The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Sani scored 730,002 votes to defeat Isa Ashiru, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, who polled 719,196 votes. Lawal Bilbis, INEC state collation officer, announced the results of the election at the…
Three lawmakers elected to the Kaduna state House of Assembly on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Also, Danjuma La’ah, a two- term former senator who represented Kaduna South senatorial zone on the platform of the PDP, has resigned his…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has admonished judges to always be impartial in delivering their judgments. Speaking on Monday at a special session to mark a new legal year and swearing-in ceremony of new senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Ariwoola said, impartiality is the hallmark of any judge. He said the judiciary,…
The National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has agreed to temporarily suspend the removal of petrol subsidy. It however, said all of the preparatory works should continue in consultation with the states and other key stakeholders, including representatives of the incoming administration. TheCable reports that the resolution comes just two months…
The Kaduna state governorship election tribunal has asked Uba Sani to open his defence in the petition, challenging his victory as governor of the state. The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Victor Oviawe, said Sani, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are expected to open their defence…
Governors of the five states in south-east region on have announced the establishment of a joint security outfit, codenamed “Ebube Agu”. This was made known in a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Sunday, in Owerri, Imo state capital. The communique which was read by Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi state, said…
