NNPP Congratulates Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf As Appeal Court Makes U-Turn A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, over his victory at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, as indicated in the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement released on Tuesday. Recall that the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, told journalists on Tuesday evening that page 67 of the CTC of the judgment clearly indicated that the tribunal’s ruling that sacked Governor Yusuf was set aside. “Contrary to what the…
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I Deserve To Be Listed In Guinness World Records, Says Tinubu, Gives Reason President Bola Tinubu claims he deserves to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the reforms he has implemented since taking office on May 29, 2023. Tinubu asserted that as governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, he took the state from zero to the continent’s fifth largest economy, and that his track record prepared him for the presidency. He announced this at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum in Berlin, Germany. His words: “For those who fear various obstacles, look at me; I come…
Confusion Rocks Appeal Court Over Kano Governorship Election The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Wednesday described the controversy that trailed the Court of Appeal ruling, that earlier saw Governor Abba Yusuf sacked as a scandalous judicial debacle. It had been reported on November 17 that the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Yusuf of Kano State. The court had said that the Appeal Court agreed with the judgment of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as he was not qualified…
JUST IN: Nigerian Police, Judicial Workers Clash At High Court On Wednesday, November 22, there was a fight between police officers and striking judicial workers at the gate to the Osun State High Court in Oke-Fia over the embattled Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo. The court workers’ protest against the embattled Chief Judge continued on Wednesday, following their Monday picketing over charges of highhandedness and withholding of their wardrobe allowances. The brawl broke out as tensions rose over Justice Ojo’s recurring problems. When the besieged Chief Justice, Justice Ojo, resumption of her office was met with opposition by the union…
Abuja Residents Will See Wonders — Says Wike Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike has assured residents of the nation’s capital city that with their support, the FCT Administration will achieve wonders in terms of performance in 2024. The minister said the FCTA has also submitted supplementary budget for 2023 and Mr. President has approved to transmit it to the National Assembly, to be allowed to spend 61 billion before 2024 to complete specific projects so that by May 29th new projects will commence. The minister who disclosed this while on inspection tour of various project sites across…
Mohbad’s Mother Cries For Help, Says Police Released My Son’s Body To His Father, But He Doesn’t Want To Bury Him The mother of the deceased musician Mohbad has revealed that following the delivery of his body by the police, the artist’s father declined to bury him. According to information disclosed in the local dialect by Mohbad’s mother, the police promptly released the singer’s remains for interment following the postmortem, but the father declined to attend to his burial. She went on to complain to the police commissioner, but he insulted her by stating that the singer’s family was pleased…
Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government If ….. –Says Buhari Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said his eight-year administration might have been hijacked by a cabal. Buhari said this while speaking in a recent interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). A cabal is a powerful political clique that runs the affairs of the country for their advantage at the expense of the people. Speaking on the possibility of losing the grip of power to a cabal, the ex-president said the insinuations were possible. Recall that the former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, first raised the allegation in 2016, but her…
Carpenter Beats Apprentice To Death A carpenter has allegedly beaten up his apprentice identified simply as Onome to death for coming late to work in Delta community. The incident occurred along New Ogorode Road Sapele Area of Delta State. A sour told our correspondent that the suspect also accused his apprentice for stealing his ATM card. “When the apprentice got home after work, he complained to his parents that he was not feeling too fine and narrated what happened to him at his place of work. “The parents of the apprentice decided to take him to the hospital for checkup…
BREAKING: EFCC Releases Names Of NAF Personnel Who Invaded Office To Free Internet Fraudsters The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday narrated how some personnel of the Nigerian Air Force invaded its Kaduna State zonal office to release some military personnel who were arrested for internet-related fraud. According to a release by EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the “intruders are; four Air Force personnel: Lawal Abdullahi, Chukwuma Chidi Christian, Alfa Suleiman and Emmanuel Ekwozor, and two students of Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, AFIT: Chidera Anuba and Joseph Tokula.” Naija News House earlier reported that…
Aisha Yesufu Blasts Appeal Court For Sacking Abba Kabir Yusuf Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist, has said the judiciary is on the path of destroying Nigeria’s democracy. Yesufu was reacting to the Appeal Court ruling that sacked Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf. Recall that a three-man panel of judges led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay had nullified the election of Yusuf. The court declared the 165,663 votes of Yusuf invalid. The appellate court said the votes were invalid because they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Votes garnered by the governor…