The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning of a potential nationwide strike if the police proceed with the detention of its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The labor movement, backed by major unions such as the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Union of Railway Workers (NUR), is prepared to take drastic action in response to what it views as a politically motivated investigation. Ajaero has been summoned by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), to appear on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Abuja. The allegations against him range…
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In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court has declared Ahmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State. The apex court’s decision brings to a close the legal challenges surrounding the governorship election, affirming Ododo’s victory. The ruling was delivered by a panel of justices who found that the appeal against Ododo’s election lacked merit. The court upheld the decisions of both the Court of Appeal and the Election Petition Tribunal, which had previously affirmed his election as governor. In their judgment, the Supreme Court justices noted that the appellants failed to provide sufficient evidence…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the reelection of Senator Douye Diri as Governor of Bayelsa State, dismissing the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, the apex court ruled that Sylva’s appeal was not only without merit but also a blatant abuse of the judicial process. This decision comes after the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on July 18, 2024, upheld the earlier ruling of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, had dismissed Sylva and the APC’s petition…