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Tension mounts in NASS leadership race as Yari, Kalu, G-6 reject Tinubu’s invitation to step down

Some aspirants for various leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly refused invitations from individuals claiming to represent President-elect Bola Tinubu, escalating political tensions. According to a source close to one of the Senate candidates, the aspirants received a request for a meeting at a prestigious hotel in Abuja on Saturday evening. Abdulaziz Yari and Orji Uzor Kalu are the frontrunners for the Senate presidency, while the G-6 Aspirants Forum, comprised of Idris Wase, Aliyu...

Senate Presidency: Ministerial performance shouldn’t judge me – Akpabio

Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has urged Nigerians and the incoming 10th National Assembly not to judge him based on his brief time serving as the minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Akpabio stated that he would rather be evaluated on his 36 years of experience as a lawyer, his six years as a commissioner, and his eight years as a governor. In an interview he gave to journalists on Saturday night...

Election Tribunal: Onaiyekan supports live broadcast

The Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, issued a warning on Sunday against the risks of electoral malpractices, stating that the general public suffers the direct effects of a rigged election rather than the politicians. He also supported the call for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to be broadcast live, arguing that it should not be “like a secret meeting” because the electorate needed to know how their votes were being...

Leaked audio: Tinubu, Ganduje, Masari relationship still strong, says Kano govt

The Kano State Government on Saturday decried as “mischievous” attempts made by social media and online publications across the nation to steal a story from a supposed phone call between Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Ibrahim Kabiru Masari. The topic of discussion was Ganduje’s political ties to Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. According to Mallam Muhammad Garba, the state’s commissioner for information and internal affairs, “the exaggerated publicity on the purported audio clip was the handiwork...

Tribunal plans to merge petitions against Tinubu

The Abuja-based Presidential Election Petition Court has announced plans to combine the three different petitions that seek to overturn the results of the 2023 presidential election. The court claimed that it had the authority under Section 50 of the First Schedule of the Electoral Act to combine all the petitions and make a decision on them all at once.   The Independent National Electoral Commission’s lead attorney, Abubakar Mahmood, SAN, supported this decision by stating...

Breaking: Storming Presidential Election Tribunal, protesters make demands [PHOTO]

At the Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja, where the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) is located, protesters from the Free Nigeria Movement (FNM) have staged a demonstration. Demanding fairness and impartiality in the ongoing evaluation of the February 25 presidential election is the goal of the demonstration.   The protesters, who were primarily dressed in black, showed their support for those who have been harmed by the widespread insecurity that has gripped the nation,...

PDP Speaks Up in Response to Alex Otti’s Removal as Governor-Elect of Abia State

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to Dr. Alex Otti’s removal as the candidate for governor of Abia State. The PDP has disputed Otti’s assertions that the recent Kano Federal High Court decision, which resulted in his removal, was the result of a planned plot by the PDP and the Abia State Government.   Reports purportedly sponsored by the PDP and the Abia State Government were discredited by Otti’s spokesperson, Ferdinand Ekeoma, who called...

Breaking: Tribunal imposes a ban on using phones, other devices in courtroom

Abuja, FCT – Phones and other electronic devices are not permitted in the courtroom while proceedings are taking place, according to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. On Saturday, May 20, this development was confirmed on the court grounds in the morning. On Monday, May 22, the new rules announced by the presidential election petition tribunal will go into effect. Segun Adeyemi provided the picture. the original source The new directive was posted on the courtroom...

10th Senate Presidency: Akpabio in trouble as senators nominate different candidate

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in disarray once more as party members abandon the party’s zoning plan in favor of a different candidate for the 10th Senate Presidency race.     Godswill Akpabio (South-South) is the preferred candidate for Senate President, and Barau Jibrin (North West) is the preferred candidate for Deputy Senate President, according to a recent announcement by the ruling party.   However, it has come to light that some members-elect...