Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has instructed to his legal team to appeal the judgment of the appellate court nullifying his election. In a statement on Sunday in Jos, Mutfwang described the judgment of the appeal court as a temporary setback, saying the mandate given to him by the Plateau people would be restored. The…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says, several terrorists were killed during an air operation conducted by the air component of Operation Whirl Punch at the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement on Sunday, statement released on Sunday NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of Caleb Mutfwang as governor of Plateau state. According to Channels Television, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Mutfwang. Delivering judgment on Sunday in the appeal by Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, governorship candidate of…
The Middle Belt Youth Council (MBYC) has said that Yusuf Gagdi, a lawmaker representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau state should be held responsible for any breakdown of law and order in the state as the court of appeal delivers judgment on the governorship election appeal today in Abuja. The group accused…
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has opened up on the entitlement of family members to the money made by African football stars. TheCable reports that the 36-year-old spoke in a chat with ‘Vibe With 5’ on Thursday. Mikel remains one of Nigeria’s most successful footballers, having spent a larger chunk of his career…
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday, arraigned at the federal capital territory high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Emefiele was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on procurement fraud. He pleaded not guilty and was 5 remanded at the Kuje correctional facility pending ruling on his…
