The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the National Assembly will rather be a rubber stamp for the progress of the country than fight the executive arm of government. Gbajabiamila spoke on Sunday during a meeting with members of his constituency in Surulere, Lagos State. The event,...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili affirmed the governor’s victory at the March 9, 2019 election after dismissing two separate appeals challenging the outcome of the poll. Justice Paul Galinje,...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision of the Court of Appeal which dismissed a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the election of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Reiterating the point made by the appellate court on Wednesday, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Oyo State. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court affirmed the judgment of the Ibandan division of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan yesterday set...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, described the N37 billion claimed to be for the renovation of the National Assembly complex as an unpardonable rip-off plot and a last straw of alleged corruption that pervades the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration. The party said it is indefensible for the...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that he was not in the position to decide where his successor would come from after his second term in office, saying only God and the Kogi electorates can decide that. The governor said this on Tuesday while reacting to demands on power...
A politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to “increase his speed” as he implements his campaign promises. He said although it is too early to assess the governor’s performance in the last six months, the former governorship candidate said he was unimpressed by the feats. Gbadamosi, grandson...
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, asked politicians interested in contesting the 2023 general elections to work hard because he would not allow electoral malpractices. He asked those who may be planning to use their offices or security agencies to subvert the will of the people to...
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administrations will not be distracted by forces whose intention is to slow down the governance process in the state. The governor stated this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting held at the state government house in...
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has identified the need for all and sundry to be committed to steadying the nation with a view to handing over a vibrant and strengthened nation to young leaders. Tinubu stated this while receiving an honorary degree of Humane...