Politics

INEC Appointments should be independent- Attahiru JegaFormer Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, emphasized the importance of transparency and independence in the appointments within the electoral commission while discussing Nigeria’s electoral process in an interview with ARISE NEWS. Jega expressed concern about the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) by the […]

Allegedl forgery must be proven reasonable doubt, supreme court tells Atiku’s legal team The Chairman of the Supreme Court panel overseeing the appeals against President Bola Tinubu’s election, Justice John Okoro, has stated that Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, must prove the certificate forgery allegation against Tinubu beyond reasonable doubt. This statement

Prepare for another round of defeat at the supreme court APC shades PDPThe All-Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) optimism regarding its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s appeal at the Supreme Court. The APC dismissed the PDP’s claims as delusional, emphasizing that court cases are determined by substantial evidence, not

Atiku Challenges Tinubu to Address Allegations of Forgeries and Defend His NameIn a recent press conference led by Atiku Abubakar’s team, the PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 elections has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop evading allegations of forgeries and come clean on the controversies surrounding him. Atiku’s media advisers accused Tinubu’s team

Obi Vs Tinubu, INEC: Supreme Court fixes date for hearingIn a memo dated 19th October 2023The Nigerian Supreme Court has scheduled the start of hearings for the case involving LP/Obi versus INEC, Tinubu, Shettima, and INEC for Monday, October 23rd. The necessary justices have also been appointed for this case. The members of the panel

The Salary in FCT Every Month Is N8 Billion – Wike Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has revealed that the monthly salary expenditure in the FCT is N8 billion. He mentioned that this figure doesn’t include the recent N35,000 wage increase for civil servants and that the upcoming FCT budget

Abuja Court Sacks Senator Elisha Abbo The APC lawmaker is now replaced by Amos Yohanna of the PDP.The Appeal Court, Abuja Division, has voided the election of Ishaku Elisha Abbo, a Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial district. Abbo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is now replaced by Amos Yohanna of the People’s