Politics

ABURE HAPPY OVER COURT VICTORY, WANTS OBI TO HELP UNITE PARTY Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has issued a statement following the Federal High Court’s ruling affirming his leadership. Abure expressed gratitude and forgiveness, calling the victory “a triumph for justice and democracy.” “This victory is not just mine, but a victory for justice and democracy,” he said. According to …

COURT AFFIRMS JULIUS ABURE AS LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN The Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit brought before Justice Emeka Nwite has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Julius Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Nwite on Tuesday delivered the ruling validating the Abure-led leadership of the party. He also validated the …

I KNELT COUNTLESS TIMES TO BEG WIKE – FUBARA Amid the escalating crisis in River State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said that he has knelt unnumbered times to appeal to his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to allow peace to reign in the state. Fubara, who said he had no regret after conducting local …

CONFLICTING COURT DECISIONS CAPABLE OF DERAILING NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY – OZEKHOMEWorried by the confusion caused by conflicting rulings and judgments of courts of coordinate jurisdiction, a professor of Law, Mike Ozekhome said the development must be fought frontally as it has the capacity to derail the country’s democracy.Recently, precisely September 30, 2024, a Federal High Court in Abuja and that of …

TINUBU SAD AS NIGERIANS LABEL HIM “TPAIN” DUE TO HARDSHIPPresident Bola Tinubu has been seething inside the State House after Nigerians lashing out over worsening economic crisis labelled him ‘Tpain’ barely one year into his administration, according to internal memo and aides with direct knowledge of the president’s quandary.During a recent meeting at the Presidential Villa, the president told two …

LG POLLS CONDUCTED BY SIECS, TRAVESTY OF DEMOCRACY – YIAGA AFRICA Yiaga Africa has said most of the recently held local elections in the country are a travesty of democratic elections and fall short of electoral integrity standards. Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said this in a statement, on Monday. The ruling party or parties supported by governors …

STOP SHIELDING WIKE, CALL HIM TO ORDER –   NIGERIANS TELL TINUBU As the violence in Rivers State escalates following the recent local government council elections, Nigerians are demanding that President Bola Tinubu call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order. This comes after several local government secretariats in the state were set ablaze by suspected …

ANARCHY: TINUBU ORDERS POLICE TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN RIVERS President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, calling on political stakeholders to exercise caution. The President also directed the police to maintain order and secure local government workers. In a statement which Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, issued on his behalf, the president said issues …

POLICE SILENT AS THUGS UNLEASH VIOLENCE ON RIVERS COUNCIL SECRETARIATS The Rivers State Police Command has remained silent amid sudden violence that erupted at several local government council secretariats on Monday morning. Suspected “political thugs” believed to be supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, attacked the Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Eleme, and Emohua local government council …

BREAKING: PDP GROUP TAKES OVER EMOHUA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT Following the Inspector General of Police’s order to withdraw Police personnel manning the 23 council secretariats on Monday morning, a group suspected to be supporting the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stormed the Emohua Council Secretariat in Rivers State, protesting the recent election results. The group, comprised of loyalists to the Peoples Democratic …