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Appeal Court upholds Adeleke as Osun Governor
The Appeal Court in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal. It has upheld Ademola Adeleke’s election as Osun State’s governor. An Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate did not score most lawful votes during the July 16 governorship polls. The Appeal Court Panel revoked the tribunal’s order which directed that a Certificate of Return be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to his predecessor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. The court also awarded the sum of N500, 000 against the…
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Is Nigeria a comedy to you folks – Ezekwesili calls out Keyamo over petition to DSS to arrest Peter Obi
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the petition filed by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, demanding the arrest of the Labour Party LP Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates, Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed respectively, for comments he described as incendiary and capable of causing rebellion. She described it as a ludicrous piece of nonsense asking if the minister thinks Nigeria is a comedy See her tweets below;
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We won the election without Obi – Alex Otti insists he won under APGA in 2015
Governor-elect of Abia State, Alex Otti has claimed that he once won a gubernatorial election without the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in 2015. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, he said, “In 2015 when I ran under APGA, there was no Peter Obi. And we have it on our record that I won that election. At the time we were joining the Labour Party, Peter Obi had not joined. “It took about a week before he called me and said that he purchased the presidential nomination form and…
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Woman whose mother had a fling with football Legend, Pele in the 1980s to get a piece of his fortune
A woman, Maria do Socorro Azevedo who claims to be the secret love child of soccer legend Pele is included in his will and is to get a piece of his fortune The player, who died from colon cancer aged 82 on December 29, officially had seven children. Now, Maria do Socorro Azevedo claims her mother had a fling with the World Cup winner in the 1980s. She will have a DNA test to determine whether Pele is a genetic match. A source told The Mirror: ‘Pele mentioned in his will the existence of Maria do Socorro Azevedo, who could…
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Politicians plan to sponsor and instigate crises over election results – Kaduna Govt raises alarm
The Kaduna state government has raised the alarm that some politicians in the state are planning to instigate their followers to embark on public protests This was according to a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Thursday, March 23. He advised Parents, guardians, and community leaders to educate their wards against being used by persons who seek to prey on vulnerable emotions to generate chaos He said; “In view of the reports, the Government continues to monitor the situation closely, in tandem with security agencies. It must be emphasized that persons or…
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These Desperate Ladies must have A Lot of Money to waste in this harsh Global Economy – Fredric Leonard reacts to arrest of impostor who scammed a woman of N104m using his name
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has successfully arrested, and arraigned one Kelvin Aisosa Orhue, who impersonated Nollywood actor, Frederick Leonard, and successfully scammed one Cheryldene Cook of N104 million as well as $26,020 Aisosa pleaded guilty when the charges were read to him and he has since been convicted. Reacting to this via his Instagram page, Frederick wondered how some women allow themselves to be deceived by people they’ve never met physicaly. He wrote; ‘’The Face of A CRIMINAL ! Another Frederick Leonard IMPERSONATOR Caught by the EFCC @officialefcc The Desperate women who indulge these Impostors on unverified Accounts (No Blue…
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We will not be talking about Tinubu if you add Obi, Kwankwaso’s votes – Fayose slams PDP, says the party is on the ground
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has hit at the People’s Democratic Party, PDP over the outcome of the 2023 Presidential Election. He said if the votes of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and that of the Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso were added together, president-elect, Bola Tinubu wouldn’t have had a shot at victory He said this during an interview on Arise Tv. Fayose said, “What is PDP, I won an election for PDP, when the platform was good, but the popularity of the candidate is good. At…
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Organ Trafficking: Ike Ekweremadu, wife, daughter found guilty
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court. His wife Beatrice, daughter Sonia and Obinna Obeta, a doctor involved in the case, were also found guilty. The jury found that they conspired to bring the victim to London to exploit him for his kidney The victim, 21, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been offered an illegal reward to become a donor for the senator’s daughter after kidney disease forced her to drop out of a master’s degree in film at Newcastle University, the court heard.
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UK collating names of Nigerians who incited electoral violence, to issue visa ban on vote buyers
The British High Commission in Nigeria has said that it is collating relevant information about Nigerians who engaged in anti-democratic actions during the elections A statement it issued on its Twitter page on Wednesday said the UK observed violence and voter suppression in numerous voting locations. ”We witnessed and received credible reports from other observer missions and civil society organisations of vote buying and voter intimidation, the destruction and hijacking of election materials and the general disruption of the process in numerous states including Lagos, Enugu and Rivers, the statement reads ”We observed incidents of harassment of journalists. Freedom of…
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“I am gratified that the will and wish freely expressed by the Abia electorates have been respected” – Peter Obi congratulates Alex Otti
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has congratulated the Governor-elect of Abia state over his victory in the just concluded governorship polls. Obi said Otti’s victory was an indication that the wishes of the people of Abia State were respected. The LP governorship candidate in Abia State polled 175,467 to defeat his closest challenger, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 88,529 to emerge the winner of last Saturday’s election. Tweeting, Obi wrote: “A while ago, I spoke with my brother, Dr. Alex Otti @alexottiofr, the Governor-elect of Abia State and heartily congratulated him on…
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Port Harcourt refinery will be ready after we leave office – Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said the Port Harcourt refinery is near completion and will be ready for work in the second quarter of 2023. The Minister stated this at the seminar by Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday, March 22. Represented by his media aide, Horatius Egua, the Minister said the problems confronting the oil and gas industry stemmed from years of neglect by past administrations. “The oil and gas industry is the most complex sector in this country. The more you look, the less you see. In the last 12 months, the order…
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“My wife is an adult…she is 21 years old” 60-year-old Kano man accused of marrying 11-year-old girl speaks
The elderly man accused of marrying an underage girl has reacted after his wedding went viral. The man married his bride weeks ago in Kano, Nigeria. Shortly after, a photo from the wedding went viral and sparked outrage, with many asking why an old man should marry a girl that young. Later, the groom defended his choice, saying: “She is my choice, I married her because we love each other.” The man has now taken to Facebook to address the public outcry his marriage elicited. He said his wife is 21 years old, not 11 as claimed, and that it was her choice to marry…
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