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The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on 30 June 2022. Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) today granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had early this month filed the lawsuit against INEC asking the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights.” In the…

Hoodlums have attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. Tinubu, according to a report by AIT, was attacked at the Adeniji end of Isale Eko after the former Lagos governor paid a visit to the Oba of Lagos. Tinubu was heading to his Bourdillon Avenue, Ikoyi residence from the palace. According to the report, the hoodlums who were wielding swords and cutlasses, threw stones at the convoy as it drove from the palace. They also smashed side glasses and front windshields of vehicles in the convoy. Though Tinubu was…

New Nigeria Peoples Party has dismissed reports that its Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will contest the 2023 Presidential elections as running mate to his counterpart in the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. According to the NNPP, there was never a time such a discussion or negotiation was held. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr Agbo Major, said this in Abuja, on Sunday. He said, “NNPP has never at any time said its esteemed Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa kwankwaso could accept to be Labour Party, Peter Obi’s deputy. “The report is misleading and embarrassing to our…

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory in the Saturday governorship election. Commending the people of Ekiti state for voting the candidate of the APC, Kalu urged Oyebanji to consolidate on the achievements of Governor Kayode Fayemi, adding that the APC will continue to wax strong. The former Governor, who described the Governor-elect as a seasoned public administrator and astute politician, urged the people of Ekiti state to sustain their support for the Governor-elect…

Bashir Machina has vowed to seek legal redress after his name was substituted with that of Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe North. According to a signed list of candidates, the Senate President’s name was listed as the APC flag bearer for the seat. The recent move comes after Machina, who clinched the APC ticket for the district, vowed not to step down for Lawan. Lawan had contested but lost the party’s presidential primary held earlier in the month with Machina claiming he was being pressured to relinquish his ticket for the…