiye Ojo was electrocuted to death on Saturday. The tragedy took place as the teenager was escaping from a barking dog inside the compound. Further information revealed that Taiye had been walking to the on-site restroom when the dog began to bark. She reportedly tried to run away from the dog after becoming alarmed by its behavior. Our correspondent also discovered that the...
