BY GODWIN OBI The Presidential Candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and that of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubarka have rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court on the February 25, 2023 poll, describing it as against justice. Obi, who spoke on Thursday inContinue Reading
Peter Obi …vows to appeal judgement upholding Tinubu’s election BY GODWIN OBI Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, that upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu. Obi, whose petition was dismissed by the court, warnedContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, announced an end to its two-day warning strike, asking its members all over the country to resume work. In a statement, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, commended Nigerian workers for participating in the strike, saying a significant stride was achieved. Labour had embarked onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Presidential Election Petitions Court delivered a 12-hour marathon judgment on Wednesday, throwing out the petitions of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM); the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar; as well as the petitions of Labour Party (LP) and itsContinue Reading
Customs Comptroller General, Wale Adeniyi In response to the statutory retirement of some management members of Nigeria Customs, the Acting Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has approved key appointments and redeployment within the service to ensure operational efficiency. Consequently, Comptrollers Florence Nanu Ogar-Modey and Queen Ogbudu have been appointedContinue Reading
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday made good its threat to hold a two day warning strike from Tuesday, recording mixed compliance across the country. While the strike grounded government’s activities in states such as Rivers, Edo, Cross River, Benue, Kaduna and Kano, among others. It recorded partial compliance inContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi For millions of Nigerians and international observers, the wait for the judgments of the Presidential Election Petitions Court is over with the cockcrow of Wednesday (today). With bated breath, many will stay glued to their digital devices for the televised live proceedings from the Tribunal venue atContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI AS the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, embarks on a two-day warning strike today, the Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has vowed to shutdown Federal Secretariats across the country. This was contained in a statement issued by Comrade Andrew Emelieze, the National Coordinator of FWF and former Trade UnionContinue Reading
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, (tribunal) sitting in Abuja, will on Wednesday, deliver judgment on petitions seeking to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s election. The two petitions, marked CA/PEPC/05/2023 and CA/PEPC/03/2023, were brought before the court by a former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, AlhajiContinue Reading
According to Ngelale, the President sees no need to threaten judicial officers, saying that the judiciary is in the best position to make independent decision based on the merits of the case before it. “The President sees no need to threaten judicial officers. He sees no need to raise speculationsContinue Reading