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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published Bashir Machina’s name on its portal as Yobe North Senatorial District candidate. This is in compliance with a letter forwarded to the electoral umpire by the APC National Headquarters, asking it to accept and publish Machina’s name as the party’s authentic candidate for the senatorial seat. Husaini Mohammed Isa, the Spokesman of the Machina Campaign Organization, confirmed this in a social media post on Friday. “INEC Publishes Machina’s Name On Its Portal As Yobe North APC Senatorial candidate. “The Independent National Electoral Commission has complied with the letter written to the Umpire…
Following the Appeal Court Judgement ordering INEC to recognize Machina,the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formerly notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the Court Judgement and recognise Bashir Machina as the party’s candidate for Yobe north senatorial district. In a letter cited by NPO Correspondent dated Oct. 12,2022 and signed by the Chairman and the National Secretary of the party,Sen. Adamu Abdullah and Iyiola Omisore asking INEC to recognize Machina as the bonafide candidate for the district. “We write to notify the Commission of the attached judgment dated 28th September 2022 and Order dated 5th October…
The Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, on Friday, nullified the candidature of Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the state. In the suit filed by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and marked FHC/YL/CS/12/2022 the court ruled that Binani’s candidature was invalid and unlawful. Justice Abdulaaziz Anka, in his ruling, also refused the plea for a fresh primary, holding that the APC, by the court judgment, had no candidate for the 2023 governorship election. Anka arrived at his judgment after resolving all the issues for consideration involving the outcome of the Adamawa APC governorship…
By Moses Jolayemi Nigeria is obviously in great danger on all fronts. And that is no exaggeration. Reading a recent chest-beating declaration of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu, I could not but sense the great danger that lies ahead for our nation’s democracy. As reported, Yakubu confidently told us that multiple voting and rigging are no longer possible in Nigeria. He even went ahead to declare that INEC had “murdered” and “buried” rigging in the country. To say the least, this statement by the country’s number one electoral umpire is scary. For me,…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers in Mubi North Local Government area of Adamawa. This was revealed in a statement on Friday by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in Yola. He stated that the suspects allegedly kidnapped an eight-year old boy (names withheld) and collected N4.079 million ransom from the victim’s family. According to SP Nguroje, the suspects locked the victim for two days in a hotel at Maraba Mubi area where operatives of the Command arrested them. The spokesman said the Police freed the victim and recovered N4.079 million from…
A former senator representing Katina South, Senator Abu Ibrahim has said it’s time for the north to pay back the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola by supporting him in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. He made this assertion in Katsina on paying a visit to the Campaign Office of the Katsina APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr. Dikko Radda on Thursday. The senator said that the call is to replicate the unwavering support he has shown to candidates from the north and “it is time to pay back.” He however recalled the key role the former governor…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State who also doubles as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum,Aminu Tambuwal has debunked the rumour of suspension of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign for Atiku Abubakar. The Director General of Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign council said contrary to what is being circulated in social media platforms and some news outlets,the campaign train will be moving to Kaduna State on Monday. In a statement by his spokesman Mohammed Bello,Tambuwal described the suspension as “fake news”, adding that people were looking forward to the PDP train in their states. Tambuwal, who declared that the…
House of Representatives Speaker who led the final peace deal with universities teachers say the suspension of strike is not yet sign for Uhuru Hours after the suspension of the eight months old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the suspension does not indicate that all issues bordering on funding and others have been resolved. The Speaker’s assertion collated with that of the President of the Union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, who said that the suspension of the strike does not mean that issues demanded by the union had…
Feb.14: ASUU Directs Its Members Nationwide To Embark on One Month Warning Strike Feb.15:ASUU Directs All Its Members Not To Recognize,Accord Or Treat Dr.Isah Ali Ibrahim Pantanmi As A Professor Of Cybersecurity. Feb 21:ASUU Strike May Not Last If…. Feb 22:ASUU,FG Hold A Closed Door Meeting Mar 13:FG, ASUU Meets Again Mar 14:ASUU Extends Strike For 8 Weeks Mar 15:ASUU Only Wants To Extend The Strike Because Their Demands Are Met,Says Nwajuba Mar 24:SSANU,NASU Announces Warning Strike Mar 31:ASUP Issues Fresh Warning To Federal Government Over Strike April 4:ASUU Accuses NITDA Of Sabotaging Govt’s Efforts To Resolve It’s Demands April…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has admitted errors in the constitution of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party. Obi, on Friday, said he is compelled to make the statement over what is clearly some “omissions” and “errors” in the list. Of particular attention, which had generated controversies among youths, was the inclusion of a former Army spokesman, General John Enenche, who was accused of denying that there were killings at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020 in the wake of the protests against police brutality. The retired army chief had claimed that the…