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Tambuwal Assures Corpers Of Adequate Security

APC Reacts To Tambuwal’s Victory, Blasts PDP

January 21, 2020 4:54 am
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

APC described the Supreme Court ruling as totally strange to its expectations and facts at its disposal.

THISDAY had reported that the Supreme Court had struck out the appeal brought by Ahmed Aliyu of APC challenging the last governorship election in the state.

Tambuwal was duly elected in the governorship election conducted on March 9, 2019 in Sokoto State.

But, Justice Abba Aji while delivering judgment on Monday, affirmed that the appeal lacks merit as the appellant could

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Rivers: Amaechi loyalists slam Governor Wike

Sokoto: Wike Commends Gov Tambuwal’s Victory

January 20, 2020 2:22 pm
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement affirming the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

 

The Supreme Court had struck out the appeal brought by Ahmed Aliyu of APC challenging the last governorship election in the state.

Reacting, Wike in a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Polinious Nsirim, commended the Supreme Court for allowing the will of the people to prevail.

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He also described the victory as a confirmation of the overwhelming support given to Tambuwal by the

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I Pity Those Celebrating Uzodinma’s Victory – Ihedioha

January 18, 2020 4:38 pm
Emeka Ihedioha has said he has pity for those celebrating the verdict of the Supreme Court, which sacked him as governor of Imo State.

Speaking with members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his Abuja residence on Saturday, Ihedioha said the judgment was more about the country’s democracy than himself.

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday sacked Ihedioha as Imo State Governor and ordered the swearing-in of Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Read Also: Imo: Alaigbo Development Foundation Condemns S’Court Ruling

Ihedioha, however, admits he is still in shock over the

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Uzodimma’s Victory Has Unified APC In Imo – Uche Nwosu

January 17, 2020 2:34 pm
Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance during 2019 election in Imo State, has stated that the emergence of Senator Hope Uzodinma as new Imo Governor following the recent Supreme Court verdict that removed Hon. Emeka Ihedioha from the seat has unified APC in the state.

Nwosu, who recently returned to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this while interacting with newsmen on Friday afternoon in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

This was made known in a press statement issued by Jones Onwusoanya, Director, Media and Publicity of Nwosu’s 2019 campaign Organization and made available to

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Imo: What Ohanaeze Said About Uzodinma After Victory

January 15, 2020 4:16 am
The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated Sen. Hope Uzodinma on his Supreme Court victory on Tuesday, saying that it is a `victory well deserved’.

It said that the Supreme Court had once again reassured the masses that the court remained the last hope of the common man.

The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Osmond Nkeoma made this known in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Tuesday.

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He thanked God for the success of Uzodinma

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Imo : How Okorocha Reacted To Uzodinma’s Victory

January 15, 2020 4:15 am
Former Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha has felicitated Sen. Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Supreme Court ruling declaring him the winner of the 2019 governorship election in the State.

NAN  reports that the Supreme Court nullified election of Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP as the governor of the state and declared Uzodinma winner of the governorship election held in Imo.

It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return from former Governor Emeka Ihedioha and issue Uzodinma with certificate of return as governor of the state.

Read Also: 2023: INEC Speaks

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Lowry Powers Raptors To Victory Over Celtics

December 29, 2019 5:16 pm

Kyle Lowry scored 30 points as the Toronto Raptors avenged a Christmas Day loss to Boston with a 113-97 rematch victory over the Celtics on Saturday.

Serge Ibaka finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak which included a 118-102 loss to Boston on Wednesday, as the two Eastern Conference contenders were playing for the second time in less than 72 hours.

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Patrick McCaw had 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while a resurgent Fred VanVleet also scored 18 points in …

Kobayashi Warms Up For Four Hill Defence With Swiss Victory

December 22, 2019 4:15 pm

World Cup ski jumping champion Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan warmed up for his Four Hills title defence with a second victory of the season at Engelberg on Sunday.

The 23-year-old triumphed in wet, warm conditions, taking his 15th career win with leaps of 132.5m and 134m (272 points).

Second was Peter Prevc of Slovenia with 263.1 points ahead of Austria’s Jan Hoerl with 262.0 points.

Kobayashi, who last season became just the third man to complete a Four Hills clean-sweep, had already won in Klingenthal this season.

The 2019/2020 Four Hills starts with qualification in Oberstdorf on December 28.…

Mistakes We Made In Imo Cost Us Victory –Obiokoye

December 22, 2019 4:11 am

 Immediate past National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Ifeatu Obiokoye has said that the continued existence of APGA as a party would depend on the outcome of the 2021 Anambra State governorship election.

In this interview, Obiokoye who is also Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Political Matters said APGA is aware of the reality and was already putting its house in order to ensure it retained the state.

He berated governorship aspirants of the party in the last general election in Imo State who accused the leadership of the party of

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El-Rufai Showed Me Buhari’s Victory From Laptop –Adesina

December 17, 2019 8:40 am

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, has shared the discussion he had with Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ahead of the Nigeria’s presidential election.

He made the revelation in an article titled ‘PMB at 77: ‘Please tell Baba we are with him all the way’, in commemoration of the president’s birthday on December 17.

Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

He wrote: “Some months before the 2019 general elections, I ran into Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the Presidential Villa, as he was going in to see …

Buhari Congratulates UK PM On Election Victory

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom’s general election.

Johnson who promised to deliver Brexit and repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an “historic” general election win, had a majority of 80 in the House of Commons – the party’s largest since 1987.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari noted that Britain has been a reliable and historically-unique ally of Nigeria, and has particularly supported this administration’s efforts at improving security and …

Brexit Boost For UK’s Johnson As He Plans For Victory

December 5, 2019 3:13 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a boost from Brexit supporters on Thursday as he marked one week until election day by setting out a plan for his first 100 days in office.

The Conservative leader appears increasingly confident of victory on December 12 as he remains around 10 points ahead of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party in opinion polls.

The electoral threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, meanwhile, receded further with the decision of four of its European Parliament MPs to endorse the prime minister.

Johnson has promised to get Britain out of the European Union on January 31, after …

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