Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has fired back at Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, for his criticism of the proposed N15.5 billion budget allocated for the construction of a new official residence for VP Shettima. Shettima, in a statement released by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, accused Obi of engaging in “armchair criticism”…
In a decisive triumph, Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched a second term in office as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer, Prof Abayomi Fashina, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti. Uzodimma’s victory was based on…
In a decisive move, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has issued a restraining order against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliated unions, effectively banning the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on November 14. This legal intervention comes in response to an ex-parte application submitted by the Federal Government…
In the upcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodinma, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, is set to defend his position against 17 other contenders. Uzodinma, who assumed office in January 2020 after a Supreme Court ruling nullified his predecessor’s election, is aiming to secure a second term. Disruption of Zoning…
In another response to recent claims by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, regarding the insensitivity of the 2023 Supplementary Budget, the Federal Government has firmly defended the budget as a bold and pragmatic response to Nigeria’s pressing economic challenges. The statement was made by the Minister of Information and National…
Nigeria’s political landscape is heating up as the opposition party and many Nigerians on social media accuse Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), of partisanship. The controversy stems from a recent social media post by Bayo Onanuga, who retweeted a picture showing Joe Ajaero in a handshake with Imo state Labour…
In response to Peter Obi’s recent world press conference, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s team has reaffirmed the legitimacy of the Supreme Court’s judgment, which upheld Tinubu’s electoral victory. The Supreme Court dismissed Obi’s appeal, and in his statement, Obi criticized the court for what he termed a “disturbing aversion to public opinion.” However, President Tinubu’s…
Supreme Court Unanimously Dismisses Atiku and Obi’s Appeals Nigerian Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the status quo by dismissing the appeals brought forth by former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and that of Peter Obi, representing the Labour Party. This landmark judgment, delivered by Justice Okoro, reaffirms the integrity of the past 2023 Presidential…
Supreme Court of Nigeria in a highly politically charged legal battle, is poised to deliver its judgment on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The cases in question revolve around the controversial presidential election of February 25, 2023, which saw Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerge victorious. The opposition, represented by the…
Supreme Court of Nigeria, [October 23rd, 2023]- A seven-member panel at Nigeria’s Supreme Court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, recently convened to deliberate on two crucial appeals presented by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and their candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party (LP) represented by Peter Obi. These appeals challenge the ruling of the…
