The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi in the just recently concluded Osun gubernatorial election. The court ruled that the submission of their names to INEC by Governor Mai Mala Buni violated the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act 2022. Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN) in April this year went to court to challenge the nomination and sponsorship of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his deputy as the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun Election. Justice Emeka Nwite in his…
Author: OsunDaily
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to be steadfast and not lose hope in the country due to “the misrule of the vicious and corrupt All Progressives Congress (APC)”. The party said in its Independence Day anniversary message to Nigerians that the leadership of the ruling party “would soon come to an end,”. According to the message released by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said Nigerians are celebrating yet another Independence Anniversary under palpable bondage and the harrowing stranglehold of the “suppressive, coldhearted, insensitive and inhumane APC which relishes in inflicting pain and anguish on the citizens,”.…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has appointed Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, as the leader of his women’s campaign team. Naija News reports that the First Lady is expected to lead the women’s wing of the party named “Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign Team,” to victory as its grand patron. Also appointed as Chairman and Co-Chairman are Senator Oluremi Tinubu, three-term senator representing Lagos Central and former first lady of Lagos State, and Nana Shettima, the former first lady of Borno State and wife of the APC’s vice-presidential candidate. This was contained in a statement…
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has disclosed his intentions to appeal the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja that yesterday nullified his candidacy through his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan. This follows the judgement of Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja, describing both his and his deputy Benedict Alabi’s nomination on the platform of the the All Progressives Congress (APC) as null and void. According to Omipidan, the governor’s lawyers are getting set to challenge the decision of the Federal High Court at the Appeal Court. Governor Oyetola’s aide, assured supporters that the decision would be…
A Nigerian man has caused a stir online after donating his entire nine month savings to ensure the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer, Peter Obi emerges as president in 2023. Naija News reports that in the post shared on Twitter, the man said he is donating the money to secure his unborn future generation. He further urged the former Governor of Anambra State to ensure that he does not disappoint him and other Nigerian youths who believe in him. He tweeted: “Am using my 9 months’ savings to secure my future generation yet unborn. Pls Peter Obi when you become president…
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 1st October 2022. The PUNCH: The rift in the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party took a fresh twist on Friday, as Saturday PUNCH reliably learnt that 16 other members who had yet to refund the controversial housing allowance to the party were under intense pressure to do so. The Guardian: Nigeria, the acclaimed giant of Africa celebrates her 62nd Independence Day today. Ordinarily, six decades of freedom from colonial imperialism and political slavery ought to be celebrated with…
The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo has said that the absence of the party’s flag bearer, Bola Tinubu has become a nightmare for the opposition. Naija News recalls that the absence of Tinubu at the peace signing pact which had other presidential candidates in attendance had raised various questions on the whereabouts of the former Lagos governor. Speaking on the APC flag bearer’s absence via a tweet on Friday, Keyamo said that the opposition is unsettled over Tinubu. He tweeted, “Whether he’s around or not, they’re scared. @officialABAT has become their nightmare. The inquiries…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu on Friday returned to Nigeria after about two weeks of vacation in Europe. Naija News understands the PDP chairman returned to Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. His plane touched down at about 7pm local time. See the photo. Before leaving for Europe Ayu handed over to the party’s Deputy Chairman (North), Iliya Damagun. The transfer of power was disclosed in a statement released by his Special Adviser (Media and Communications), Simon Imobo-Tswam. According to Tswam, “The PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, will leave Nigeria for…
Nigerian comedian, Kenny Blaq has taken to social media to jubilate after he acquired a multimillion Naira house on Lagos Island. OsunDaily reports that the comedian took to his Instagram page on Friday evening to share the good news. While urging his colleagues in the entertainment industry to join him in thanking God, Kenny Blaq teased himself stating ‘Ejibo boy has turned a landlord on Lagos Island’. He captioned the post: “I been no wan loud am, but then say when GOD bless you, you no fit hide am. Ejigbo boy don turn landlord for island. Help me thank GOD”…
The popular Nigerian singer, Chukwuka Ekweani, CKay, has gone down memory lane to talk about how he disobeyed his parent at the inception of his music career. The music star spoke of his journey to the limelight in an interview with Joey Akan, the music journalist. The singer who was formerly signed to Chocolate City, a member of Warner Music Group’s independent label services, disclosed he left his parents after they demanded he did anything but music because he did not want to regret not chasing his dreams at 40. “I imagined myself at the age of 40 regretting not…