Tag Archives: Governorship

The governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which produced Dauda Lawal-Dare as its flagbearer was on Tuesday, November 8, was nullified again by a Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.   Justice Aminu Bappa also ruled that PDP will not field any candidate for the 2023 …

Bassey Otu was on Monday, October 24, declared the authentic governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State for the forthcoming 2023 election, by a Federal High Court in Calabar.    Ruling on the lawsuit filed by Owan Enoh challenging Otu’s candidacy, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu held that it remains …

Nigerian actress cum politician, Funke Akindele has revealed that it was God that called her to become the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. Naija News reports that Akindele is the running mate to PDP governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran popularly known as Jandor. …

The Supreme court has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori, speaker of Delta state House of Assembly, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   In a judgment delivered on Friday, October 21, a five-member panel of the apex court led by Amina Augie, upheld the decision of …

The candidature of Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Adamawa state was on Friday October 14, nullified by a Federal High Court in Yola, the state capital.   Ruling on the lawsuit filed by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Justice Abdulaaziz Anka held that Binani’s candidature was invalid …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi on the grounds that Governor Mai Mala Buni who submitted their names to INEC,  violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of …

Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have been reportedly abducted in an attack along Kaduna-Kachia highway in Kaduna State.   According to Daily Trust, the attack happened on Thursday, September 22, at Tashar Icce, which is some meters from Kujama community in Kajuru Local Government Area …

The INEC boss also disclosed that the commission is working to address other challenges facing it. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu said hackers from outside the shore of Nigeria attacked the commission’s portal during the Ekiti and Osun governorship election.

The deceased, who was a Professor of Educational Management, was unveiled as the PRP candidate by the Chairman of the party, Samson Ogunsanya, after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the party in Abeokuta on Saturday, August 27, 2022. However, Bamgbose died after a brief illness on Friday, September …

Prof David Bamgbose, Ogun state governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) is dead.   The Professor of Educational Management died one week after he was unveiled last Saturday August 27, by the Chairman of the party, Samson Ogunsanya after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the party in Abeokuta. …