President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation, his office announced Friday. The president will be on break from his official functions February 5 to February 10, 2016. During his absence, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the president, a statement signed by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said. “In compliance with Section
LEGAL tussle over Rivers State governorship seat was yesterday put to rest by a unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court, which upheld the election of Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor. The court, in a marathon session on the multiple appeals by Governor Wike, his political platform, the PDP, and the
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in the Bayelsa State governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva have rejected the results declared by the Collation/ Returning Officer, Prof Zana Akpagu. This is even as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commended its supporters while asking for investigation into the killings. Findings indicated that the APC
The Court of Appeal in Abuja friday nullified the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on account of “gross irregularities” in the election that brought him to office. The court subsequently ordered that a fresh election be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission within 90 days in compliance with the Electoral