Majority leader Doguwa sacked by Court of Appeal; As APC suffers another Loss, DSS yet to release Sowore - Lawyer

Alhassan Ado Doguwa

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has nullified the election of the member representing Tudunwada/Doguwa Federal constituency, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, over irregularities.

It could be recalled that the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Kano had upheld the victory of Doguwa, who is the majority leader of the House of Representatives.

Doguwa was challenged before the tribunal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Air Commodore Salisu Shehu (rtd) with allegations of over-voting and other electoral malpractices...............READ FURTHER HERE>>>

Omoleye Sowore

DSS yet to release Sowore - Lawyer 

Marshal Abubakar, a member of Omoleye Sowore's legal team, has revealed why the Department of State Services (DSS) is yet to release the human rights activists despite the fact that he has met his bail conditions.

Abubakar informed journalists on Sunday, November 10, that Sowore is still in DSS' custody as, according to officials of the service who spoke to the lawyer, that the officer in charge of authoritising the activist's release is not available. 

The legal practitioner said: “We are asking the DSS to please, in the interest of justice and rule of law, release Omoyele Sowore, to us to go with him...READ FURTHER HERE>>>

Nigerian Army

Army Approves promotion of 74 Senior Officers

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 74 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations Colonel Sagir Musa and made available to newsmen on Sunday.

A total of thirty-one officers were promoted to the position of Major General, while another forty-three officers received promotion to the position of Brigadier General......READ FURTHER HERE>>>

People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

Kogi Guber: We are marching towards victory

The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi says it is on the march towards victory in the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in the state.

The PDP stated this in a statement sent to journalists on Sunday, November 10 signed by its campaign council's deputy director of public communications, Usman Okai Austin.

The campaign council said the PDP has moved round the state during the course of its electioneering campaign, explaining to the people for Kogi their plans for them.......READ FURTHER HERE>>>

Senator Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye: I’m better in bed than Yahaya Bello - Senator boasts

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district rerun election, Dino Melaye has boasted that he is more active in bed than the governor of the state, Yahaya Bello.

Melaye also said that he is taller, more handsome and educated than Governor Bello, The Cable reports.

The senator, speaking during a campaign rally in the state said: “You all know Yahaya Bello, there is nothing I don’t have more than him......READ FURTHER HERE>>>

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