Nigeria’s supreme court sacks five ruling party Governors

Jan. 27 | Liyel Imoke, Governor Cross River State. Reuters - Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday to remove five powerful state governors from office because their tenures should have expired last year, replacing them with the speakers of the house...

Supreme court upholds Jonathan election, It’s “politically motivated,” says Buhari

Dec. 28 | Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan AFP - Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan’s electoral victory in April alleging irregularities and seeking a re-run. “This appeal lacks...

Election tribunal upholds Jonathan’s presidency

Nov. 1 | ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in an April election and rejected demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country. Jonathan was declared winner...

Bomb blast killed 3 people at PDP rally in Niger State

Mar. 3 | Three people were killed and 21 injured by an explosive device thrown from a car at an election rally near Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday, the latest act of political violence ahead of nationwide polls next month. The device missed the center...

Opobians in Diaspora Drum Up Support for Hon. Dakuku Peterside

Feb. 21 | By Nwaorgu Faustinus In an effort to bring to fruition the political aspiration of Hon. Dakuku Peterside to represent Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency, in the House of Representative, a political pressure group under the aegis of “Opobians in...

High turn out recorded in Delta governorship poll

Jan. 6 | Nigerians voted on Thursday in a key state governor’s ballot seen as a test ahead of April’s nationwide elections, with massive security deployed amid fears of further violence. Police reported no violent incidents in connection with the...

Tinubu publicly endorses Fashola for second term

Jan. 5 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer After many months of internal rankling, substantive rumours and uncertainty, Lagos State incumbent governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola is now endorsed by his political mentor and former governor of the State,  Asiwaju...