Akeredolu vs Jegede: Pressure mounts on Appeal Court Justices over tomorrow’s judgment
* Miyetti Allah, Buhari’s minister, northern governor listed as interested parties Indication emerged that the Court of Appeal judgement earlier scheduled for Wednesday in the case brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2020 election, Eyitayo Jegede against the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu may, after all, be shifted. The Appeal Court in the Akure Division two weeks ago had reserved the verdict for Wednesday, 16th of June, this year. Vanguard gathered in Akure, the state capital, that this was as a result of reported pressure from some interested personalities on the
Twitter Writes FG Over Suspension, Seeks Dialogue
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek for dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “I can confirm that Twitter has written the Federal Government that they are ready to talk. “As we have always maintained, the door is not locked and we are open-minded but Twitter must work toward it,” he said. The minister
INEC Job: Senate under pressure to confirm Lauretta Onochie as Commissioner
The Senate is under pressure to confirm Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it was learnt on Monday. A principal officer of the Senate is spearheading the lobbying, according to a source. After eight months of suspense, Senate President Ahmad Lawan referred it to the Senate Committee on INEC, headed by Sen. Kabiru Gaya, last week. It was gathered that the controversy over Onochie delayed the screening of other nominees . Other nominees are Prof. Mohammed Sani (Katsina); Prof. Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti), Seidu Babura
