The district court handling the petition of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP against the Chicago State University, CSU in the United States has granted all the requests of the politician. In a ruling on September 30,2023, Judge Nancy L. Maldonado agreed with the ruling of a lower court on the…
7 Times A Winner! Delta Maintains Supremacy At Close of 7th National Youth Games
Delta State on Saturday maintained its winning streak, dusting other states of the Federation as the curtains drew on the 2023 National Youth Games (NYG) tagged “Asaba 2023” with a haul of 116 medals. With this victory on home soil, Delta State has won the games back-to-back for a record seven times since inception in…
Omo-Agege Kicks, Set to Appeal Verdict, As Tribunal Upholds Oborevwori’s Victory
The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday dismissed the petition by former deputy senate president and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ovie Omo-Agege challenging the victory of Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the duly elected governor of the state. Affirming Oborevwore’s victory, the three-man panel headed by…
Omo-Agege Says Tribunal Judgement Grave Injustice, Can’t Stand Appellate Scrutiny
Former Senate President, and candidate of the All-Progressives Congress, APC in the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Delta State, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has picked holes in Friday’s judgement of the state Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. A unanimous judgement by the three-man tribunal headed by Chibuzo Ahuchaogu, struck…
We Will Lead Delta for Eight Years, Declares Oborevwori, As He Dedicates Tribunal Victory to God
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, upbeat by his victory at the Delta State Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday, said the victory did not come as a surprise because the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, won in 21 out of the 25 local government areas in the state. The tribunal dismissed petitions filed by the governorship candidates of the…
Multiple Accident Claims Five Lives in Edo as Trailer Crashes into Market
Tragedy struck at Okpella, Etsako East local government area of Edo State on Monday evening as five persons were killed in a multiple motor accident involving an articulated truck coming from the Lokoja – Okene Road, a commercial bus, and a Toyota Camry car. Two persons sustained severe injuries in the unfortunate incident. An eyewitness…
Labour Party Shocked, Alleges ‘Travesty of Justice’, by Enugu Tribunal Judgement
The Labour Party, LP, has rejected the judgement of the Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal which affirmed the declaration of Peter Mbah as winner of the March 18 election. According to the party, the September 21 judgement “against Labour Party is absurd, (and) stark reality of future of judiciary in Nigeria.” In a statement…
Gov Peter Mbah Was Validly Elected-Tribunal
The Enugu State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal has ruled that Peter Mba was validly elected. Governor Peter Mbah of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday, September 21, won the first leg of the election petition challenging his election as governor of Enugu State. Labour Party, LP, and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, had challenged Mba’s election based…
24-Hour Curfew in Kano Following Yusuf’s Sack
Kano state is on total lockdown, and the security services are on patrol. This follows a 24-hour curfew imposed on the state after the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in a judgement on Wednesday sacked the governor, Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Political Party, NNPP. The tribunal ruled that ballot papers were neither stamped nor…