Politics

A former Attorney General of Abia State and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Umeh Kalu (SAN), has dismissed a High Court judgement sacking candidates elected under the platform of the Labour Party (LP), describing it as "inconsequential". Justice M N Yunusa of Kano High Court, on Friday said the Labour Party failed to comply with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act in nominating its candidates. The Court in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Mr Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register…

Fierce battle has continued for the principal offices of the 10th National Assembly as about 37 senators-elect of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have vehemently rejected the advanced choice of Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jubrin Barau for Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively, Sunday Vanguard understood at the weekend. The choice of the pair, it was learnt, was communicated to the senators-elect by the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at a meeting of the leadership of the APC on Friday night in Abuja. The meeting also had the leadership of the National Assembly in attendance. Akpabio, who is…

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, unveiled Hon. Habeebat Deen as the deputy governorship candidate of the party for the November 11, 2023 election in the State. Mrs Deen was unveiled to PDP elders and members after she was presented to the party leadership by the governorship candidate of the party, Senator Dino Melaye, at a brief unveiling ceremony, which held at the private residence of a former governor of the State, Alh. Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as Ibro, in Abuja. Hon. Habeebat Deen was a member of the Kogi State House of Assembly.…

Northern stakeholders from across political parties and religious divides are set to convene a meeting to deliberate over the choice of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Sani Musa for Senate President and Deputy Senate President of the 10th Senate Respectively The stakeholders comprising Senators-elect, traditional and religious leaders, it was learnt, have also agreed to endorse Kalu and his Niger East senator colleague as the choice of Tinubu and other senators-elect. It will be recalled that Tinubu had during the week asked the Progressives Congress (APC) throw open the senate presidency of the incoming 10th National…

There is growing fear among the political followers of Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu as news filtered that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has submitted a petition before the Lagos governorship election tribunal, challenging the outcome of the state gubernatorial election. Inside sources say that Sanwo-Olu and his men, who are of the APC, are aware of the groundswell of allegations of corruption sorrounding the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial elections in the State and are afraid that if these allegations are properly proven, might upset the apple cart at the elections tribunal. Besides, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the PDP governorship candidate, (popularly…