politics

The Supreme Court has affirmed Gboyega Oyetola winner of the Osun governorship election. The court dismissed the appeal by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Supreme Court, in a majority decision of five-to-two, read by Justice Olabode Rodes-Vivour, held that the failure of a member of the election tribunal, Justice Peter Obiora ... Read More »

Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State and serving senator in the 9th assembly has bribed a judge to subvert justice in his favour when the N3.1 billion case fraud case preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) comes up on the July 9 and 10, 2019, SaharaReporters can confirm. The trial judge Suswam bribed is ... Read More »

‘N60b Oyo monies in wrong hand Governor Seyi Makinde has assured that he will not renege on his plans to set up a state anti-graft agency to be christened Oyo state Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also declared that not less than N60billion of the state monies are in wrong hands. The governor solicited support of the judiciary ... Read More »

Immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has been returned as speaker of the 9th Assembly. He was returned unopposed on Friday by his colleagues as he remained the only nominated candidate at the close of nomination. Obasa was nominated by Hon. Olanrewaju Oshun, Lagos Mainland 2 constituency, seconded by Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu ... Read More »

• How and why Shuaibu disagreed with Oshiomhole • Key opposition figures implicated in plot to cause crisis in APC The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Lawal Shuaibu  may have lost his battle to get Comrade Adams Oshiomhole sacked as the party’s national chairman. Shuaibu who launched an Oshimhole –must-resign campaign last week, does ... Read More »

Barely 24 hours after assumption of office, Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has commenced the demolition of monuments built by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha as his first action as governor. Ihedioha was sworn-in as the sixth Executive governor of the state on Wednesday. The Akachi tower, one of the many tourist attractions built by the former governor is ... Read More »

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the April 2, 2019 judgment by Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which voided Adeleke’s candidacy in the last governorship election in Osun State on the grounds that he was not qualified, having not possessed valid secondary school certificate. A three-man panel of the ... Read More »

Governor Dapo Abiodun and his Deputy, Noimot Salako – Oyedele, on Thursday resumed office amid thunderous welcome and excitement from the state’s workforce. Abiodun was received by the Head of Service, Engr. Ishmail Bisiriyu, after inspecting a guard of honour mounted by the Nigerian Police. The Governor who arrived Oke – Mosan by 9:30 am, was later taken round the ... Read More »

* Donates salaries to teachers In fulfilment of parts of his campaign promises, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday said he will donate his entire salary as governor to Teachers’ Pension Fund. He also proposed staggered salary increment instead of the outright payment of the N30, 000 approved national minimum wage for workers in the state. The governor also ... Read More »

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Kolawole Taiwo, winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC conducted supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat. The commission had declared ... Read More »