Goodluck Jonathan 'Wins' PDP Presidential Primary Election In Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party held their primary election at Eagle Square in Abuja today. Current President Goodluck Jonathan will be the party's candidate in the 2015 presidential election.

BREAKING: Abuja court orders Police, Customs to seize Obasanjo’s book, ‘My Watch’

A High Court siting in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police as well as the Customs to seize ‘MY WATCH’, a book by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.Justice Valentine Ashi in her verdict on Wednesday said Obasanjo disobeyed the court order by publishing the book after he was told not to. Ashi said: “I am of the view that the defendant having gone ahead to publish the book, he should therefore show cause within 21 days of the order served on him on why he should not be punished for contempt of court.“The Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of State Security Services and the Controller General of Nigeria Customs Services are hereby directed to recover the book from sales vendors.”

18 Critical Things Former President Obasanjo Said About President Jonathan In His New Book

In his scathing new autobiography, My Watch, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo made a series of critical assertions against current President Goodluck Jonathan.
Due to the nature of the content, an ally of President Jonathan attempted to use a court order to block the publication of the book. President Jonathan also personally contacted the former president to appeal that the book not be published until next year, after the 2015 presidential election. Despite this My Watch launched yesterday, Dec. 9, in Lagos, in the presence of prominent political figures and officials.

Obiano Wins again as Fed. High Court Dismisses Resurrected Double Registration Suit suit

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA
The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State capital Wednesday December 10, 2014 has dismissed the suit of double or multiple registration resurrected by an Onitsha based human rights lawyer, Jezie Ekejiuba, seeking the disqualification of Chief Willie Obiano as APGA candidate and nullification of the November 2013 governorship election that gave him victory over alleged discrepancies in his voting documents during the November 2013 election.
In the suit No.FHC/AWK/CS/269/2013, brought against Chief Obiano, Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Chukwuemeka Onukaogu, and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the plaintiff claimed the first defendant (Obiano) allegedly submitted fake voter’s card in his INEC Form CF001 sworn affidavit contrary to Section 31 (1) to (6) of the Amended Electoral Act, 2010.

Former President Obasanjo Launches His Controversial Autobiography In Lagos (Photos)

Following intense controversy surrounding the publication of his autobiography, My Watch, former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo today defied a court order barring him from launching the book in Lagos.

Exclusive: Former President Obasanjo Defies Court Order To Launch His Autobiography In Lagos (Photos)

The initial launch, scheduled for Thursday, instead took place today in Lagos at the Lagos Country Club. The event was heavily-attended, featuring prominent figures like former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Ibidapo Obe, former minister of Education and VP of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, former Vice President and current presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku, and several others.

Is It Now A Family Affair? Okorocha’s Son-Inlaw Emerges Imo Apc Guber Flag bearer

After much speculation, the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday elected Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-inlaw, Chief Uche Nwosu as its governorship candidate for the 2015 election. Nwosu was ratified as the party’s candidate in a congress that took place early Tuesday morning at the International Conference Centre, Owerri. The governorship candidate is the state commissioner for Lands and Urban Development. It is believed in many quarters that Nwosu’s candidature was meant for him to hold brief for Governor Okorocha who is seriously vying to secure the party’s presidential ticket. Continue...

Former Minister Of Information Labaran Maku Defeated In Nasarawa PDP Governorship Primary

Former minister of information, Labaran Maku, and seven others were defeated during yesterday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election.
Mr. Maku was beaten to a second place by a little known politician, Yusuf Agabi,  at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa venue of the primary election.
The primaries election supervised by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara saw Agabi garnering 214 votes to defeat Labaran Maku scored 160

2015: Supreme Court Fixes Dec. 16 To Commence Hearing Of President Jonathan’s eligibility suit

The Supreme Court, yesterday, fixed December 16 to commence hearing on the suit seeking to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from vying for a re-election next year.

The apex court okayed the appeal which was filed before it by a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Ardo for hearing on a day President Jonathan insisted that he is legally qualified to contest in the 2015 general elections.

The President, through his lawyer Mr. Ade Okeaya-Inneh, SAN, told the court that he has already supplied before it, plethora of legal authorities backing his re-election bid.

He argued that Ardo has no strong case against him , insisting that he is permitted by the 1999 constitution to go for a second tenure in office.

PDP Governorship Primaries: Ribadu, Folarin, Okowa, Agbaje, others win

APART from initial hitches leading to late commencement in most states and boycotts by aggrieved aspirants in a couple of states, the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lived up to the billing, yesterday.

The exercises produced shocking results in some states. Most of the out-going governors such as Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Theodore Orji of Abia, Babangida Aliyu of Niger and Sule Lamido of Adamawa ‘delivered’ their favoured aspirants as candidates just as former Minister of State (Education), Mr. Nyesom Wike came out tops in Rivers in spite of pre-primaries opposition from some PDP elders and stakeholders in the state, while Mr. Jimi Agbaje emerged winner in Lagos.

Okowa wins tight race in Delta

Nigerian govt. releases Chad-bound Russian plane detained in Kano

The Federal Government has ordered the release of the the Chad-bound Russian aircraft detained at the Aminu Kano Airport in Kano,  hours after it said it was not in a hurry to let the aircraft go.
PR Nigeria, an agency that circulates press statements for Nigerian security agencies, had quoted an unnamed top security official as telling it that “Nigeria has no reason to release the aircraft and its cargo until investigation is concluded”.
But the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu, said Monday afternoon that the government had approved the release of the aircraft, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.
The government announced the release of the aircraft shortly after PREMIUM TIMES obtained a manifest which listed the entire cargo on the plane.
According to the document, the Antonov Cargo plane, AN 124100RA82038, with flight number, TTF 9042 from Bangui, Central, African Republic to Ndjamena, Chad, contained a list of 24 military hardware including a vehicle, helicopters and blades.