Category: Politics

Jimoh Ibrahim has described the Appeal court verdict on Wednesday as ‘one day ruling’ saying that he remains the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate for Saturday’s election. Jimoh Ibrahim insisted that he remains the PDP candidate until the Supreme Court, which will sit Friday rules otherwise. “I have read the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered today (Wednesday) but we have nothing to lose as the Supreme Court sits on same case Friday,” an unruffled Ibrahim said. “We shall get justice at the Supreme Court and if PDP wins Saturday’s…

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EyiEyitayo Jegede has been declared the rightful PDP candidate by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja for the Ondo governorship election billed for Saturday. In an unanimous judgment, the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa led three-man Special Panel of the appellate court, vacated the June 29 judgement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP gubernatorial candidate for the poll. Jegede had approached the appellate court to challenge the high court verdict which…

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  Prince Paul Ikonne, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, has said the party and President Muhammadu Buhari may not make a headway in the South-east if they rely on politicians like the former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. While reacting to Kalu’s defection to the APC, Ikonne  cautioned that his entry would not add any value to the party but rather bring confusion to a party already being rebuilt and repositioned for proper impact in 2019. Ikonne, who was the gubernatorial candidate…

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Over 400 pieces of customized bread have been distributed to the people in the Akure Ward 1 in Akure North council area of Ondo State by loyalists of the All Progressives Congress APC governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN. Eyitayo Campaign Organisation in Ondo state yesterday had asked members of the public to shun the distribution of bread by persons loyal to the APC governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN. A staunch supporter of Akeredolu in the state Dele Ologun had been distributing  bread to members of the party in Akure Ward…

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Your Excellency sir, let me once again commend you for the good work you are executing and the credible leadership you have offered our nation since assumption of office about a year and half ago. I write this letter to you as a last resort to seek action on the allegations of budget fraud, abuse of office and corruption I leveled against Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other Principal Officers of the House of Representatives and use your good office to ensure that urgent reforms are implemented in the House…

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The militant group at the forefront of the agitation for fiscal federalism in Nigeria and economic emancipation of the Niger Delta region, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has commended the President – Elect of the United States of America, Donald J Trump. The group in a statement by its spokesperson: self-styled Brigadier General Mudoch Agbinibo, asserted: “Your hard fought victory against world establishments is hope for us, the over 30 million oppressed minorities of the Niger – Delta that are being continuously raped and economically colonized because of our God-given resources,…

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Jimoh Ibrahim, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, has said that he would probe the Governor Olusegun Mimiko-led government in the state if elected as the new governor. He also said that he would neither participate in any reconciliation move with the governor nor beg him to emerge victorious at the polls. Jimoh made this known on Monday while addressing newsmen in Akure the state capital. He said he would not compromise his basic principles simply because he wants to become the governor, and…

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Commercial banks and shops were closed down yesterday in Ondo State following the declaration of Jimoh Ibrahim as the PDP candidate by INEC for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. Riots erupted across many parts of Ondo state as protesters trooped to the streets to protest the substitution of the name of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with that of Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim for next month’s governorship election in the state. As early as 6.30am the rioters…

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In a statement recently released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari will Monday leave the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja for N’Djamena, Chad. President Buhari is to attend the one-day inauguration of President Idriss Deby who won the presidential election in his country in April. According to the statement, Buhari who would be joining other Heads of State and Government for the ceremony, would be accompanied by governors of Kano and Borno states – Abdullahi Ganduje and Kashim Shettima. “The…

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