............𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆  31/03/2023 There are several reasons why it is important for the South East zone to produce the next speaker of the House of Representatives. Firstly, it will promote fairness and equity in the distribution of political power in the country.  The South East zone has been marginalized politically for many years, and this has contributed to a sense of alienation and disenfranchisement among the people of the zone. Secondly, having a speaker from the South East zone will bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the leadership of the House of Representatives.  It will also provide an opportunity for the zone to showcase its potential and demonstrate its readiness to assume leadership responsibilities at the national level. Finally, having a speaker from the South East zone will help to

............ as court of appeal dismisses suit seeking to disqualify the president elect in the just concluded presidential election   Appeal Court dismisses PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Shettima over alleged double nomination. A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a unanimous judgment, held that the PDP failed to establish that it had a legal basis to institute the case. ByAgency Report March 25, 2023 Reading Time: 2 mins read The Court of Appeal, Abuja, Friday evening, dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his deputy, Kassim Shettima, in the 25 February election. A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a unanimous judgment, held that the PDP failed to establish that it had a legal basis (locus standi) to institute the case.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP, in an appeal marked: CA/ABJ/CV/108/202

The  Social Democratic Party has reiterated that the proposed alliance deal between the SDP and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is real and unstoppable. The SDP disclosed this through a statement on Monday in Abuja by its  National Publicity Secretary, Alfa Muhammad, although, the factional SDP last week disowned an alliance deal between Tinubu and the party. The party’s spokesperson noted however, that  “the much trumpeted Tinubu-SDP proposed alliance deal is real and unstoppable. It is a plan ‘B’ option conceived since year 2020 by the authentic leaders of the SDP, to make sure that Nigerians never miss the treasure of having Asiwaju Tinubu as their next president. “The agenda, which is known and popular amongst the elected (not appointed) national executive members of the SDP and stakeholders is not well known to the denying Jerry Gana boys, because they are strangers who joined the party just ‘yesterday’ along with Jerry Gana who ha

  In Kano, Tinubu assures Muslim leaders of fair, just leadership to all Nigerians ...promises to tackle nation’s problems All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Muslim leaders in the country that he will offer fair and just leadership to all Nigerians if elected president. Tinubu gave the assurance in a town hall meeting with Muslim leaders from the North West geopolitical zone in Kano on Tuesday. . The APC candidate urged the religious leaders to ensure that they preach unity and harmony among their followers rather than division and disunity, saying that is the only way the nation could experience development. He said: “Religious leaders like you are agents of harmony and hope, not division and disunity. All well-meaning Nigerians, regardless of political affiliation, must join hands against violence, hunger, ignorance and bigotry. “We all must live together. No one has the right to try to lord over the other. Allah stands against such