Politics

The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to challenge the recent ruling by the Appeal Court affirming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election. In an…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared that no one can stop him from expressing his ambition to contest for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in next year’s governorship election. He…

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, says the issues between himself and his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun, is “personal”. During an interview on Channels Television’sSunday Politics, Abiodun stated that reconciliation…

The Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reiterated the judiciary’s determination not to be overwhelmed by the sentiments of the “mob” in their decisions. Following the rulings on electoral disputes,…

Ahead of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu’s formal declaration of his governorship ambition today (Monday), Eterno Hotels in Benin City has cancelled his booking to use the hotel. The hotel, located in the…

The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has decried the involvement of the judiciary in politics. Kukah spoke at the 8th House of Justice Summit in Kaduna, where he was keynote speaker at the…

Normalcy returned to Kano on Saturday after planned protests by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) did not hold. Kano residents were seen moving freely and transacting their…

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagemi (SAN) has cautioned Nigerians and politicians against disparaging the judiciary as a result of the outcome of election petition…

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, will on Monday formally declare his intention to run for the governorship race in the state. The deputy governor’s plan was contained in a  letter issued by the Philip Shaibu Campaign…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has described the Court of Appeal split judgement on the state governorship election delivered in Lagos on Friday as boosting…

The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has granted access to the first applicant in the case of the governorship election petition, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to inspect…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, sacked 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Plateau state assembly. In a unanimous decision, the panel led by Justice Okon Abang, held that all the sacked…

Rivers State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Executives have taken legal action against the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, contesting what they claim to be their wrongful removal from office. The…

The Appeal Court  Lagos Division on Friday in a split decision, affirmed the re-election of Prince Dapo Abiodun in the March 18, 2023, governorship election as the duly elected governor of Ogun State. The majority…

The court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Uba Sani as Kaduna state governor. In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court’s three-member panel of justices unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by the…

The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says for decades, he has shrugged off appeals to run for the country’s top political office, despite claims that he would make a “good president”. “A lot of people…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the country’s judiciary to “consider the consequences of its actions and decisions” and uphold the rule of law in all its activities around the elections where Nigerians…

Desmond Akawor, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu into his cabinet, has resigned as the opposition party's Rivers State Chairman. Akawor tendered his…

Wole Olanipekun, counsel to Abba Yusuf, Kano governor, says the court of appeal does not have the jurisdiction to correct the errors made in the recently delivered judgment on the Kano governorship election dispute. The…

The Kano state police command has reacted to the planned protests by supporters of both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25. In…

There is brewing tension in Kano state as stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have fixed massive street protests for Saturday, November 25. The protests are as a…

The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, has reportedly taken residence in Niger Republic. This was revealed during the court… The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner…

In a move to quell mounting controversy, the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, has clarified the court’s judgment on the Kano Governorship Election dispute. The court’s initial ruling, which…

The Court of Appeal has reportedly requested lawyers involved in the Kano State governorship election case to return the Certified True Copy of its judgment…