LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The patron of Imo Concerned Citizens Forum, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, yesterday, lead street protest in Owerri, Imo State over the Supreme Court judgment that ousted Emeka Ihedioha. Activities in Owerri, Capital of Imo State and its environs were shut down as people closed their businesses and offices to join…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court said Monday it will allow the Trump administration to begin enforcing a controversial new policy making it harder for low-income legal immigrants to obtain green cards or visas. The administration’s new, expanded “public charge” rule, which makes it easier for officials to bar immigrants who use, or are deemed…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has vowed to return to the Supreme Court to prove that Senator Hope Uzodinma was never candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last gubernatorial election. It would be recalled that the apex court had ruled and affirmed Hope Uzodinma who came fourth in…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a famous scene in Tunde Kelani’s movie, ‘Ti oluwa Ni ile’, which speaks to a time like this in our country. At his meeting with the two young men who were trying to co-opt him into the deal to sell a piece of sacred land which belongs to the entire…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to Sen. Hope Uzodinma as winner of March 19, 2019 governorship election in Imo, in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the ceremony at INEC headquarters in Abuja, Uzodinma dedicated his victory to God and “functional…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the election of Mr Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party as the governor of Imo State. The court in its ruling on Tuesday declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in Imo state….
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The hearing of the appeals of Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano States, including four other governors was suspended by the Supreme Court on Monday. Other governors, whose appeals were affected are Emeka Ihedioha (Imo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Simon Lalong (Plateau), and Samuel Ortom (Benue). Before the apex…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely two days after the Supreme Court struck out the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23, 2019 election, agitation for the 2023 presidential ticket has commenced. Credible sources told our correspondent…