Today’s Headlines: No APC primary In Kogi –Adeyemi, Aisha Asks Court To Halt Adamawa Guber Poll

The candidate of APC, Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order to halt additional motion on the continued governorship election in Adamawa State. Continue Reading…

Within the software ex-parte software marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/510/2023, Senator Aisha, utilized for depart of the court to permit her to hunt “an order of prohibition and certiorari eradicating to this court for the aim of being put aside the executive determination of the first Respondent made on sixteenth April 2023 in respect of the declaration of the winner from the gubernatorial election of Adamawa State held on the 18th of March, 2023 and the supplementary election held on fifteenth April 2023.”

In addition to an order of the courtroom, “stopping the first Respondent, its agent, assign or any individual appearing on its behalf from taking any additional steps in direction of the declaration of the winner from the gubernatorial election of Adamawa State held on the 18th of March and the supplementary election held on fifteenth April 2023, pending the willpower of the appliance for judicial evaluate”.

No APC Major in Kogi –Adeyemi

Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Sam Adeyemi, has alleged there was no major by All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state.

The lawmaker stated Ahmed Usman Ododo, the winner of the competition, was unilaterally chosen by the incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello.

He stated he has by no means seen that degree of imposition and rigging within the historical past of Nigerian politics and warned that the pattern, if not checked, would grow to be one other menace to the nation’s democracy.

Adeyemi, who stated, within the current elections, his senatorial district polled the second largest vote in the complete state, questioned how the identical senatorial district, the place he serves as senator, would give him simply 300 votes within the major.

He claimed the unfair remedy meted to him within the major was because of his insistence to be within the gubernatorial race, even when different aspirants from his senatorial district had all stepped down for the governor’s anointed candidate.

When requested if he’ll go to court to hunt redress, Adeyemi stated the get together has its personal processes and that he would duly comply with the method, and that he would solely method the court as a final resort.

FG Appoints Agbadua As NICT Rector

THE federal authorities has appointed Dr. Bamidele Agbadua because the Rector of the National Establishment of Development Know-how, Uromi in Edo State.

Till his appointment, Agbadua was the Deputy Rector, Administration on the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi additionally in Edo State.

His letter of appointment signed by the Minister of Training, Adamu Adamu reads “I write to convey to you the approval of Mr. President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, to your appointment as Rector, National Establishment of Development Know-how Uromi, Edo State.

The appointment is for a single tenure of 5 (5) years, with impact from third April, 2023.

Election Petition Tribunal strikes out case in opposition to Kalu

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, yesterday, struck out the petition filed by John Azubuike and his get together, AA upon a movement for withdrawal of the petition filed by the petitioners in petition No. EPT/AB/SEN/1/2023: John Azubuike & ANOR v INEC & 2 ORS.

Kalu had within the presidential and national assembly election held on February 25, defeated Nnamdi Orji of the Labour Party (LP) and Mao Ohuabunwa of PDP to get re-elected into the higher legislative chamber of the nationwide meeting.

The petition was in opposition to the election and return of Orji Uzor Kalu as senator-elect for Abia North. The petition was struck out by the Tribunal after listening to counsel for the petitioners , Kalu Kalu Agu and counsels for the 2nd and third Respondents, Udo Uduma and Victor Etie respectively.

In response, Udo Uduma recommended the petitioners for his or her the Aristocracy in conceding defeat and congratulating the reputable winner of the election, and known as upon Sen Mao Ohuabunwa of PDP and Mr Nnamdi Orji of Labour Celebration to toe the trail of honour , concede defeat ,and congratulate Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who was duly elected and returned by INEC. Continue Reading…