Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the constitution does not limit the number of times a lawmaker can be recalled. Oyekanmi spoke on Thursday during his appearance on ‘Politics Today,’ a programme on Channels Television. Responding to whether the recall process could be…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has petitioned the court for an injunction restraining his ex-wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. He prayed the court grants an order directing the respondent (Diezani) to adopt and revert to her pre-marital surname (Agama)…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has dismissed a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Muhammed Bello-Koko. Recall that a Non-Governmental Organisations in Nigeria, had petitioned the House Committee on Public Petitions alleging that the MD recorded a bad debt of N178 billion in the audited financial statement of…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has persuaded the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, to adjourn further proceedings on the case he filed to challenge the outcome of the presidential election that held on February 25. Obi, through his team of lawyers that were led…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Factional leader of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has said that contrary to reports making the rounds, he has not approached the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to withdraw the petition, filed by the party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Apapa’s position on the rather controversial issue was disclosed by the National Working Committee…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The quick intervention of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Labour Party (LP) last week saved the plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken the party leadership and scuttle the petition filed by its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, challenging the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as presidentelect. A…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos-based legal practitioner, C. S. Olisakwe Esq of Chukwunonso Ikenna Chambers has petitioned the state police commissioner over an alleged discriminatory Twitter comment allegedly made by the police spokesman against Igbo traders. The petition accused the state police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin of making the controversial comment. According to a copy of…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele keeps Nigerians confused regarding his 2023 Presidential bid, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has responded to a petition filed against him by the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) last month. Recall that…