INEC Deploys 46,084 Staff For Bayelsa, Imo And Kogi Elections 

The Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) revealed it has concluded plans to deploy 46,084 regular and ad-hoc staff for the November 11 off-season governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECS). “In the next three weeks, off-cycle governorship elections will be held in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The three elections will involve. 5,409,438 registered voters who will vote in 10,510 polling units spread across 649 electoral Wards in 56 Local Government Areas.

Appeal Court President Directs All Election Appeals To Abuja, Lagos

Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal has directed all appeals from election petition cases nationwide to the Abuja and Lagos divisions of the Court of Appeal. Her order affects all the Governorship, National and States Assemblies Elections held between February and March 2023 and was as result of allegations and petitions against state tribunal judges.

Fears As LP Lawmakers Fervent For Appeal Court Judgment

Labour Party (LP) members at the National Assembly are being threatened at the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal on their emergence in national politics. The development follows tribunal verdicts across states that have sacked some lawmakers over lack of proper nomination and other pre-election matters.

Umahi Replaced As Senate Deputy Leader

Following the appointment of Senator Dave Umahi as Minister of Works by President Bola Tinubu, the Senate on Wednesday appointed Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kwara South as the new Deputy Leader of the Senate.

Court of Appeal Sacks Senator Abbo

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Senator Elisha Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Adamawa North district. The judgment which was delivered on Monday by a three-member panel led by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, declared Amos Yohanna, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the rightful winner of the election.

Pain of Fuel Subsidy Removal not Permanent -FG

The Federal Government through its Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has reiterated during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, that the pain presently faced by Nigerians over the removal of fuel subsidy is not permanent. The Minister explained that it was obvious that the ultimate benefits of the removal of the subsidy would be reaped by the common man. Idris said it was regrettable that only a few people were, hitherto, benefitting from the subsidy regime adding that the few were enjoying the commonwealth of the entire country at the expense of the majority. “So, President Bola Tinubu said, he would not be part of that. He stands with the majority of Nigerians. Although the removal will be painful at the beginning, it will be better for all of us at the end,” he said.